Prayer Wine Chocolate: from blog to ministry Years ago I started Prayer Wine Chocolate to blog about two things: One: to share our family's journey to adopting without paying an adoption agency. Two: to write Catholic gift guides for Christmas. What's that saying . . . you want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans. God had so much more planned and I feel like I understand the … [Read more...] about The First Step to Starting a Parish Prayer Wine Chocolate Ministry
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Dare to Be a BETTER Christian For Lent
Dare to Be a BETTER Christian For Lent This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Years ago, when I started my first job as a teacher, I heard a quote from Mother (now Saint) Teresa of Calcutta that changed my … [Read more...] about Dare to Be a BETTER Christian For Lent
The Best Catholic Gifts and Spiritual Stocking Stuffers to Give in 2024
The Best Catholic Gifts and Spiritual Stocking Stuffers to Give in 2024 (plus a Giveaway!) This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Make sure you download this amazing FREE catalog that I helped put … [Read more...] about The Best Catholic Gifts and Spiritual Stocking Stuffers to Give in 2024
Faith is a Tremendous Parachute
Faith is a Tremendous Parachute As I walked into my grandparents apartment I would greet my Grandpop with a Hi, how are you? His answer would either be: TREE-mendous or SPEC-tacular! Using the word tremendous is a tribute to him. Not only because he would say the word, but also the lesson he provided with that simple one word response to a question we hear often. How are … [Read more...] about Faith is a Tremendous Parachute
Make Halloween Holy Again: 5 Tricks and Tips to Celebrate, Catechize and Evangelize!
This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Make Halloween Holy Again: 5 Tricks and Tips to Celebrate, Catechize and Evangelize! We almost left the store with no costume for my 11-year-old son. He wanted something that came across a … [Read more...] about Make Halloween Holy Again: 5 Tricks and Tips to Celebrate, Catechize and Evangelize!
Fatima and Francisco: Why so many Rosaries? One Mom’s Perspective
This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Fatima and Francisco: Why so many Rosaries? One Mom's Perspective When Our Lady appeared to the children in Fatima, Francisco could not hear Our Blessed Mother but he … [Read more...] about Fatima and Francisco: Why so many Rosaries? One Mom’s Perspective