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I’m so excited to share the cover of my new book, Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love.

I had the pleasure of speaking about this book and especially the story of Our Lady of Charity this past weekend at the Mobile Called to Love Women’s Conference. What a joy to share my love of the Blessed Mother and especially this devotion so dear to me.

The wonderful team at Ave Maria Press created a beautiful cover that captures a bit of the Caribbean feel in the background, and of course, an image of Our Lady of Charity with Jesus and the Three Juans front and center. I hope you’ll be drawn to read more about this title of the Blessed Virgin Mary!

You can pre-order directly from Ave Maria Press with this coupon code.

 

I never get tired of the sunrises around here although I don’t always race to get a picture of that miraculous moment when the horizon explodes in light. Instead, I might pause at the kitchen window while I make coffee and let that moment of awe be a prayer. Every day is a new day, and every day is a different experience.

My favorite part is watching the sun move up and down the horizon as the seasons change. This morning I realized the sun is now rising just south of our pier — it’s a static marker of the sun’s movement, and an aha moment when I make the realization.

This morning, I watched at the window, finished making the coffee, and then snapped this picture to share. Come back in six months and you’ll see the sunrise north of the pier!

This morning the hubs regaled me with a blast from the past. Directly from our disco days, he played France Jolie’s “Come to Me.” I danced to this song a million times with my John Travolta.

Who knew three decades later it would be a prayer on a Friday morning in Lent.

 

 

 

Come to me
When you’re all alone and feelin’ down
Come to me
When there’s nobody else around
Come to me
I’m still waiting open-armed for you
Come to me
‘Cause I will comfort you
When you’ve no one to turn to
I will be here just for you

Here’s the video for your viewing pleasure. Or prayer. I mean…it was for me….Weird? Probably.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_7x1jeXpN8