I grew up in a small town on the central coast of California which my grandparents pioneered in the 1880s. Grandpa was a farmer and later a businessman. My dad was a teacher. The town even named a middle school after him. Every summer our family loaded the trailer and embarked on long cross country educational vacations. Sometimes we just camped on local beaches.

My parents took us four kids to church, but in college I made two life-changing decisions: professing faith in Christ and dedicating myself to serve the Lord-anywhere. A few months after graduation, with a teaching degree in hand, I set out for Africa!

For ten years the Lord matured me and allowed me the privilege of serving him among rural Kenyan high school students and in village evangelism.

When singleness seemed my destiny, the Lord brought a wonderful man into my life. My husband and I served another ten years together in East African secondary schools and mission aviation.

We planned to have a family, but all too soon we reached the age when even adoption agencies rejected us as too old. Then God blessed us with a newborn son via private adoption. Africa called us back, this time to West Africa where the three of us lived among those who had never heard the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.

After we returned to the U.S. I taught elementary school and my husband worked as an electronic engineer. In retirement I served on the board of the historical society and was honored to receive an award by the county historical society for my work as archives director at the local history museum.

We decided to pull up stakes in California to be near our son (an engineer) who had already moved to the Lone Star State. Since then, he married a nurse and they now have two precious little boys.

I am thankful to be part of a group of local Christian writers who write stories about ordinary people who, like us, experience the Lord’s grace, mercy and love in daily life.

My venture into publishing began as a teenage Christmas poetry winner. Later I published a few magazine articles and devotionals. Researching my family history led me to write and publish the Stone’s Hope Series. Since then I’ve authored another novel and two children’s books.

My husband and I love the outdoors whether hiking, cycling, or camping. A few years ago we upgraded from a tent to teardrop trailer to enjoy more outdoor adventures in Texas, Arkansas, and beyond. 

My books:

A historical fiction series, “Stone’s Hope,” includes “Stone’s Hope, “The Stone House,” and “Winter Music.” I’m sure once you meet this family, you will want to follow their story in all three books (maybe four in the future).

The two children’s books are “A Whistle in the Wind, a picture book for ages 3-6, and “The Wright Pages,” a historical fiction book for kids 7-10.

My newest historical fiction book is “The Truth about Rose Woode.” There’s a lot of history in this one, including the Civil War, along with a compelling story.

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Thank you so much for visiting my website.

updated April 2024