I have loved to write for as long as I can remember. The Lord gave me a family that nurtured in me a love for stories, reading, and language.

One of my grandmothers was a riveting storyteller. Her stories, complete with descriptive details and realistic sound effects, often made shivers go up my spine. (I wish you could hear her impression of a hoot owl!) My other grandmother came to our house for dinner once a week, and she would always place in my hands a new children’s book she had purchased just for me. My parents read to me continually, and it wasn’t long before I started reading on my own.

I had a favorite tree in our backyard, and I mastered the art of climbing it with a book in my hand. I loved sitting there among the green, swaying branches and losing myself in the world of my book.

Pretty soon I started creating my own stories. I wrote in every spiral notebook I could get my hands on—mostly stories about a mouse family or about girls who had horses of their own. (I didn’t.) One story won a contest in a magazine, and the Lord encouraged me that my dream of being a writer really was His plan for me.

In college I did a writing internship at a department on campus where my assignment was to write children’s stories! The Lord gave me a full-time job there after I graduated, and I’ve had the opportunity to write stories, poems, and nonfiction for the BJU Press materials.

I’ve also written some children’s books. You can find out more about them in the Books section of my website.

When I’m not writing, I still love to read. I don’t usually read in trees anymore (but I do still climb them occasionally). Other hobbies include baking, bike-riding, piano, and travel. I enjoy Bible study and serving in children’s ministry at my church. I love sunsets, snowflakes, clouds, seashells, wildflowers, autumn leaves, constellations, fireplaces, and porch swings.