Between them, Sue, Lori and Ruth cover a wide range in terms of US geography and Faith.
Lori started out life on the West Coast, a California girl. Faith and prayer have always been a big part of Lori’s life but given that she was born on Christmas Day, this isn’t a big surprise. Now living in Kansas, Lori prays powerfully and often, taking her cares, concerns and triumphs to God. Lori is Catholic but has seen that there are a wealth of paths leading people to the Ultimate Truth.
In the middle of the US, Sue lives in Missouri. Presbyterian, she has always held her faith close and often quiet. She carries on a running dialog with God although it has only been in the last several years that she has sought to strengthen her prayer practice often drawing on those around her who come from a variety of Faiths.
Traveling to the East Coast brings us to Ruth in New Jersey. Ruth is like many Americans in that she has no particular religious affiliation. That said, she prayed in her youth and has again found comfort in prayer as an adult. She may not pray in a formal house of worship, but she holds her cares up in thoughtful, considered prayer to the One who Answers.
We are all freelance writers and met when we all took jobs with an interfaith website. There, we learned to lay out our prayers in a written form and to riff off each other in Faith-based discussions. These discussions and sharing our Faith with others became such an important part of our lives that we created this blog.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do and, please, do join in the discussion.
–SueBE
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July 15, 2011 at 11:53 am
Gina
SueBE
You one the jam giveaway on my blog. Can you please email me with your address! Thanks!
Gina
walkingbymyside @ gmail.com
August 15, 2011 at 10:34 am
Debbie
Fascinating, ladies. I’ll definitely return to read more.
August 16, 2013 at 12:50 am
sf
Ya’ll show once again, that faith in the same one God can bring differences in a variety of denominations together. Very interesting and fun-to-read posts ya’ll have got here!
August 16, 2013 at 11:28 pm
lorihtursue
Thank you!
–SueBE
September 17, 2013 at 9:18 pm
celestedimilla
Hey there ladies! SF at An Untitled Press asked me to check out your blog. So here I am! I’ve only read your about page, but I’m going to go poke around on some of your posts now. Celeste 🙂
September 17, 2013 at 9:31 pm
celestedimilla
I’m back! I’ve just read some of your lovely posts and wow – you guys are great writers! Thoughtful and well written posts! Celeste 🙂
September 26, 2013 at 11:08 pm
lorihtursue
Thanks, Celeste! I checked our your blog too, and it’s very interesting. I’m not vegan myself, but those caramel apples look scrumptious! Think I’ll follow ya. Blessings! Ruth 🙂
September 27, 2013 at 4:37 pm
celestedimilla
Thank you for following – much appreciated! And yes, those caramel apples look amazing. I haven’t had one in years!! Celeste 🙂
January 29, 2015 at 9:54 pm
calensariel
…the One who Answers… I REALLY like that picture, Ruth. Boy, you guys are sure spread out.
Thanks for the follow, Lori.
August 26, 2015 at 11:56 pm
Visionariekind
although I belong to a church I feel I have gained a melting pot of ways to practice my faith through meditation and breathing,yoga and prayer and I truly love this blog…Many blessings
August 27, 2015 at 3:04 pm
rhcwilliams
I feel the same way, Visionarie! There are so many great philosophies out there, and I draw from a number of them as well. We love your blog too! I’m always amazed at how much potency you can pack into those few elegant words in your poems. Blessings back at you!!
September 27, 2015 at 9:19 am
Carol Lyle
Love your writing, Love your blog.
September 27, 2015 at 11:17 pm
lorihtursue
So kind of you to say, Carol! Thanks for stopping by. Peace & Blessings, Ruth
April 6, 2016 at 4:15 pm
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May 19, 2016 at 8:50 pm
calensariel
Hey yous guys! I noticed Ruth and Lori were reading “Seeker” on my blog. I just wanted to drop you a note — mostly for Lori’s sake — and let you know that this story or whatever it is (since I’m not sure from one day to the next where it’s headed as I’m flying by the seat of my pants and just asking Jesus to give me the next part — it’s reflective, actually, of my own spiritual journey) isn’t referring to the Catholic Church in the beginning. I didn’t want to go the route of Priestesses like so many other fantasy novels so I liked the idea of Mothers. Like the Desert Mothers of old. I didn’t want to put anyone off by the way I had framed the beginning. Hugs, Calen~ And thanks for reading, btw…
May 19, 2016 at 9:40 pm
rhcwilliams
Hey yous guys! Just like we say in Joizey. 🙂 You’ve got a true gift for storytelling, Lady Calen. I’m really enjoying the tales! It’s like escaping into another world.
September 3, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Nnenna Obi
Being a believer in God myself, i enjoy your story.
September 5, 2016 at 11:01 pm
lorihtursue
Well, thank you very kindly, Ms. Nnenna! Good to hear from you.