I am excited to be partnering with Select International Tours, a national leader in pilgrimage trips. We are offering two tours in 2020! For the first time, we are able to offer our pilgrims several special experiences. -In the Holy Land we will break bread with families in Bethlehem. -We will also hike to … Read more
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Arise, 2020
Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live.” -Ezekiel 37:14 I am overjoyed to share that the Arise, 2020 is happening! If you could use a retreat, please consider … Read more
Choose Hope
{Choose Hope: A 52- Week Devotional Journey} “Hold fast to the hope that lies before us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil.” –Hebrews 6:19 We all need hope. Whether we’ve just lost our cool when a child shatters glass on the … Read more
Holy Land Pilgrimage, 2019
. In November of 2018, my life was forever altered through an opportunity to co-lead a trip to Israel. I had never really felt particularly called to visit the Holy Land before. I will be honest, I was afraid. The Middle East is a known place of conflict. I made a promise to follow Jesus … Read more
Journey to Italy
Join us for a trip of a lifetime to Italy, April 15-26, 2018. Stops include: Rome, Assisi, Florence, Cinque Terre, Padua, and Venice. The pilgrimage includes all meals and dinners, 4 or 5 star hotels, luxury bus transportation, guided tours, all tickets and transfers, daily mass, and so much more! Join us for a truly … Read more
CHOOSE JOY Luncheon and Arise Retreat
We are overjoyed to announce two special events: Join us on Saturday, December 9, for “Choose Joy,” a Christmas luncheon for women from all walks of life. This afternoon of respite will beautifully tie together engaging speakers, praise and worship, sisterhood, and shopping. Featuring Robin Swoboda and Pastor Linda Isaiah. Strengthened by inspiring faith, both … Read more
♫ Back to School Rosary
Several years ago as we were preparing for the new school year, I decided to create a “Back to School Rosary.” It was simply written, and at the time, I never thought it would be more than a private prayer for our family. The rosary prayers are the same, the only difference was that I added … Read more
Back to School Rosary
Several years ago as we were preparing for the new school year, I decided to create a “Back to School Rosary.” It was simply written, and at the time, I never thought it would be more than a private prayer for our family. The rosary prayers are the same, the only difference was that I added … Read more
Celebrating the Feast of St. Kateri
Friday, July 14 is the feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha. She is the first Native American Catholic saint. Who was she? What was her life so important? We recently shared a snapshot of her life while visiting an Indian Pow-Wow. I hope you’ll check it out! Every year, we enjoy making edible Indian Corn to … Read more
Kisses from Karolina
In you, the orphan finds mercy. -Hosea 14: 3 Dearest Friends, Six years ago, my husband Jim and I walked into an orphanage in Czestochowa, Poland with a blanket, diapers and open arms to bring our daughter home. Our lives were never the same. If you don’t know our adoption story, you can read more … Read more
