Kay D. Rizzo

Surrounded by her 165 "daughters" in the academy girls' dorm, Dean Rizzo sometimes felt like the old woman who lived in the shoe. Other times she felt like a mother hen. Or a referee. Or maybe a drill sergeant.Imagine the sheer panic of coming up empty after searching everywhere for a missing girl. Or the "excitement" of being confronted with a surprise visit by a state health inspector. And how does one go about catching a dormitory thief? Or solving the case of the blushing, riverbank show more skinny dippers?If you want peace and quiet, comfortable routine, and the familiarity of the humdrum, keep your distance from an academy girls' dorm. For its halls reverberate with nonstop energy, drama, mischief, tears, and laughter. "But if you love young people and can appreciate a Dean's challenge of reaching through barriers with the love of Christ, you're in for Never a Dull Moment as you read this touching story. show less

Kay Rizzo has written this personal and witty book about a trip to an ordinary supermarket. It's short, lighthearted parables spring from experiences and items were all familiar with – – the unruly shopping cart, the impersonal mob, a loaf of wheat bread, and the generic products in their plane, insignificant rappers.K reveals eye-opening truths about ourselves, God, and the people in our lives. She shows how God can touch us with his love anytime, anywhere – – even in the crowded, show more bustling aisles of the grocery store. show less

If you love something, set it free. If it never returns, it wasn't yours in the first place. If it does, it's yours forever.Kelli Saunders' whole world was suddenly coming unglued. She knew Jeff would never approve her going to Alaska for a year to be a live-in tutor while he went east to begin medical school, thereby postponing their marriage. Yet Kelli needed time to be sure of her feelings about Jeff, and even at the risk of losing his love, she felt she had to go.Set against the show more breathtaking backdrop of the Alaskan wilderness, the secret dreams of a young woman's heart collide with the mysteries of Providence. What results is an unforgettable adventure with three young children in a widowed scientist that propels Kelli into confrontations with her family, bouts with wild animals, life-and-death struggles against the elements, and finally the return of love.When Love Returns is an exciting yet tender story of how God does direct the paths of those who acknowledge Him. And even better, it really happened! show less

Which gets more praise: God, or your favorite food?Praise is a choice that will transform your life, says Kay Rizzo. It is one of the secrets of happiness. "I am 10 years younger than I was 10 years ago," she testifies. "My step is bouncy or, my voice cheerier, and my body is filled with new vigor. Praising God, as a way of life, has made the difference in my life. I have gone from bondage to blessing and from abject depression to indescribable joy."Drawing from a rich tapestry of show more experience, Kay Rizzo explains how to get out of the "if onlys" and "whys" into the wider spaces of the soul by praising God in every situation, no matter how difficult. Gratitude is not a gimmick, a game, or a way to manipulate God, but a new way of life. It is giving faith the voice. Praise increases one's capacity for worship and opens our minds to new insights about God. It is the shortest route to a full heart.Even when life is falling down around you, you can erect a cathedral of praise for God to dwell in. This book will show you how. show less