by Chris Manion | Jan 17, 2023 | Book Review, Christiantiy, Jesus, Spirituality
Book Details Book Title: The River of God’s Presence by Jeannine Rodriguez-EverardCategory: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 316 pagesGenre: Christian Spiritual LifePublisher: Images of Light Publishing, LLCRelease date: October 2022G...
by Chris Manion | Jan 9, 2023 | Christiantiy, Spiritual Fitness, Spirituality
An Epiphany meditation based on a sermon I heard at Mass on the feast of the Epiphany. When we read Scripture, we should ask ourselves what is it saying to me? How does it pertain to me? In today’s Epiphany readings (Mt. 2:1-12), the wise men know how to read...
by Chris Manion | Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
A road to beginning again. The older I get, the more I appreciate history and what it teaches me of who I am and how I’ve been taught, what I’ve learned, and what I never knew or have forgotten or have not been taught. Why We Celebrate Thanksgiving in the...
by Chris Manion | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog
We’re all afraid of something — spiders, failure, isolation. Rather than face one of my fears, I’ll procrastinate by doing housework, laundry, gardening, etc. Last week, I polished a silver pitcher, for crying out loud. I heard a creative once describe how...
by Chris Manion | Dec 19, 2021 | Blog, Spiritual Fitness
Thought for the Day: I will trust and obey my Lord and my God. The year felt hard. My work as an author overwhelmed me. My shoulders and spirit sagged under the burden of what I felt called to do. Long sighs forced air into my lungs after my thoughts pressed it out of...
by Chris Manion | Sep 25, 2021 | Blog, Writing
Writers and gardeners have much in common. I know because I am both. I love growing things from seeds, both as a writer and as a gardener. My husband and I experimented with a patch of mostly green weeds that pretended to be grass in 2020. I decided to plant a...
by Chris Manion | Sep 8, 2021 | Blog, Spiritual Fitness
I grew up as a cradle Catholic yet have not memorized the birthday of Mary, the Mother of God. I can’t explain it. Mary is even my middle name. You’d think I’d do better. The Holy Spirit calls me to continue to learn about her. In this blog post, I...
by Chris Manion | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog
If you are competitive like me, you may hear an inner dialogue when someone says they’ve done something admirable: I wonder if I could do that? or, I could do that better (a thought that started my 26-year-career in direct sales). Even though competition...
by Chris Manion | Jul 24, 2021 | Blog, Writing
Writers need a book launch team because quite frankly, we’d rather hide. In the middle ages, trumpeters would precede a King’s entrance. Kings hate to be unnoticed, although a few shy kings have graced our world over the centuries. Writers are like medieval...
by Chris Manion | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog, Social Justice, Writing
When we testify, our voice—what we write, draw, create, and say—carries power. This essay reflects on the power of that voice and my decisions to convey love. For almost a decade, I’ve followed the trend of choosing a focus word for the year. In 2013, when I...
