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Life is a Prayer is the culmination of about eight years of work on more than eight different websites. Originally, I (Jeff Geerling) had the idea of making a simple page where he could put pictures up of family members to share with them, and maybe a little personal info (such as a resumé). This was back in the days of Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Claris Home Page.

Over the years, I started working on some more profitable ventures, including some websites for private small and large businesses, and my own mini web-empire had begun to blossom. There was so much growth in the amount of 'web stuff' going on around my senior year of high school that I had to axe three of the sites I was maintaining. After joining Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, I had less and less time to manage the websites, so it was been a long-term goal to consolidate my remaining five websites into one.

Now, instead of having 'Jeff's Computer Support,' 'Matthew 12:37,' Jeff's Mac Support Site,' 'Jeff's Seminary Website,' JJJCL - The Latin Supersite,' and a few other pages scattered about here and there, all the websites are united under one banner—Life is a Prayer.com.

I can't talk about this website without mentioning the help I've received from A List Apart (which was invaluable while slowly porting everything over to an enitrely CSS-based design). I am able to quickly edit styles and control the look of the website in a way that was unheard of in my early days of web development (ca. 1996).

About the Author

I am a computing and media consultant, living in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri. I have been working on many different websites over the past few years (including Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's website and Life is a Prayer.com), and decided to begin a blog in my first year of studies (in 2004) at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary which I still maintain today.

I love discussing faith, politics, religion, technology and philosophy on my blog and with others, and I try to glorify God in all my activities. I am involved in many different Pro-Life activities, and try to help save the lives of those who are most neglected in American society—the unborn, the elderly and the handicapped.

I have used both Macs and Windows PCs extensively, but am staunchly in favor of using the Mac as my main platform. I've only had one or two small problems with any of the Macs I've owned, and I can count on one hand the number of times the Mac I'm currently using has locked up in the past three years (without ever reinstalling the system!).

One of my other passions, photography, has grown from an enjoyable hobby to a passion in the past few years. I currently shoot with a Nikon D90 (main body) and D40 (backup body) SLR, and have used many different Point and Shoot cameras (and a film SLR) before. You'll notice there's a whole 'Pictures' section on this site—with few exceptions, I shot all the pictures in that section, and if you'd ever like to use one for something or another, please ask. I have learned a lot at Strobist, and I suggest you visit the Strobist site and forums if you wish to improve your photography by learning how to light.

I pray daily for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, and remember fondly the five years I spent in formation for the Catholic priesthood. I ask that you pray for all seminarians and priests, as well as for those discerning a vocation to the religious life or to married life.

-Jeff Geerling, December 2008 (email Jeff Geerling)

Other Websites Designed by Jeff Geerling

• Saint Cecilia Parish Website
• Catholic Distance Learning Network
• Restorations Plus
• The Priestie Boyz (Seminarian Rock Band)
• Duel of the Seminarians (Lightsaber Battle)
• JJJCL - The Latin Supersite!
• Pro-Life Wristbands & Bumper Stickers