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In Loving Memory of Catherine
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Catherine, the original heart and soul behind this website. After a courageous battle with peritoneal cancer, Catherine went home to be with the Lord in July 2025.
Catherine was much more than a gifted cook and passionate writer. She was a loving mother, a devoted grandmother, a steady presence in her family, and a woman of strong, unwavering faith. Her wisdom, compassion, and strength left an indelible mark on everyone who knew her.
I’m Andy, and I had the privilege of knowing Catherine through working women’s retreats with her. It was during those conversations that I came to appreciate not only her kind spirit but also her deep love for this blog and the community she had here. During those times, Catherine shared that maintaining the site had become overwhelming. She wanted to keep writing and sharing her love for cooking and faith—but without the burden of the technical upkeep. She entrusted the Pray Cook Blog to me. I purchased it not to change it, but to help it continue on for her.
This website remains here as a tribute to Catherine’s life and legacy. Her recipes, her stories, her faith—they continue to nourish us. We invite you to keep cooking her meals, reading her words, and sharing her joy. In doing so, you honor her memory.
Catherine’s presence will be deeply missed, but her love and light live on through each dish prepared in kitchens across the world. Thank you for being part of her story.
— Andy
Catherine's original about page information
Pray Cook Blog started back in 2011 with Catherine Daugherty. All her original content and biblical thoughts will continue to be hosted here to serve as an archive. New recipes will be added periodically.
I am an ordinary woman with an extraordinary God! I fell in love with Jesus Christ many years ago and I am so blessed to be able to live my days under the sun in fellowship and worship of him. Ever since I was a little girl I loved to spend time in the kitchen.
It was many years ago the seed of hospitality was planted in my heart and soul. I love cooking, baking, and serving delicious food to my family and friends. When I began this blog on June 4, 2011, my goal was to share scripture, a recipe, and maybe a rambling or two. I never imagined the extraordinary changes that would take place in just a few short years.
I still share scripture, I share recipes of mine and others, but the biggest surprise has come from my desire to write. To share stories with my readers and friends.
Besides the thrill I still get every time I push the PUBLISH button on my website, I have joined communities of writers, cooks, and Christians throughout the world.
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