Friend in Faith: Mary Shea

Mary Shea and I have been working together on promoting this year’s Future with Hope women’s conference as well as gathering auction items for an upcoming benefit gala that honors Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Mary and I both have backgrounds as journalists, and that established an instant bond when we first met two years ago. But… Continue reading Friend in Faith: Mary Shea

Friends in Faith: David Cortner

To me, David Cortner is a wizard. As my webmaster, he comes up with great graphics (my very favorite is the Advent calendar he designed a few years back). No matter how half-baked my ideas are, he figures out a way to make them work. (I can’t wait to see what he does with a… Continue reading Friends in Faith: David Cortner

A Capitals (and Friends) Love Letter

Back in March 1978, one of my wire service duties was to take dictation on the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey games. I’d never been to a hockey game. I figured out what hat tricks and power plays were, and that was about it. In the fall of 1984, I’d recently moved to… Continue reading A Capitals (and Friends) Love Letter

Friends in Faith: Trudy Harlow Dervan

I’ve known Trudy Harlow Dervan for more than ten years now. We’ve been in the same Bible study group, we’re involved in some of the same ministries, and I can tell you that she and her husband, Ed, know how to throw a great Christmas Eve party. These days, Trudy is inspiring me by doing… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Trudy Harlow Dervan