About The Author
I have had many roles in life—
- Pastor’s Wife
- Mom/Nana
- Nurse/Health Educator
- Writer
- Christian Speaker
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing stories, either in my head or in my journal. My first published story was in 1989 after witnessing the tragedy of Hurricane Hugo hitting Charlotte, N.C. destroying homes and businesses, tearing families apart and leaving 61 fatalities in its path. My husband and sons volunteered to help families and rebuild homes there. While they related the pain and devastation they saw daily I wrote a story to the local newspaper describing what they saw and asking for help for the families. After that I was asked to write more stories and later became a weekly columnist. Since then I have been blessed to write in many different venues as a storyteller, as well as an educational, health and wellness writer.
Our youngest daughter died in 1980. It was a tragic car accident. The pain was so overwhelmingly painful, but we trusted God, held on to each other and took one day at a time to survive this pain in our lives. People asked me how we were able to survive such a tragedy and still trust God. One day I was asked to share with others and found that sharing my pain and encouraging others helped me to breathe again. Since then I have tried to use my own pain, struggles and joy to encourage others.
I worked for 30 years as a nurse and went back to school at age 54 to get a degree in Health Education. I used my experience as a nurse and my degree as a health educator to promote healthy living in business, schools and churches. I currently serve as Chairman of a Free Clinic, helping families who do not have healthcare receive medical care.
