Every show, Mom and Dad are closer to me

by Mary Lou Quinlan
Published February 28, 2013 in Letting Go

The question I am asked most often is: How do you do this, again and again? Aren’t you emotionally exhausted or just ready to cry?” No. Every show, Mom and Dad are closer to me. And nothing makes me happier. Hope you will check out the events tab on the home page to see when the show is coming to your area! Or write to me at hello@thegodboxproject.comand perhaps I can travel to your town!

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"A beautiful story of love, faith and family. It reads like an intimate, familiar prayer."
– ELIZABETH GILBERT, AUTHOR OF "EAT, PRAY, LOVE"
"Mary Lou Quinlan shares her mother’s handmade and heartfelt gift of how to persist, believe and move forward with joy."
– LEE WOODRUFF, AUTHOR OF "IN AN INSTANT"
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– REBA, MUSICIAN, AUTHOR, ACTRESS
"In the slips of paper that carry this sweet story forward, we can see the love in our own families and the great possibilities of simple faith."
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– GAIL SHEEHY, AUTHOR OF "PASSAGES IN CAREGIVING"
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"Mary Lou Quinlan has told the story of her mother in a way that entertains, moves and inspires. The thoughts about life and values will stick with you forever."
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The God Box App is shiny new and ready to welcome your cares

September 27, 2023
by Mary Lou Quinlan

Since The God Box book was published in the spring of 2012, so many readers have told me that they started their own God Boxes. I love hearing stories of children creating God Boxes and married couples joining their prayer and cares in a family box. (And my mother would be thrilled!) A 'real' God box is a constant reminder that we are not in control and that letting go is the first step to finding comfort, hope and relief for life's worries. But did you know that many thousands have gone virtual with their God boxes? To help the many busy ...