Discussing Grief with Allison Gingras on A Seeking Heart
What an honor to be a third-time guest on Allison Gingras’ radio show, A Seeking Heart with Allison Gingras! Her enthusiasm to request an interview with me was incredibly humbling. I know I’ve been...
View ArticleEmbracing the Addict
After learning that the cause of Prince’s death was from prescription medication toxicity, my heart sank. Each time a person’s life ends due to an overdose, I am filled with a suffocating weight that...
View ArticleBusted Halo Interview
Imagine my surprise when I was invited to be interviewed on the Busted Halo radio show! Admittedly, I don’t listen to talk radio much at all (Ben is more into it than I am), but even I have heard of...
View ArticleDoes God Really Answer Prayer?
A friend recently asked me, “How can I know that God answers my prayers? If I ask Him to heal someone who is sick, and it doesn’t happen, does that mean He didn’t answer? And if the person gets...
View ArticlePathways of Learning Interview
By now, I’ve appeared on over a dozen radio shows. While I’m not a veteran, I am certainly no novice to radio. I’ve been on fast-paced, 7-minute segments with three interviewers, and I’ve been on the...
View ArticleReflecting on the Orlando Tragedy on Morning Air
It’s tough to know where to begin these days when speaking of tragedy. After the release of From Grief to Grace, I knew I’d have the topic of death and loss coming out of my ears. What I didn’t...
View ArticleDiscussing Special Needs on St. Gabriel Radio
There are few radio interviews that really convict me on a deep, spiritual level. It’s not that I find them mundane or lackluster. It’s just that there are certain questions I “expect” people to ask...
View ArticleGod of the Mess
After an invigorating and edifying (albeit rare) conversation with a faraway friend, I came to realize something that I should have known long ago: God exists in my messy parenting. For six years...
View ArticleAt Home with Jim and Joy
Imagine my surprise when, upon returning home from the Catholic Marketing Network/Catholic Writers Guild conference, I receive an email from EWTN’s At Home with Jim and Joy producer. Naively, I...
View ArticleMotherhood: On Losing My Mind
When I was single, I would endlessly ponder lofty thoughts and ideals, never realizing how many hours of my day were spend inward rather than expressing my thoughts. As a natural introvert, this was a...
View ArticleBookmark Interview on EWTN
One of the particularly exciting aspects of being part of the Catholic Marketing Network live conference was meeting and hobnobbing with some amazing brand names in the Catholic media. Because I have...
View ArticleInterview on Catholic Comments Podcast
Months ago, I enjoyed an intellectually stimulating conversation with two professors of theology at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska about my book. Interestingly, the two of them told me they...
View ArticleLoving the Sinner, Hating the Sin
Over fifty people died in Orlando, and my heart is breaking all over again, just as it does every time I discover a new tragedy that leaves a gaping wound somewhere in the world. Of course, this has...
View ArticleCatholic Mom Feature
I’m grateful that Barb and Lisa on CatholicMom.com are so accommodating and supportive of their contributors’ work. Barb contacted me to offer posting a little blurb about my book and EWTN interview...
View ArticleAt Play In God’s Creation
When I received At Play in God’s Creation: An Illuminating Coloring Book by Tara Owens and illustrated by Daniel Sorensen, I expected to be entertained. I thought it was a nice alternative to those...
View ArticleAmplify with Fr. Ron Lengwin on CBS Pittsburgh
In the flurry of activity that followed my book’s release in May, one of the interview requests I received was from Fr. Ron Lengwin on CBS Pittsburgh radio. He has a slot on secular AM radio, a show...
View ArticleCaring for Creation
Pope Francis has become one of the most misunderstood pontiffs in modern history. One of those ways he has been misquoted and misinterpreted is his perspective on the environment and ecology. Some have...
View ArticleMotherhood, A Call To Love
There exists today so much confusion surrounding the Catholic Church, even (sadly) among Catholics themselves. Many people become polarized by what they think or believe the Church teaches, rather...
View ArticleHenri Nouwen: His Life and Spirit
Like many others who read non-fiction, Henri Nouwen’s readers believed they knew him through his literary works. While it’s true that they received glimpses of his personality, the truth is that no...
View ArticleThe Question of Identity
As I exited the school building where I lost my cherished career as a school counselor, my heart was overcome with sorrow. I fulfilled several years’ worth of sacrifice and toil in college classrooms...
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