“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

Psalm 121:1-2 NIV

I grew up in a house full of girls. Along with my mom and three sisters, we had our dad outnumbered five to one. Both sets of my grandparents lived on farms so I was also blessed with a taste of country life even though I was a townie.

Right in the middle of my college years, I married a fun-loving but dedicated biology student named Don. We’re still together after all this time, but he’s now retired from dissecting cats and looking through microscopes after forty-plus years of teaching.

I was an English teacher for a short time but gave it up to become a full-time, stay-at-home mom. Daughters Kristin and Kelli grew up to be amazing women who brought equally amazing men into the family as sons-in-law. I love them each one, and no one could be prouder of their kids than I am of Kristin and Shawn and Kelli and Jake. In January 2015 God blessed Kristin and Shawn with twin boys, and then in August 2016 he blessed Kelli and Jake with twin boys too! That’s right, I have two sets of twin grandsons! As you can imagine, I adore Isaiah and James and Samuel and Silas and absolutely love being a grandma.

I began my writing pursuits during my girls’ teenage years. Since then God has blessed by allowing my work to appear in magazines, compilation books, Blue Mountain Arts greeting cards and calendars, and other publications. In July 2016, my book Mother of the Bride: Refreshment and Wisdom for the Mother of the Bride was published by BroadStreet Publishing. Most recently, I signed a contract with B&H Publishing for a Christmas devotional, Christmas for the Heart: 25 Devotions Reclaiming the Beauty and Wonder of the Season, coming Sept 30, 2025. I am beyond excited and grateful to be able to offer a beautiful devotional resource for use during the weeks leading up to Christmas. My prayer is that it will help countless readers reclaim the beauty and wonder of the season, lead them to rejoice in the greatest gift ever given to the world, and inspire them to give the King of Kings the worship he’s due.

When I’m not writing, tending to life’s chores, and now caregiving for Don, I love to spend time with family and friends, take photos, read, and stay involved in my church and writers group while also enjoying being a grandmother. Last—but certainly not least—I love to indulge in daily doses of chocolate!

You are welcome here!

“. . . we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.”

1 Thessalonians 2:8 NIV