Author: Jenny Cromie

My name is Jenny Cromie, and I am a Michigan-based freelance writer, proofreader, and copy editor. I have written for Liturgical Press, Abbey Press, and Bayard Inc. (the company that publishes Living Faith magazine). I also proofread and copyedit books for Liturgical Press, Harvard Business Review Press, Baker Publishing Group, and other publishers. I hope you continue to visit The Word Sanctuary. This is a place where I plan to share my spiritual journey, and I invite you to join me on my walk. You can also join me on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

by Jenny Cromie

Giving the Gift of Presence

When I went to visit my mom in the nursing home this week, O Come, O Come Emmanuel was piping through the intercom. Garlands and Christmas ornaments were hanging from the ceiling, the Christmas tree was up in the visiting room, and the nurses were doing their best to make things a bit merrier for […]

Are You Expecting?

Somewhere in our family photos is a picture of me about the age of three, standing on my tiptoes, looking out our front door. My grandmother had just told me that Jesus was coming, and with the complete trust of child, I took her literally and began to peer out the window to see if […]

An Advent Challenge

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Today is the official start of Advent, one of the busiest times of year. For most, the weeks leading up to Christmas are full of hustle, bustle, shopping, decorating, and preparing to entertain family and friends. But […]