We all start out in the same place: as beginners. My writing career started at Focus on the Family as a junior copywriter and account/project manager for their in-house ad agency. In 2006 I began freelance writing. In 2010, I began freelance editing, and in June 2014, I became an editor for CrossRiver Media. My editorial work with CrossRiver includes many award-winning books.
I Believe
- That the Holy Bible is the infallible, living Word of God, written by men of old as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
- In the Holy Trinity of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
- In salvation through grace by faith in Jesus Christ, resulting in a changed life.
- Water Baptism by immersion is explicit in the New Testament.
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit as a separate work of grace (evidenced by power and speaking in tongues) is for every Christian.
- Living a sinless life (as specified in God’s Word / worthy of receiving Holy Communion) will be marked by growth through prayer, Bible study, and witnessing.
- In supporting the local church with tithes and offerings.
Books
- Unshakable Faith: Living Strong in the Kingdom of God, CrossRiver Media March 2019.
- Abba’s Answers: 30 Stories of God’s Answers to Prayer (Book 3 of the Abba’s Heart series), CrossRiver Media, July 2020
- Abba’s Promise: 33 Stories of God’s Pledge to Provide (Book 2 of the Abba’s Heart series), CrossRiver Media, November 2016
- 7 Cheat Sheets to Cut Editing Costs (Book 1 of the Writer’s Workshop series), April 2017
- Carried by Grace: A Guide for Mothers of Sexual Abuse Victims, a revised and expanded edition of Help! My Husband has Sexually Abused our Daughter. CrossRiver Media, January 2015.
- Mystery on Maple Hill, a short story e-book available at Amazon and Smashwords
- 2014 Penned From the Heart, Son-Rise Publications, November 2013, Contributor, “Finch or Serpent?”
- Miracles and Moments of Grace: Inspiring Stories of Survival, Leafwood Publishers, September 2014 . Contributor, “The Babysitter’s Story”
- The Benefit Package, CrossRiver Media, 2012. Contributor, “What the Locust Have Eaten” and “The Letter.” This book was a Christian Small Publishers Association nominee for Book of the Year 2013.
- Lifecapades: Revelations of the Generations, Booklocker, 2010. Co-editor and contributor “Chocolate-Covered Cherries”
- Help! My Husband Has Sexually Abused Our Daughter: A Devotional Guide for Mothers of Victims, Booklocker, 2007. (Out of print)
I am the mother of three adult children (each born in a different decade and different state, how fun is that!) and two grandchildren. I am a Marine Corps veteran, widely traveled, and lived in Europe for four years. All my life experiences help me to be a better writer.
I am a graduate of the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Apprentice program and CLASSeminar.