Old Sally leaned forward expectantly in her wheelchair just inside the front door of the nursing center, awaiting the Sunday visitors. She was the first person my husband and I met on our initial assignment as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist in 1985. The director had gathered the ambulatory […]
Sewing Hope
https://breadboxmedia.com/sharing-your-catholic-faith-story-with-nancy-hc-ward/ Excerpts from an interview, “Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story with Nancy HC Ward” on Breadbox Media’s Sewing Hope. hosted by Anne DeSantis and Billy Snyder. Thank you Anne DeSantis and Bill Snyder for a delightful with you on Sewing Hope. “I was not shopping for another church – ever!” […]
Bread Upon the Water – an authentic adventure
I love stories about real heroes, and Deanna Klingel’s new book for young adults is just that. It’s the true story of Father Tien Duong, a Catholic priest who grew up in the strife and hardship of Communist Vietnam. The biography is filled with incredible personal stories told to Deanna […]
You Are Enough by Danielle Bean
In You Are Enough: What Women of the Bible Teach You About Your Mission and Worth, author Danielle Bean helped me trust the goodness of God through the struggles and victories of fascinating Old Testament women. She writes, It can be frightening to throw ourselves at God’s feet and trust in him, […]
Always be ready!
An excerpt from the Preface of Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, and Testimonies, which made its debut April 30 on Amazon.com, JoyAlive.net and CatholicMom.com. AS A CONVERT, I’ve always loved stories about conversion and renewing our faith. Whenever I’ve heard such stories, the speakers always seem to bubble over […]
Are you waiting with Jesus?
What are you waiting for right now? I don’t mean waiting your turn at the doctor’s office or the checkout line, or waiting to move forward in a traffic jam. I mean waiting for the next life-changing reprieve or jolt that you are powerless against. You waffle between fear and […]
Review: Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Life
This calm, joyful book, Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Life, celebrates the fruits of the Holy Spirit with Deanna Bartalini’s thoughts and experiences, beautiful Scriptures, and meditations. With all its simplicity, the book engages the wisdom and power of the Holy Spirit to inspire and empower anyone who seek the gifts […]
Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family
Around the Year with the von Trapp Family by Maria Augusta von Trapp is surprisingly upbeat and joyful, especially when we recall that The Sound of Music ends with the von Trapp troupe fleeing their beloved Austria. The 1965 American musical drama ends by highlighting the danger the family averted by escaping with only what […]
Writers: Journal Your Faith Story, part 2
Part 2: The long and the short of it Last month in Part 1, I stressed preparing to evangelize by keeping a spiritual journal. As writers, we know that brevity gets attention! Focused words sell! To write an effective elevator speech, first, write a long faith bio from bullet points […]
The Surprising Holy Spirit
I sat in the trade show booth stunned as Ryan Conklin, whom I had just met, told his faith story to me, and out to thousands of North Texans listening to KATH 910. The presence of the Holy Spirit was indescribable. Many of the 8,000 to 10,000 worker bees from […]