Friends in Faith: Darlene Davis

A Little Women coloring book. A book of mothers’ wisdom. A sheet of observations, her own (“Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks”) and others.
Darlene Davis, who lives in a small town in Michigan’s thumb, has been sending out these joy packages to friends during the time of covid. It’s just the type of thing Darlene does, you see.
Darlene and I have known each other for nearly twenty years. On the outside, we’re very different: she plays piano and sings beautifully. I croak. She’s always ready with a joke or pun. I’m the least funny person I know. But love of Christ, and a community of Christian writers He brought together in Green Lake, Wisconsin, tie us together. From Darlene, I learn the value of keeping those ties intact.

By Melanie

Melanie Rigney is the author of Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century and other Catholic books. She is a contributor to Living Faith and other Catholic blogs. She lives in Arlington, Virginia. Melanie also owns Editor for You, a publishing consultancy that since 2003 has helped hundreds of writers, publishers, and agents.

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