"Rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength " Nehemiah 8: 10 I am a member of the Sisters of St. Francis Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes. God is my life and my all. With great joy, I desire to share my love for Him. Life as a Franciscan has led me to be a woman of prayer, a professional woman, who taught, directed Religious Education, directed a retreat center, gave retreats and was active as a Spiritual Director. I have been a Certified Chaplain working in health care for 20 years. I worked as a team member of our Franciscan Spirituality Center and gave presentations to the Sisters and public at large. My community is a great blessing for me. For many years, I did prayer journaling, and received many poems and prayers. I have been encouraged to publish them. Franciscan Flowers is a way to share God's gifts and, hopefully, to evangelize along the way.