Celebrating Christmas with…
Memories, Poetry, and Good Food
Editor - Donna Clark Goodrich
Available SOON!!
$24.95
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Celebrating Christmas with… Memories, Poetry, and Good Food is a tradition-filled book of memories in prose, poetry and recipes.
Read this book aloud at the dining room table with the whole family. It will make young and old laugh and cry.
It will make a fine Christmas gift that will give joy for years to come. |
| Table of Contents Childhood and Teenage Memories Not Mincemeat Pie Again – Jennifer Kruse – p. 2 Christmas Poem – Maria Magdalena Agullo – p. 4 Memories of a Swedish Christmas in America – Karen Strand – p. 5 In Memory of Candy Cane Cookies – Liz Collard – p. 8 Braised Stuffed Pork Chops To Die For – Pat Rowland – p. 10 A Special Surprise – Juanita Nobles – p. 11 The Christmas Spirit of Old – Raymond Fenech – p. 14 From a Child on New Year’s Day – Elaine Hardt – p. 15 Up Front – Terri Elders – p. 16 A Remembrance of a Childhood Christmas – Noreen Ophoff – p. 19 Christmas Memories – Freda Hatfield Tong – p. 21 Italian Bowknots–A Post-Fast Treat – Janis A. Van Keuren – p. 22 Ignored Blessings – Kathy Collard Miller – p. 25 Christmas Magic – Brendalyn Crudup Martin – p. 28 A Cinnamon Toast Gift – Annette Kathleen Hutchins – p. 30 Family Memories Easy Christmas Turtle Candy – Debbie Cunningham Carpenter – p. 32 Christmas Traditions and Treasures – Joyce McCullough – p. 33 A Blue Christmas Turned Bright – Millie Barger – p. 34 Our Family Christmas Custard Eggnog – Joanne Hendrix – p. 35 The Gift of Life – Linda Boutin – p. 37 Christmas Muffins – Deb Kemper – p. 40 Christmas Company – Virginia Colclasure – p. 41 The Best Pecan Pie in the World – Cona Gregory – p. 42 Teddy Bear in the Attic – Suzanne Gene Courtney – p. 44 Orange Blush – Pat Rowland – p. 45 Angels in Disguise – Mia Lynn DeBruyne – p. 46 Oatmeal Date Cookies – Kathy Bruins – p. 47 Plum Pudding – Janet Ann Collins – p. 48 Christmas—Ready or Not – Betty Baker – p. 51 The Fruitcake Mission: Three Decades of Giving – Lisa Harris – p. 53 A Southern Garden of Christmas Gifts – Sandra Fischer – p. 57 A Husband’s Devotion – Rebecca Carpenter – p. 58 Christmas Wreath – Joyce McCullough – p. 59 Pumpkin Bread – Joyce McCullough – p. 60 Christmas Haiku – John J. Han – p. 61 Christmas Party Coleslaw – Patti Schieringa – p. 62 The Unexpected Christmas Gift – Christine Henderson – p. 63 Apple Crisp – Jewell Johnson – p. 65 Quilting Memories – Gay Ingram – p. 66 Bread Sauce – Cora Holley – p. 67 A Christmas Cinquain: As Years Go By – Cassandra Wessel – p. 68 The Stockings Were Hung – Carin LeRoy – p. 70 The Perfect Gift – Joyce McCullough – p. 71 Cheddar Cheese Logs – Betty Arthurs – p. 73 Behold the Sights of Christmas – Debbie Carpenter – p. 74 Yule Kage – Bruce McLeland – p. 75 Our First Christmas – Danielle Mendenhall – p. 77 Red Velvet Cake – Diane Morgan – p. 78 Christmas Forever – Jewell Johnson – p. 79 Baked Eggs – Ellen Cardwell – p. 80 Returned to Sender – Sherri Murphree – p. 81 Cathedral Cookies – Carol Dee Meeks – p. 82 Our Family Christmas Eve Soup – Carol Dee Meeks – p. 83 Crystal’s Christmas Dove – Ginger B. O’Neill – p. 84 Marshmallow Nut Clusters - Leola R. Ogle – p. 85 Gingerbread Men – Cherry Pedrick – p. 86 Keep It Simple – Jewell Johnson – p. 87 The Making of the Cranberry Sauce – Laurie Barker Copeland – p. 88 Through the Years – Connie Peters – p. 89 A Memory Locked in Our Hearts – Tammy Pfaff – p. 90 Fennel Pistachio Cookies – Peggy Blann Phifer – p. 91 The Giving Spirit – Annette Rey – p. 92 Red Salad – Anne Grace – p. 95 The Old-Fashioned Way – Star and Moon Cookies – Jane Riley – p. 96 Angels, Roaches, and a Christmas Child – Lorilyn Roberts – p. 98 Christmas Chinese Rice – Natalie Kim Rodriguez – p. 101 Picture Perfect – Janet Roller – p. 102 Aunt Teddy’s Snicker