My writing elsewhere

Offer a bookclub for your girlfriends and walk closer with Jesus with… Walk in Her Sandals

It’s here! I’ve shared about this book before its release, but now you can get it in your hands! Its a great book to share with the women you know, whether through church, or right around your kitchen table. Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ’s Passion through the Eyes of Women  is a labor of love…

Read More

Among Women 215: Prayer Companions

Need a prayer companion for your motherhood vocation? CatholicMom.com has got you covered! Not only is CatholicMom.com a great source of inspiration and community for mothers, but its also a tour de force when it comes to book publishing, thanks to the ongoing work of CM founder and Catholic author, Lisa Hendey. This episode of Among Women brings together Lisa Hendey and…

Read More

Here’s a book some of us are very excited about… The Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion #CatholicMom

I’m happy to be a contributor to this forthcoming release from the Catholic Mom collection at Ave Maria Press. Read all about it here! Pre-Order NOW for this late summer release!  

Read More

Building a Relationship with Jesus – A Christopher News Note (by yours truly)

Over a year ago I was contacted by The Christophers to draft one of their famous inspirational News Notes! I was honored to be offered this subject of “Building a Relationship with Jesus.” Here’s a sample… “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not…

Read More

I’m a guest at the WINE blog today… talking about wine and music and wisdom

A little proverb in the book of Sirach gets me started… “Wine and music gladden the heart, but the love of wisdom is better than both.” —Sirach 40:20 Ah, wine and music! Two of my favorite things! Yet the proverb from Sirach offers much to consider as we examine the love of wisdom. The sound of a…

Read More

My contribution to Word by Word – Slowing down with the Hail Mary

I’m a contributor to the new book, Word by Word: Slowing down with the Hail Mary, edited by Sarah Reinhard.  Today, I’m over at CatholicMom.com talking with Sarah about my contribution to the book. I loved what author Amy Welborn had to said about this book: “Reading Word by Word is like participating in a warm, honest, faith-sharing session among…

Read More

I’m writing a series on prayer in CATECHIST magazine, order a free copy or subscribe here

Are you a parish catechist? You should subscribe to Catechist Magazine or ask your Director of Religious Education to get a parish bulk order. I’m currently writing 7-part series on Prayer. Get a sample copy or subscribe here. 

Read More

I’m at Catholic Mom today with another installment from “Tales from the Empty Nest”

Over the years, it has been a gift to write for Catholic Mom. Though my frequency there is not what it used to be, I love to add a piece over there a few times a year. Having just launched my youngest into the real world of work and rent-paying, I’m sharing these thoughts from…

Read More

Honoring Momma Mary, a new book: Word by Word, edited by Sarah Reinhard

Today is the feast of the Queenship of Mary, so it’s a great time to share this forthcoming book that honors Momma Mary! My pal, Sarah Reinhard, is an energetic author and a good ideas person. Her latest brainchild is this forthcoming book, Word by Word. So happy to have been able to add my own…

Read More

My Year to Write Forewords: 3 great books coming from Melanie Rigney, Lisa Mladinich, and Maria Morera Johnson

When the first request came in, I was a bit shocked and humbled. Within a couple weeks two more invitations came in. Last winter, amidst the trials of being cooped up by continual snow storms, God gave me three new assignments in support of other writers with new books. It is with deep gratitude that…

Read More