Shandra Emrich is a Catholic wife and homeschooling mother of five boys, three of whom she has graduated from high school. She graduated from Thomas More College in New Hampshire with a degree in philosophy, and holds a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Avila Institute and Heart of Christ Spiritual Direction Program. She teaches occasionally for a local homeschool co-op and parishes. She loves to ski, hike and backpack in God’s beautiful creation.