Doodles – Joanne Sandlin – p. 104 Surprise Christmas – Verna Simm – p. 106 Loss Brings Poignant Holiday Memories – Deb Wuethrich – p. 109 Christmas Cake – Jane Riley – p. 111 Memories of Mother, Mothers-in-Law, and Aunts Love What Is Before It Isn’t – Carol Mottinger Ramirez – p. 114 Great Aunt Hallie’s Luscious Cake – Barbara Boothe Loyd – p. 116 Mom’s Extreme Holiday Baking Project – Emily M. Akin – p. 117 What Mothers Do – Bill Butler – p. 119 My Mother’s Gingerbread Recipe – Paige Carpenter – p. 121 Mama’s Magnificent Meatless Mincemeat – Rebecca Bruner – p. 123 Lil’s Sugar and Spice Cookies – Lynn Hartke – p. 125 The Unexpected Gift Exchange – Carol Moncado – p. 127 Ma’s German Christmas Bread – Elaine Hardt – p. 129 Cranberry-Orange Relish – Rhonda Brown – p. 130 Mother’s Large Custard – Frances E. Luymes – p. 131 Mother’s Magic – Barbara Russell Chesser – p. 132 Lost Tradition – Linda Rose Etter – p. 134 Christmas Brunch – Ashleen O’Gaea – p. 136 Magical Windows of Christmas – Nancy Julien Kopp – p. 139 Mother's Cinnamon Rolls – Kris Lindsey – p. 141 Christmas Eve Buffet – Diane Morgan – p. 144 Spritz Cookies – Rhonda Brown – p. 145 The Perfect Gift – Deborah G. Onderdonk – p. 146 Christmas Brunch – Debbie Schmid – p. 148 A Sweet, Rich Tradition—Braided Cardamom Bread – Liane Williams – p. 149 Father Memories Christmas Lights – Kelly Combs – p. 152 Daddy’s Christmas Box – Connie Coppings – p. 153 Please Don’t Sing – Don Cunningham – p. 155 Grandparent/Grandchildren Memories Oh Tannenbaum – Diane Ellenwood – p. 158 The Best Christmas Present Ever – April Smith Carpenter – p. 160 Sugar Cream Pie – Diane Morgan – p. 162 The Perfect Duet – Rebecca Carpenter – p. 163 Grandchildren’s Christmas Delight – Willow Dressel – p. 164 Memories in the Making – Phyllis Qualls Freeman – p. 166 Struggling with the Season – Linda Gillis – p. 169 Grandma’s Peanut Butter Divinity—a Christmas Tradition – Joyce Komar – p. 171 The Christmas Sideboard – Jerri Clark Legler – p. 174 Head Cook at Junior High– Diane Morgan – p. 176 Festive Christmas Jell-O – Diane Morgan – p. 177 A Thrill and Miracle – Loreen Kollmorgen – p. 178 Pretty Birdie – Loreen Kollmorgen – p. 179 My Grandmother’s Noodles – Andrea Arthur Owan – p. 180 Red Velvet Christmas Delight – Donna Collins Tinsley – p. 183 Grandma Fran’s Christmas Rolls – Cassandra Wessel – p. 185 Peppernut Memories – Christy Williams – p. 187 Oh, Christmas Tree The Beginning of Traditions – Liane Williams – p. 190 Every Good and Perfect Gift – Nanette Thorsen-Snipes – p. 191 The Christmas Angel – Connie Poole Wesala – p. 193 The Stolen Tree – Cassandra Wessel – p. 195 The Abandoned Christmas Tree – Cherry Pedrick – p. 196 A Fresh Pine Memory – Betty Ost-Everley – p. 198 Oh, Christmas Tree – Cona Gregory – p. 199 The Christmas Tree Parade – Annette Geroy – p. 200 Two Christmas Trees – Margaret Dornan Gamber – p. 203 The Day the Kids Bought the Tree – Phyllis Ciarametaro – p. 205 Oh Christmas Tree! – Faye Braley – p. 208 The Not-So-Perfect Tree – Betty Arthurs – p. 209 Paper Christmas on the Tree – Maria Magdalena Agullo – p. 211 Christmas in Other Places Christmas in Portland – Josephine Walker – p. 214 O Little Town of Bethlehem – Lucy Neeley Adams – p. 216 Christmas in a Suitcase – Debbie Burgett – p. 218 Christmas Down on the Farm – Carol Dee Meeks – p. 220 Christmas in Wartime Scotland, WWII – Margaret Dornan Gamber – p. 221 Centuries Old Scottish Christmas Delight – Margaret Albertson – p. 223 A Christmas to Remember – Anita Mellott – p. 225 A Colorado Christmas – Peggy Halter Morris – p. 228 “Yah, Sure, Swedish Pancakes” – Sharen Pearson – p. 232 The Posada—A Southwestern Tradition – Carol Mottinger Ramirez – p. 234 Shiny, Happy Cards – Coleene VanTilburg – p. 235 An Arkansas Christmas – Anna Roberts Wells – p. 237 Poppy Seed Cake – Suzanne Gene Courtney – p. 240 Two Memorable Recipes