Cathy’s Christmas Confession by Patti Shene Gonzales

Character Interview with Cathy Fischer

Question: HI Cathy. I’d like to ask you some questions for readers if you can spare a few
minutes.

Cathy: Sure, I’d be glad to give you some of my time. What would you like to know?

Question: First, if you don’t mind, tell us who you are.

Cathy: My name is Cathy Fischer. I’m a widower and the church secretary for the Christmas Ridge Community Church. I guess the most important thing, though, is that I’m the main character in Patti’s book, Cathy’s Christmas Confession.

Question: What did you learn about yourself when Patti wrote you into her story?

Cathy: I knew I always wanted to help people when they needed it, but I didn’t realize how many hurting people are right under my nose, so to speak. I was quite surprised to learn how many people may know about Jesus without knowing Him!

Question: What do you wish you could change about yourself?

Cathy: Oh goodness, sometimes I wish I wasn’t such a scatterbrain! If I would concentrate on what I’m supposed to be doing instead of what I wish I had done or what I didn’t do, I’d be much better off. If I hadn’t been thinking about that dumb cup of coffee I left sitting in the snow the morning I was clearing the truck, I probably wouldn’t have collided with that STOP sign.

Question: Mishaps like that can be annoying, but they sometimes lead to blessings we never anticipated. Do you think perhaps God ordained that little accident that led to you connecting with David Martin?

Cathy: Absolutely! God does work in mysterious ways, and we never know what plans He has in the works for our lives. That’s what makes Him such an extraordinary and amazing God!

Question: You reached out to David when you saw him grieving the recent death of his wife in view of the upcoming Christmas season. Did you anticipate that a romance would develop?

Cathy: (chuckles). No, I sure didn’t! I could tell all the joy had gone out of David’s life, and my intention was to help him find purpose that would bring back the joy in Christmas. You’ll have to read my story in Cathy’s Christmas Confession to learn more about my marriage, which was somewhat unusual. Still, I truly believed God had given me a certain number of years with my
husband where I felt loved and cherished. I was content with that. I wasn’t really looking for more romance in my life after his passing.

Question: You had quite a reputation for providing cookies at Community Center functions, church fellowship, and as surprise pick me up gifts for those who needed a little cheer in their lives. Care to share your favorite recipe?

Cathy: I’m so sorry, but those recipes are a closely guarded family secret.

Question: Is there perhaps a secret to your baking prowess hidden between the pages of Cathy’s Christmas Confession?

Cathy: (turns on a bright smile) Perhaps.

Question: Any final thought you’d like to share with readers?

Cathy: Oh yes! May you always find Christmas joy!

BIO:
Patti Shene Gonzales enjoyed a thirty-year career as a psychiatric nurse and has always harbored a desire to write. She has three novels in progress spanning the contemporary and historical western genre. She hosts Step Into the Light, a bi-monthly interview style podcast, where guests share their journey out of darkness or ways they lead others out of darkness. She hosts published and unpublished writers on her two blogs, Patti’s Porch and The Over 50 Writer. Patti enjoys reading, writing, critiquing, watching old TV westerns, and spending time with family and friends.

She is the author of Cathy’s Christmas Confession: A Christmas Ridge Romance Book 3, the third book in a contemporary Christmas novella multi-author series. (Each story can stand alone). The book is available on Amazon in Kindle and print format and on Kindle Unlimited.

Patti was born in New York but has made her home in Southeastern Colorado for the past fifty years. She is one of the original founders of the Colorado Springs chapter of ACFW.

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