Coming Soon: A New Book

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If you enjoyed the poem I wrote last September, Did Jesus Have a Puppy ?, you will delight in the book version that has been beautifully illustrated by the daughter of a close friend.  The book will be released soon but I wanted to share what we have thus far. The illustrations are complete and the cover is nearly finished. I'm still working on finishing up the interior and adding a few surprises just for fun. If you'd like to know when the book is live and available for purchase, email me and I'll let you know the day before. Thanks as always for reading and a huge thank you to Karah B. (14 yrs old) for creating such wonderful, warm, spiritually uplifting illustrations to accompany the words. Did you enjoy this post? Never miss a blog post from James M. Hahn by following now.   My new book of cryptogram puzzles " Secret Messages from the Saints " is available now.    Click here to read more from James M. Hahn - Blog - Books  - Fiction Check out his ongoing m
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Happy 16th Birthday Catherine Therese!!

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Although you'll never read this my sweet Catherine, I love you. 16 years ago you changed our life forever. All of your siblings have done this in their own way but you have done so in a very special way. You have made me more empathetic, compassionate, and much more prayerful. Your smile lights up the world around you and we are all blessed by it. 

It's not easy living with a saint. You remind me of my weakness and limited time on this earth. You challenge me to go deeper within myself and find what the Lord is trying to teach me...usually patience. You are made in His image and likeness but He uses you so that I can see my own beauty, goodness, and shortcomings. 

You struggle mightily against me with every bath, diaper change, and wardrobe change. I struggle mightily with Him against all the changes He wills in my life. You depend on me and your mom for even the simplest of things. You teach me to depend on Him for everything and not rely on my on strength. You teach me that I don't need things to be happy but only the people He has placed in my life. 

Thank you, sweet child. I love you and cannot wait to see how He uses you in the years to come. Happy 16th Birthday Catherine Therese!

If you'd like to read more about Catherine you can read my series of posts which I hope to one day turn into a book about her, our family, and how God writes with beautiful, crooked lines, and broken beautiful people.

Thanks for your prayers and thanks for reading!

Catherine and me hanging out at Damascus Catholic Mission Campus

Relaxing by the firepit

One of hundreds of doctor visits

Meal time at Mimi & Grandpa Dave's house

Too cute! Shortly before her retinoblastoma diagnosis

She loves her goofy dad

Chillin

The early days (months) before she finally got to come home

THOSE ROLLS!!!!

Shortly after her enucleation surgery

Soaking up the sun and sand

Showing Bishop Earl K. Fernandes how quick she is with removing people's glasses after Confirmation

Showing off her Confirmation dress 4/30/2024

 

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