About two weeks ago, I got a message from a good friend from a Christian writers’ conference. She’d seen on social media that a mutual friend, Shannon Wine, had suffered a brainstem hemorrhage and the prognosis was very poor. The following day, Shannon was declared brain dead. Shannon wasn’t a small woman, but she moved… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Rest in Peace, Shannon Wine
Category: Friendship
Friends in Faith: Erin Benbennick
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
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!