from Historic Malta – Raymond Fenech – p. 241 Strufolli (Italian Honey Balls) – B.H. Haropolous – p. 245 Three Wise Decisions – Reba Cross Seals – p. 246 A Sweet Treat for My Sweetheart —Diabetic Date Nut Cake – Alice King Greenwood – p. 250 Unexpected Surprises Megan and Zoe – Rebecca D. Bruner – p. 252 Behind the Mask – John Brewer – p. 256 The Christmas Visitors – Michael M. Alvarez – p. 258 I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Sandra Fischer – p. 261 Mistletoe and the Bell – Nikole Hahn – p. 264 Christmas Riches – Londa Hayden – p. 267 The Gift She’d Always Wanted – Leola Ogle – p. 269 No More Stones, Please – Jo Russell – p. 273 Season of Guinea Pigs – Jean Ann Williams – p. 274 The Blue Woolen Blanket – Lenna Wyatt – p. 277 Christmas Miracles Angel on Ice – Barbara Russell Chesser – p. 282 Like Precious Silver – Patricia Childress – p. 285 A Christmas Prayer – Carolyn Griffin – p. 287 Stolen Bikes and Grace – Lynn Hartke – p. 289 A House for Christmas – Donna Clark Goodrich – p. 290 Editor Bio – p. 293 Author Bios – p. 294 – 301 |
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Thank you to all of the contributors for making this book possible. List of Contributors: Lucy Neeley
Adams, North Carolina, has come to be known as "The Hymn Lady" from
several interview shows she has done in the past. Her book, 52 HYMN STORY
DEVOTIONS has been a best seller for ten years She is married to a
minister and they have 4 children, 14 grandchildren and 1 great
grandchild. Visit her at www.52hymns.com Maria
Magdalena Agullo’ is a Cuban-American author/illustrator residing in
Winter Park, Fl. She writes children's picture books, adventure narrative
poetry, and medieval fantasy.
Emily M. Akin,
Union City, Tennessee, is a freelance writer whose articles and devotions
have appeared in The Upper Room, The
Secret Place, HomeLife, The Lookout, Vista, and
Evangel. She is a staff writer and
Seniors Today editor for a local lifestyle magazine Margaret
Albertson has authored eleven articles in print magazines and books and
thirty articles for on-line publications. She resides in Southern
California with her husband and one of four adult children. Her mother was
born in Scotland and taught Margaret the art of making shortbread.
Michael M.
Alvarez has written and published numerous poems, short stories, novels,
and articles on writing during his thirty years as a freelance writer. He
teaches writing at Pima Community College and lives in Tucson, Arizona. Betty L.
Arthurs, Tempe, Arizona, has written numerous articles for magazines and
several compilation books. She enjoys living in the Southwest and hanging
out with her seven grandchildren. A writing dream came true when
Guideposts accepted her feature article in the comfort food section. Betty Baker lives in central Florida and is a member of a Christian writing group. Elizabeth writes nonfiction and believes writing is a gift from God. She also enjoys quilting, baking and traveling. She and her husband have two grown sons and 7 young grandchildren. Millie Barger,
author of 10 books and hundreds of articles. Member of Phoenix Christian
Writers' Fellowship. Linda Boutin,
Chino, California, graduated from San Diego State University's School of
Journalism with an emphasis in magazine publishing. She worked as a copy
editor, proofreader, researcher and writer for San Diego Home Garden &
Lifestyles magazine, as well as proofreading textbooks. Currently she
leads the Aspiring Writers' Forum at Chino Valley Community Church. Visit
her at http://tkdbasenji.blogspot.com/ Faye L. Braley
is a charter member of the Northern Arizona chapter of Word Weavers. She
was the editor and contributing author of the Secretary's Manual
(Association of Christian School International). She and her husband, Jim,
reside in Cottonwood, Arizona. They have two children and two
grandchildren.
