Emily Shaw

Emily is a former ACPA award winning editor and journalist turned stay at home mum and blogger. She lives on a farm in regional NSW with her husband and their seven children where she spends the time she should be doing housework reading books, writing and sewing.

A Pair Of Eucharistic Miracles

  Eighth Century in Lanciano The eighth century saw many heresies arise regarding the faith, from both outside and inside the Catholic Church. Even priests and religious fell victim to heretical ideas, especially one concerning the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. One such Basilian monk was really struggling with his faith. Bit

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Life In Numbers

My husband and I recently celebrated our wedding anniversary and after reflecting on our married life I found myself seeing our life together in a completely different way. Here is my married life in numbers: 7 years of marriage 1 wedding 1 honeymoon 4 pregnancies 4 obstetricians 4 healthy children 4 house moves (with another

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Party Of One

  ‘Party of one: living single with faith, purpose and passion’ is a thought provoking book on the much maligned and misunderstood vocation of single life. Knobbe who admits to being ‘intentionally single’ has used personal insight and experiences as well as that of friends and family to produce a book that explores what it

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Choosing Beauty

  This book stems from the author’s realisation, one Ash Wednesday morning, that she was addicted to her makeup. In this book, Loehr outlines a basis for reflection, and plan of action through which women can be their most beautiful. We will never reach the fullness of our physical beauty until we have reached the

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