Joan R. Specht, a spiritual director, bereavement coordinator, and retreat facilitator, received her Doctor of Ministry Degree from St. Mary of the Lake University in Mundelein, Illinois. She was a Sister of Mercy for thirty years. She is an ordained priest in the Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch. She lives in Center Point, Texas, with her husband, Donald Klanchar. She is also the author of Breakthrough, under her pen name, Marsha Malone. Cover art by Susan K. Boyle www.sboyleart.com