Michelle Terese Marraccini
Educational Development

Michelle Marraccini is a wife, mother of three grown children, equine professional and free-lance artist. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has excelled in teaching and training both in corporate and volunteer environments. In her early career, she served as a childcare provider for groups such as Kindercare, later moving into corporate America training in banking environments and assisting with conference preparations for commercial products. She has served often as catechist, specializing in middle-school classrooms. Michelle has a passion for animals, owning her own horse farm and volunteering with horse rescue. She finds free time to pursue mosaic art which she offers on Etsy.

Michelle joined Bernadette in 2017, assisting in the vendor space at various workshops and conferences. Michelle shares Bernadette's passion for and understanding of the integral part prayer plays in our lives. Michelle supports Bernadette in extending the Pray_Every_Day® program and retreat topics, striving to reach all age groups through interactive experiences.

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Fr. Francis Martin
Mentor (2003 - 2013)
Rest In Peace, Aug 2017

Fr. Francis Martin was chaplain of the Mother of God Community in Gaithersburg, Maryland when I lived with my family in Gaithersburg and Damascus. I had the pleasure of hearing daily Mass with Fr. Francis for five years after my youngest, my daughter, Jennfer, was born. Not only did I attend weekday Masses, benefiting from his daily homilies, but I was fortunate to be able to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament for a short time after each Mass, and lead the community in morning prayer before Mass, all this while working full time outside the home. One might think that is a pretty heavy investment in our faith, but that was exactly what I needed at the time to restore my soul and allow me to become more fully alive.

During five crucial years, I learned from this great scholar. I met with him monthly and grew by leaps and bounds in my faith and prayer life. This time of growth resulted in a far greater devotion to and love for my own family, and a greater understanding of and appreciation for the trials my family and others had experienced in life. Fr. Francis gave me a prayer guide, no surprise it was based on the Lord's prayer. Coming from a family of Catholics with a strong devotion to Our Lady, I also adopted eagerly teachings on Our Lady and a devotion to the Rosary and other Marian devotions as well, making the DeMontfort total consecration to Our Lady. 

I took this learning and my new passion for prayer and our faith into my home, working daily with my youngest to begin a habit of daily prayer so that she too could benefit from these great tools of our faith. The prayer interactions I created with my daughter developed into the Pray_Every_Day® program that is now offered here to all; families, schools, and parishes alike.

I cannot thank God enough for putting Fr. Francis Martin into my path at a time when I most needed to recognize, "From whence shall come my help?" (Psalm 121:1b). Pray well!

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Bernadette Opalka Harmon
Founder/Owner

Bernadette Harmon, wife, mother, and logistics professional, created the Pray_Every_Day® series of sticker-based activities and workbooks based on bedtime prayers with her children. These activities and workbooks are now available through Lamps-A-Glow, Inc. to encourage our young Catholics to develop a habit of daily prayer, to love the holy Rosary, and to encourage an ongoing relationship with Jesus as they grow. Pray well!

Bernadette created the Pray_Every_Day® series of sticker-based activities and workbooks based on bedtime prayers with her children. She continued to support her children and her parish in striving for a life-style that integrated daily prayer by preparing mini-talks on understanding different styles of prayer. These resulting activities, workbooks, and retreat topics are available through Lamps-A-Glow, Inc. to encourage our young Catholics to develop a habit of daily prayer, to love the holy Rosary, and to encourage an ongoing relationship with Jesus as they grow. Pray well!

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Phillihp Lind Harmon
Consultant
Rest in Peace, Sep 2023

Phillihp Harmon, entrepreneur, web developer, husband and father of 2 daughters

Phillihp was a self-taught online administrator and web developer from the early years of high school. He went on to pursue a bachelor degree only to buy time while he started his own web development company. He almost didn't complete his education because his business was already keeping him far too busy for his studies.

He got his entrepreneurial spirit from his parents and was excited to listen to my stories, plans, and struggles as I grew Lamps-A-Glow®. He was always available to bounce ideas around. As a Christmas gift, he hired a graphic artist to turn my logo sketches into three choices of graphic logos that I could use for this business. I will treasure him always.

You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully made. -- Psalm 139:13-14a

Phillihp was given to us in our early 20’s. We could not imagine life without this wonderful person. Together, we embarked on an amazing journey.

Phillihp was a quiet child, observant, curious, intense, and sometimes a playful prankster. These traits served him well as a young entrepreneur. Phillihp witnessed our own interest in exploring opportunities in business, and followed suit, starting his company, XELLTECH, at the age of 17. He modeled excellence, hard work, perseverance, and gained financial freedom through the principles of Dave Ramsey. He encouraged others to pursue the same life model and sponsored young adults in their journey.

“Live like no one else so later you can live and give like no one else.“ – Dave Ramsey, Ramsey Solutions

He lived intensely and joyously. His generosity and concern for others would make any parent proud.

Rest In Peace, Phillihp
(and Dot, his pup 2014~9/24/23)

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