by Catherine | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog, Featured
My first encounter with the local elementary school crossing guard was six years ago, the year my oldest child was in Kindergarten. In my eyes, it seemed the height of reasonableness that I double-park my car in front of the school, just for a moment, to send my small...
by Catherine | Nov 15, 2017 | Advent, Blog, Books, Faith, Featured, Giveaway, Seasons
My friend Elizabeth and I have been texting back and forth. We both love Advent, and we’re always looking for new-old ways to celebrate with our families. What have you written on Advent? we ask each other. What books have you found? We go back and forth, trying...
by Catherine | May 1, 2017 | Blog, Books, Faith, Featured, Giveaway, Guest Writer
Friends, I am so excited to introduce you to Whitney R. Simpson. Whitney is a fellow member of the Redbud Writers Guild, and when we met years ago I knew I had found a kindred spirit. She recently released her new book, Holy Listening with Breath, Body, and the...
by Catherine | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog, Faith, family, Featured, Holy Week, My Life
For twenty minutes yesterday, young children and palm branches surrounded me on all sides. Like many churches, we have a Palm Sunday procession to mark the beginning of Holy Week. When I dropped my Kindergartner at her class, I offered to stay and help. My...
by Catherine | Mar 29, 2017 | Blog, Faith, Featured, My Life, Reflections, Thoughts
A few years ago I boarded an airplane for a 12+ hour flight. After settling into my (middle) seat, the passenger in the aisle seat next to me arrived and started settling in herself. Like most international travelers, she was armed with a few books, a few...
by Catherine | Dec 6, 2016 | Advent, Blog, Faith, family, Featured, My Life, Reflections, Thoughts
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1) With the dark...
