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

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

Friends in Faith: Mary Lenaburg

Mary Lenaburg lives her faith large and confident and humble. If those seem like contradictions, well, you need to get to know Mary. God has given her a special, special ministry: sharing the story of the way God loves each of us like crazy, even when we may not understand what He’s doing. For twenty-two years,… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Mary Lenaburg