by Catherine | Dec 14, 2021 | Advent, Blog, Faith, Featured
Long ago, the story goes, Magi gazed into the skies and were convinced of what they read there: a new king had been born to the Jews. So, they went on pilgrimage to find and worship him. They traveled first to the holy royal city of Jerusalem, of course. Powerful...
by Catherine | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog, Books, Giveaway
Happy Advent, friends! Today, I’m grateful to interview author, pastor, and TV host Noelle Kirchner about her new book, How to Live Your Life Purpose: The Six-Step Journey to God’s Best. I’m doing a giveaway on Instagram if you’d like to nab...
by Catherine | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Holy Week, Reflections
Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash Sunday night. A group of friends huddle inside their upper room, doors locked, afraid. Can you blame them? Two days ago their friend and teacher was brutally and publicly executed. No wonder they’re hiding. I doubt I’ll ever...
by Catherine | Nov 30, 2019 | Blog
I wrote this years ago for an old blog which I’ve since taken down. Someone asked me to retell the story, so I decided to re-post it here. Enjoy! One December long ago, I was a Senior in college with just one semester left. Most of my friends had either...
by Catherine | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog, Books, Featured
Am I too late to post my some of my most memorable reads of 2018? I hope not…’cause here goes! (Offered without commentary in no particular order.) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Prairie Fires: The American Dream of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser...
by Catherine | Oct 23, 2018 | Blog, Faith, family, Featured, Seasons
Is there any “holy” left in All Hallow’s Eve? I was recently asked to write on this topic. Read the whole article here. If you step into Walgreens or Target in October, one thing becomes crystal clear: we are about to be swept away in a storm...
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 | Jun 12, 2017 | Featured, Poetry, Reflections, Seasons
This morning, sunshine beams un-self-consciously crashing violently against darkness Springtime does not mean any offense, did not intend to interrupt despair contradict anxiety. Audacious. She cannot help herself. Springtime expands and protrudes and infiltrates...
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...
