As I write, it’s 80 degrees and sunny here in Florida. It will be my first Christmas ever without the cold and snow, which is really strange (nice, but strange!). It’s been hard to even realize that it is December, since every day just feels like summer.
But Christmas it is, and it’s...
Barbara Curtis, one of Servant’s newest authors, died suddenly last week of a hemorrhagic stroke. She was only 62, and her death was a shock. I was just getting to know Barbara as we worked back and forth on her manuscript. In the few conversations we had over the phone, I sensed her energy, her...
The publishing industry was stable and predictable for many years—today it is filled with uncertainty and challenges that impact authors and publishers alike. In the Catholic world, beyond mere profit, both publishers and authors continue to seek ways to use media to serve the Church and reach a needy...
Forgiveness is one of those things that is so much easier to talk about than to do. In my own life, as a young wife and mother, even though I loved God and wanted to extend his grace to others, often little irritations or slights occurred (I felt excluded; I didn’t feel appreciated; someone else took...
One of my favorite Catholic priests introduced me to the habit of choosing a “motto”—a meaningful phrase (especially something scriptural) to give a spiritual focus to our days during different seasons. I’m starting a new chapter of my life: earlier this month my husband and I moved to...
