Erin Benbennick’s hands are always busy. I like that about Erin, and not just because she surprised me a few years back with a beautiful purple prayer shawl I often wear when I’m speaking. Erin has knitted a lot of prayer shawls over the years. She’s helped others experiment with a wide variety of crafts over… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Erin Benbennick
Category: Friendship
The 2020 Great Advent Giveaway
I’m so excited to tell you about these four wonderful woman-owned businesses that are offering $25 each in gifts in this year’s Great Advent Giveaway! (Enter by 12:15 a.m. ET this Saturday morning, December 5.) One winner will be selected at random for gifts from: Dusty Donkey Soap (Cherie Bradley) CB Jewelry (Ambassador Karen Konar)… Continue reading The 2020 Great Advent Giveaway
Happy Anniversary, Being Catholic… Really!
I didn’t know Pam Spano when I lived in Chicago. But I wish I had! I’ve gotten to know Pam through her excellent blog, Being Catholic… Really, and we’ve been able to share a couple meals over the years. Her 10th anniversary as a blogger happens to be November 3, and I’m delighted to be helping… Continue reading Happy Anniversary, Being Catholic… Really!
A Baggy Yellow Shirt, Black Jersey Capris, and Friendship
You’ve probably read my friend Patricia Lorenz’s “Baggy Yellow Shirt” story, about a joke and a lot of love between her and her mom. It’s been published all over the place, and people all over the internet, like this site, regularly appropriate it without permission or credit. But this isn’t a story about a baggy… Continue reading A Baggy Yellow Shirt, Black Jersey Capris, and Friendship