My family moved to Tennessee in 1975, returning us to our roots–-a Southern farm where I helped with hay bales and soon after, met my husband Kenny in 1978. Three children and about a hundred Ninja Turtles and Barbies later, we followed our kids in whatever sport would get them out of the house and into the fresh air. Softball, baseball, basketball, pee wee football, high school football, soccer. We enjoyed it all. Now twenty years later, we are hollering for our grands and cheering for every little basket, goal, save, hit, overhand shot, and homerun they make. And more than that, we’re cheering (and praying) for their lives.

Along the way there have been plenty of times I’ve dropped the ball, yet here I am. All of this and phew. How did I find the time to write?

Simple. Like my adventurous childhood, the land of story is fun. Every time I create characters, they take me on amazing journeys into places I can only dream about. Scenes unfold, conversations float onto the page, and unexpected visitors arrive. It’s just a blast. And I hope you’ll have fun, too, as you enter into realms that surprise and delight, create wonder and carry disappointment, dish out love but also loss, bring bittersweet moments but also happy endings. As for me, I’m waiting for that ultimate Happy Ending, when heaven comes to earth. Until then, we can all read and dream.