Youth Ministry
Practicing What We Teach
One thing I love about being a youth minister is how the lessons we offer our youth are applicable to our own lives. Recently our
Michelle Blevins
04/21/2021
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Underneath the Snow
One day in early February when I was out for a walk, I glanced at the flower bed in front of the Rock House and
Michelle Blevins
03/10/2021
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New Beginnings
Every day I try to go for a walk throughout the grounds of the retreat center while listening to various podcasts. I am currently a
Michelle Blevins
01/27/2021
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Waiting and Preparing
The interesting thing about the season of advent is that it is a time for both waiting and preparing. If that sounds paradoxical, it should.
Michelle Blevins
12/17/2020
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Learning through Failure
During my first interview for this Ignite Internship, I spoke of my love of music and my intense desire to learn a musical instrument. I
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11/04/2020
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Fearlessness and Freedom | Michelle Blevins: Why Ignite?
Many years ago, I was watching a video where Bishop Barron discussed the idea of freedom. As I understood him describe it, true freedom is
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09/25/2020
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A Bold New Adventure
Looking back and looking forward are exercises in which I have always found great comfort. There’s just something grounding about being able to review things
Dying Before We Die
Today is a short post- in part because I’ve found that my mind has been in a fairly simple state lately, and also because I’m convinced
When Winter Comes in Spring
It began as one of those rare, special days. Not, to be clear, that any day on a grand, cosmic level is any less rare
Practicing What We Teach
One thing I love about being a youth minister is how the lessons we offer our youth are applicable to our own lives. Recently our
My Discernment (Part 1)
A goal of the IGNITE internship is to help in the discernment of its interns. Taking advantage of this time for reflection, I have recently