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Category: When They Come Home

Ghosts of a Christmas Past

Six years ago today, I was back in full communion with the Catholic Church for the first time in decades. Tears streamed down my face as I approached my pastor, who was also

Published December 25, 2011
Categorized as Catholicism, Friendship, Life in the 50s, Living Faith, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, When They Come Home

An Open Letter to God

Dear God, Sometimes, you’re really frustrating. I want to write Christian fiction. You know that. And you even provided some positive

Published October 23, 2011
Categorized as Catholicism, Landings, Life in the 50s, Living Faith, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, When They Come Home, Writing, Your Daily Tripod

To E or not To E?

I’m in a bit of a quandry. My agent didn’t take on my edgy Christian novel; he said I had something there, but in essence he didn’t think he could sell it. I also have a memoir on my

Published May 9, 2011
Categorized as Catholicism, Christian Fiction, Friendship, Life in the 50s, Memoir, Nonfiction, Self-Publishing, When They Come Home, Writing

Lo, How a Rose ‘Ere Blooming

Tomorrow will mark five years since I returned to full communion with the Catholic Church after more than thirty years away. Below is an excerpt from something I wrote about that beautiful day: I’d never been a Christmas Catholic.

Published December 24, 2010
Categorized as Catholicism, Landings, Memoir, Nonfiction, Spirituality, When They Come Home

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