Growing up in
a military family, John Brewer, Gainesville, Florida, attended 11 schools
in 12 years. His parents and teachers nurtured a love for literature. John
won the award for Trained in
Christian education, Rhonda Brown, Mesa, Arizona, has served on a church
staff and as a volunteer, taught high school English for seven years or
so, writes poetry, and likes best her wife and mother hats.
Rebecca
Bruner, Mesa, Arizona, has loved writing stories since she was a young
girl. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two teen-agers and is
passionate about teaching women’s Bible studies. Her goal as a writer is
to share her joy in telling stories with people who find joy in reading
them. Debbie Burgett
is a missionary with New Tribes Mission and a contributing editor for the
mission’s magazine, NTM@work. She and her husband have five grown children
and serve at the NTM USA home office in Sanford, Florida. She is a member
of the CWG Word Weavers group of Orlando. www.ntm.org/rand_burgett Bill Butler
lives in Phoenix, Arizona, but was raised in NYC. He served in the US Army
for eight years & worked in Phoenix, Arizona supervising & training
Vocational Rehabilitation counselors at the Samaritan Rehabilitation
Institute. Bill has degrees in Psychology & Rehabilitation, which gives
him insight into the human heart. Ellen Cardwell
is a Bay Area transplant living in the Sierra Nevada foothills. She
recently began writing devotionals, and has had some published. Ellen also
enjoys singing with a praise team, nurturing the garden and spending time
with her family, her “treasures on earth.” April Smith
Carpenter is a freelance writer living in Mississippi. She and her husband
David have two children, Brooks and Grace. April enjoys teaching aerobics
and her part time job with the active older adults at the YMCA as well as
running her own ministry. Visit her at www.godlycommunication.com.
Debbie
Carpenter gets a lot of her inspiration from children. She worked as
Assistant Children's Ministries Director for 14 years in her church in
Tucson. She and her husband have two daughters and sons-in-laws who have
blessed her with three granddaughters and one grandchild on the way.
Paige
Carpenter is Florida-based writer and illustrator. In 2008 she graduated
from Florida State University with a degree in music, and she continues to
pursue the magic of stories through art and fiction. Visit her blog at
http://roguedoe.wordpress.com
Rebecca
Carpenter—after almost 37 years of teaching elementary students—joined her
husband in retirement in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Much of their time is
spent traveling the world on both pleasure and mission trips. She also
enjoy spending time with my family, which includes 5 granddaughters, and
friends, writing, reading, and volunteering. Mary Lou
Cheatham, award-winning author of Louisiana and Texas, has enjoyed careers
as a teacher and registered nurse. Mother of one daughter, she has
published a novel, Solomon's Porch,
dealing with Gullain Barre
Syndrome, a story cookbook Flavored with Love,
and a daily
devotional book Do You Know How God Loves You?
Dr. Barbara
Russell Chesser, Waco, Texas, is a
New York Times bestseller author and an award-winning university
professor. She is the author of numerous books, including two volumes of
Keeping Christmas: Stories to Warm Your Heart Throughout the Year,
anthologies of stories by her and well-known authors such as Leo Buscaglia
and Lewis Grizzard. Patricia Childress lives in Sacramento, California, where she writes Christian fiction and nonfiction. She also enjoys decorating, patio gardening, crafts, and writing. She is a member of Inspire Christian Writers, Village Green Writers, and The Red Hat Society. A facilitator in support groups, she is also a mentor and speaker. Phyllis
Ciarametaro, Fountain Hills, Arizona, grew up in a small fishing community
northeast of Boston. She has written several short stories depicting
ethnic family life. She has also written a mystery novel taking place in
Salem, Massachusetts.
Liz Collard is a wife, and mother from Orlando, Florida. Author of the
Building a Godly Marriage series, her heart’s desire is to see families
serving and glorifying God together.
Janet Ann Collins, Grass Valley, California, has been a feature writer and columnist and is the author of books for children. She is also a teacher and a grandparent who loves all her family, extended and otherwise. Her website is www.janetanncollins.com and she blogs at http://onwordsblog.blogspot.com . Virginia
Colclasure, Jarrettsville, Maryland, is a retired librarian, writes book
reviews, contributes to Portions of Grace
<http://portionsofgrace.blogspot.com>, and does genealogy research.
