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Have you ever felt such unrest, such anxiety building, and you had no idea where it was coming from, or how to make it go away?

This happened to me, seemingly out of the blue, one beautiful summer afternoon. Because I had already polished off the chips and salsa (and it was too early to pour myself a glass of wine), I searched for a more appropriate distraction and settled on a trip to the movie theatre. I pulled up the showtimes for Wonder Woman, the anxiety still ever present, and was stopped in my tracks as the headline appeared before me:

"Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder."

Without further hesitation, I grabbed my bag, I grabbed my son, and off we went to the 3:00 p.m. showing. My anxiety came along with me, too, and I was certain I would be charged a third ticket for it, because that is how big it had grown.

Four simple, beautiful words that quite literally moved me. Four incredible adjectives that immediately brought to mind a woman I know and love.

And yeah - no, sorry - I am not talking about Beyonce.

I am talking about the Woman of wonder, our gracious Queen and Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. You see, at that time, I was on day 26 of 33 Days To Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration, so Mary was heavy on my mind and heart. What is consecration, you might ask? Well, in short, consecrating oneself to Mary is simply a way to grow closer to Jesus, through his mother. Sound crazy? Yeah. Well, no argument here, because both times I have chosen to consecrate myself, my life has been hit by a raging and violent storm, and I have been thrown into some of the deepest, most troubling waters I have ever known. I know, I should stop doing this, right? But I can't. I actually look forward to it.

That's the catch when you encounter someone like Jesus - when you have truly been rescued by our Savior. You keep on following him.

...excerpt from Victorious Secret: Everyday Battles And How To Win Them, ch. 1, The Everyday Battle

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Ladies, this is OUR MONTH.

Get ready, because this month, the month of the Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary, the month that we celebrate Our Lady of Victory...we, too, will be victorious!

Join me, and 18 awesome, fearless, and grace-filled women, on INSTAGRAM this month....as we share our everyday battles...the obviously spiritual...the ones we don't know are spiritual...and all the things that have the POTENTIAL of leaving us feeling defeated and exhausted. BUT BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW TO PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD...we will be sharing how we fight back strong and emerge victorious!

And because we are real women, living in this real world...full of real temptations...we will also be showing how POORLY we fight...how we often FORGET to put on our armor, and reach for an over priced latte or bag of chips or bottle of wine or Netflix instead, thinking we can be saved by numbing and filling ourselves with everything and anything that doesn't last.

How can you participate? It is easy! Super easy...because personally? I can't handle anything complicated or too involved these days! Here is what you need to do:

1. Get yourself a copy of my book Victorious Secret: Everyday Battles and How To Win Them.

2. Follow me on Instagram : laura_m_phelps . I will be posting only on Instagram...you do not want to miss ALL OF THE FABULOUS LADIES who have kindly agreed to share with you this month!

3. Participate in the INSTA GIVE AWAY!

4. Want to share YOUR favorite chapter, your everyday battle, or your favorite spiritual weapon this month? GO FOR IT! Post as much as you like! (every post will probably get you another entry in the give away...just saying) Just be sure to TAG ME!

5. Share the Victorious Secret Instagram Tour with a friend or two or four hundred!

Ladies, this is important.

Because whether we realize it or not, we are facing a battle everyday.

The stakes are high and the enemy is strong, but the good news is: so are we.

Are you ready to finish off that latte and fight with us?