A Little Flower Grows

Catholic Blog by Stephanie Peter

May There Be Peace Within

“Let nothing disturb you.Let nothing make you afraid. All things are passing. God alone never changes. Patience gains all things. If you have God you will want for nothing. God alone suffices.” {St. Teresa of Avila} “May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant toRead More

Feeling 20!

This past Saturday, October 3, I turned 20!!! I started off my birthday right by sleeping in, then having brunch with some good friends. Afterwards, one of my high school/college besties + I went to the football game, which our team WON! (In honor of my birthday, I’m sure;) my sis + I rocking redRead More

St. Therese’s Feast Day

Happy feast of St. Therese of Lisieux!!! I am proud to call this amazingly wonderful saint my confirmation saint, as well as one of my dearest friends. She has been my favorite saint for as long as I can remember, ever since I was a little girl. I have always admired and been devoted toRead More

Jesus, I Trust in You

Trusting God is one of those things I have always struggled with. I’m naturally a planner, a worrier, an overthinker. I like things to be a certain way. I dislike change that disrupts the way things are, when I like the way things are. I fret over little details, I over-analyze situations, I worry aboutRead More

7 Money Saving Hacks for College Students

For us college students, making and saving money are of the utmost importance, because unfortunately, the term “broke college student” is usually all too true. In college, we find ourselves trying to juggle a full course load, extracurricular commitments, and social activities, all while working a job to pay for day-to-day necessities, not to mentionRead More

On Loss, Suffering, Love, + Gratitude

Sometimes things happen in life that we don’t understand. Sometimes these things are tragic, or scary, or heartbreaking. Sometimes they happen unexpectedly, and hit you out of nowhere like a ton of bricks. Or sometimes they happen not so unexpectedly, but that doesn’t make the burden any easier to bear. I’ve had many such instancesRead More

{Summer Wardrobe Essentials} Colors

In my last style post, I introduced you to the basics of my summer wardrobe. But amidst all those neutrals, I can’t forget to add in some bright colors ~ it is summer after all! So in this post, I’m giving you another peek inside my closet + sharing with you some of my favoriteRead More

To Lead All Souls to Heaven

A thought struck me as I was praying my rosary last night. I was in bed, barely conscious, struggling to stay awake to finish my last couple of decades. I think I drifted off somewhere in the middle of the fourth Joyful Mystery, but not before a powerful and humbling realization occurred to me. ItRead More

Answer Me This: First (and Last) Time Link-up

I’m jumping at my last chance to participate in Answer Me This over at Catholic All Year! Better late than never, right? Read on to see my answers to five random questions and get to know me a little better! 1. What’s your favorite grocery store splurge? At school, I don’t really grocery shop (why doRead More

{Summer Wardrobe Essentials} Basics

So I’ve never done a fashion or style blog post before, but I’m taking a shot at one now! There’s a first time for everything, right? Today I’m giving you a peek inside my closet and showing you some of my staple summer wardrobe pieces. Living in Florida during the school year + Michigan duringRead More