Back in 1988, Kathy was inspired to write and illustrate The Parable of Willy Wheat which would, eventually, become the foundation of the Mother Mary series. Their four children, Luke (8 years), Angela (6 years), Joseph (3 years) and Andrew (2 years), grew up with the creation of Willy Wheat and the Mother Mary books over the next 15 years and gave their advice on what they liked or didn't like about colors, pictures, book size—you name it...

Husband, Dave, patiently waited each year that Kathy promised, "This will be the year the books are published." But, with each new year, Kathy felt God calling her to add to the books, change them, lay them aside for a time, and even to start all over. The 15 years were filled with many miracles and many trials concerning the books... both evidence of God's hand.

In 2003, the Year of the Rosary, Bishop Roman Danylak, after thoroughly studying each word and illustration in the books, gave the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur to the entire series. This was given in Rome, Italy on the Feast day of the Annunciation.

The first shipment of books arrived from the printers (long overdue) one year later, on March 25, 2004 — that very same feast day of The Annunciation. Why is this so significant? The feast of the Annunciation is the day Saint Louis De Montfort calls us to make our Total Consecration to the Blessed Mother — which is the main theme and teaching in the Mother Mary books! These books truly are our Blessed Mother's!