Kelly Combs, Ashland, Virginia, is a wife, mother and writer who
has been
published in various publications including Guideposts, P31 Woman, and
Love is A Verb. You may visit her website at www.kellycombs.com. Laurie Barker
Copeland is a storyteller, actress and author of The Groovy Chicks
series. She lives in Florida with her husband of 30 years, John, and
daughter, Kailey. Booking information for Laurie’s evening of humorous
storytelling “The Christian’s Secret to a Messy Life” can be found by
emailing her at Lauriecopeland@cfl.rr.com
Connie Coppings, Stanford, Kentucky, and her
husband recently retired after 25 years in ministry. Connie’s writings are
published in
The Upper Room, The Lookout Magazine
and other Christian publications. When not writing, she loves to cook,
garden and play the piano. Suzanne Gene Courtney, Monroe,
Michigan, is a retired elementary teacher, mother of three, and
grandmother of two. She began her writing career after the untimely death
of her oldest son, and has written three books and illustrated two of
them. She loves to travel, collect antiques, draw, and spent time with
family and friends. Visit her at suzannegenecourtney.com. Don
Cunningham, Prescott Valley, Arizona, is the author of:
Divorce and Remarriage Made
Beautiful in His Time (Tate Publishing), several chapbooks of poetry,
short stories, and essays. A retired social worker and licensed minister
of pastoral care and outreach, he currently conducts a telephone pastoral
care ministry at his local church. Mia Lynn DeBruyne, Fruitport, Michigan, is a “stay-at-home” mom who writes inspirational stories about family life for the online West Michigan Christian Newspaper. She enjoys the challenge of finding God in everyday life Willow
Dressel, Chino Valley, AZ and Jennifer Smetana, Medina,
OH, are sisters, married with grown children. They love the outdoors,
animals, children, and reading. Terri Elders lives near
Colville, WA. A frequent contributor to anthologies, including
Chicken Soup for the Soul and
others, she’s also a public member of the Washington State Medical Quality
Assurance Commission, Terri received the 2006 UCLA Alumni Association
Award for Community Service. Visit her at
http://atouchoftarragon.blogspot.com/ Diane
Ellenwood, Adrian, Michigan, grew up in southeast Michigan and currently
pastors a church in Michigan with her husband of 35 yrs, has 3 children
and 8 grandchildren. She recently authored her first children's book,
"This Mis-Adventures of Three Amigos." Linda Rose Etter, Adrian,
Michigan, taught school for 36 years in Michigan after graduating from
Huntington College with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.
Later she finished her Master of Arts in Biblical Studies. In 2011 she
published a devotional book, Listen To HIS Heartbeat.
Raymond Fenech, Malta, G.C., began his career as a freelance journalist at
18 and worked for leading newspapers including
The Times and
Sunday Times, along with editing two nationwide magazines,
The Globe Trotter
and
Living 2000.
His work has been published in 12 countries. Sandra Fischer taught high school
English and owned a Christian bookstore in Indiana for several years.
Much of her writing is devoted to stories from her experiences
growing up in the Midwest.
She
has been published in Guideposts, anthologies and online in
Faithwriters Magazine.
Sandra lives in South Carolina with her husband, Craig.
Phyllis Qualls Freeman is a freelance writer with more than 400 published articles and devotionals. She and her husband, Bill, are still making memories with their five grandchildren in Hixson, Tennessee. Margaret Dornan Gamber's publications include "Why We Do the Things We do," Senior Living Magazine, Odes from the Heart, and poetry for her church newspaper. She studied at Kent State University and the University of California, Riverside. Residing with her husband in California, Margaret enjoys her two children and five grandchildren. Annette Geroy, a lay minister with Mount Horeb House Ministries in
Kerrville, TX, works extensively with women who have suffered sexual
abuse. She tells the story of her own healing journey in
Looking With New Eyes, My Journey from Bondage to Freedom.
Linda Gillis,
Sun City, Arizona, is a writer of inspirational material and a retreat
leader. She is a 2006 winner of the Guideposts Magazine Writer Workshop
and an author of three meditation books for church support staff. Visit
her at www.incidentsfrom.com
Donna Clark Goodrich, who lives in Mesa, Arizona, with her husband of over 50 years, is the author of 24 books and over 700 published manuscripts. Also a freelance proofreader/editor, she enjoys helping beginning writers get started and encouraging advanced writers not to give up. Visit her at www.thewritersfriend.net Through Gift
of Grace Ministries, published author, Anne Grace, writes and speaks God's
messages to His people (www.annesgrace.com). She participates in Hilton
Head Island Writer's Network, Christian Women in Media Association, and
Aglow International. Anne and her husband have four children and nine
grandchildren.
