Jeannie Ewing

Nov 29, 2023 | niccisnotes.substack.com | Nicci Kadilak |Jeannie Ewing

Hey there!I hope you’re doing well and that you’ve had a calm, peaceful, and productive last few months. I told you at the end of the summer that I’d be focusing on my news business into the fall, and now that the fall is coming to the close I wanted to pop in with a quick note to let you know how things are going. If you’ve emailed or texted me and I haven’t replied, just know that (a) my inbox and brain are both full and (b) I am trying to spend less time with my devices.

Jul 28, 2023 | niccisnotes.substack.com | Charmaine Wilkerson |Nicci Kadilak |Jeannie Ewing |Simon Jones

Mood: Compelled to delineate my to-do list as a show of all the things I should be doingView: Three of our six chickens free-ranging in the back yard, vigilant against the shadow of the hawks that live in the woods behind usHey there,I missed you on Wednesday. I could say my absence was intentional, as I know you were in fabulous hands on Monday with and her lovely story about how we often use labels not just to classify but to exclude. But really, I just didn’t have the time to write an essay.

Jul 14, 2023 | niccisnotes.substack.com | Nicci Kadilak |Jeannie Ewing

Hello, there!This week has been at once one of the most hectic and productive weeks I’ve had in a very long time. The beginning was packed with meetings and appointments, and I am seeing some pretty exciting things shaping up. Now, at the end of the week, I have some time to just sit down and write. Which is exciting and relaxing all at the same time.

May 31, 2023 | catholicexchange.com | Jeannie Ewing

I love everything about the Feast of the Visitation: the graciousness of Mary going in haste to celebrate the joy of the Annunciation with her cousin Elizabeth; the gift of friendship as St. Elizabeth encourages Mary in her role as Mother of God and Mary assists Elizabeth in her final months of pregnancy. One of my dearest friendsis a convert to Catholicism from generations of Mennonites in her family.

Apr 13, 2023 | denvercatholic.org | Jeannie Ewing

By Jeannie EwingContributing WriterI bowed my head in the confessional. Then, the sobbing: “Father, I think I have lost my faith.” I wasn’t sure I could speak what I had been mulling over, and the words formed weakly, barely audible in between heaves and tears. My fear of the priest’s response was quelled by his Christ-like tenderness: “Your sins are forgiven. Keep coming back.” I nodded, recited my Act of Contrition, and quietly exited. The relief from voicing my anger towards God felt liberating.