Services

Sacred restoration. Faithful care. Enduring beauty.

kintsukuroi

(n.) (v. phr.) "to repair with gold"; the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken

A gray ceramic bowl with gold-colored crackle patterns on a white surface.

Grief Support & Guidance

Grief vacuums the joy out of our lives and makes it difficult for us to find a way to move forward and to continue functioning.

Bereavement support groups, possibly along with working with a one-on-one therapist, can be a lifeline for those struggling through the midst of a devastating loss.

There is no roadmap for each of us to find our way through grief. It’s my joy when co-facilitating grief support groups to help newly bereaved folks to maybe stumble a little less than I did in my early grief journey.

I co-facilitate a Sudden/Traumatic Loss Grief Support Group at HeartLight Center in Aurora, Colorado once a month. HeartLight offers many different bereavement support groups and resources for those in need. www.heartlightcenter.org

Sacred Art Restoration

I specialize in the restoration of Catholic statues, crucifixes, paintings and various other items.

Care is taken to match original paint colors as closely as possible, and to restore each piece as if it were my own family heirloom.

Some items are beyond the ability to be restored. Photos of the items are the best way for me to determine if they can be restored.

Speaking & Storytelling

Through my book “Beautiful Agony” and at various speaking engagements, including the “Restore Tradition” Women’s Conference at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Littleton, Colorado in August of 2022, I have shared a message of joy, grief, and hope, and the beauty of faith in our lives.

I’m open to speaking at:

Churches and faith communities

Women’s groups

Retreats and gatherings

Grief and healing ministries

My talks are very down to earth, and they are meant to be helpful to those who can benefit from my joy, grief and hope journeys.

“Mass of the Ages” Trilogy

“Mass of the Ages” is three American documentary films directed by Cameron O’Hearn. These movies explore what makes the Catholic Latin Mass unique, why the form of the Mass changed after Vatican II, and how many Catholics are striving to restore the availability of the traditional form of the Catholic Latin Mass worldwide.