A retired
school teacher, Alice King Greenwood began her writing career late in
life. She writes poetry, short stories, articles, and music, and has been
published in various periodicals and anthologies. Se and her husband have
five children and many grandchildren, and have resided in West Texas for
over 50 years. Cona F. ("Faye") Gregory-Adams, DeSoto, Missouri, writes poetry, children's stories, nonfiction and short fiction. She has published in newspapers, magazines, poetry journals and anthologies. She serves as chapter representative to the Missouri State Poetry Society, and as chapter rep. from St. Louis Writers’ Guild to the Missouri Writers' Guild.
Carolyn
Griffin, a wife, mother and grandmother who lives in Tucson, Arizona
enjoys arts and crafts, crocheting, drawing and painting, church and
family activities, and especially story telling. Spending much of her life
writing and sharing with children, she believes a Nikole Hahn
lives in Northern Arizona. She's a book reviewer, writer, outdoor
enthusiast and coffee addict who blogs at www.thehahnhuntinglodge.com.
John J. Han is
professor of English & Creative Writing at Missouri Baptist University in
St. Louis, the author of three haiku books, and the author of numerous
haiku published in several countries.
Barbara
Haropolous (who writes under D.H. Barbara) is a New Jersey native,
currently acclimating to life and baking in the Wild, Wild West. When she
is not writing, she loves to cook, read, watch NASCAR, and attend Bible
study. Her first novel, Seasons Of A Life, is available on Amazon.com. Elaine Hardt
is a retired teacher with 8 published books, 2,715 articles and stories
published. For 8 years she's headed the Prescott Valley (Arizona) Writers'
Networking Group. Her blog is www.EncouragingU.blogspot.com Lisa Harris
lives in blistering hot Tucson, Arizona with her two daughters, seven
cats, three dogs, one persnickety fish tank, and eight tortoises. She
writes to keep her sanity. When she is not writing or breaking up
arguments among her brood, she works as a environmental consultant.
Lynne Hartke,
Chandler, Arizona, is a writer, preschool music teacher, mom, grandmother
and wife of a pastor and a politician. She blogs about encountering God in
the ups and downs of life at http://www.lynnehartke.com/ . Londa Hayden is a freelance writer and native Texan transplanted to Memphis area with her husband and three boys. Visit her website at http://londahayden.com and check out her new book, Date, Pray, Wait, available now online and in bookstores. Christine
Henderson, Alta Loma, California, writes children's picture book stories,
inspirational pieces and weekly skits for the children's ministry at her
church. In her blog, TheWriteChris.blogspot.com, she highlights writing
tips she has learned and interviews other writers for their ideas on
writing. She is a member of SCBWI as well as a regional writer's group
called CHAIRS. Visit her blog at: TheWriteChris.blogspot.com Joanne
Hendrix, Mesa, Arizona, is a full-time wife, mother of six, and
grandmother of five beautiful grandbabies. She squeezes in teaching
college English and is finishing up her second master’s degree. Christmas
is her favorite season, and she is working on making it more of a joyous
time of rich, family memories, and traditions rather than a mountain of
wrapping paper. Irish born
writer and musician, Cora Holley lives in Chandler, Arizona with her
family. She has been published on Mustardseedministries.org;
TheBlueGuitarMagazine.org. and is a contributing author of "The French
School, Bray, Remembered," by Jennifer Flegg. Annette
Kathleen Hutchins, Durango, Colorado, earned a BFA degree from Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, in Communication Arts and
Design. A writer and illustrator of children's books, she also writes
puppet show skits for her church's children’s ministry using the puppets
she designed and constructed.
Multi-published Gay Ingram enjoys writing from the piney woods of East
Texas. Twist of Fate, her latest novel, was released in 2010. Recently she
published Some Write Thoughts, a
book for writers seeking to perfect their craft. More information is
available at her website: www.gayingram.com. Jewell Johnson
lives in Fountain Hills, Arizona, with her husband LeRoy. They have six
children and nine grandchildren. Jewell has published three devotional
books and over 300 articles in various magazines. Besides writing, she
spends her time reading, walking, and quilting. Deb Kemper is
a freelance writer and cake designer. Currently she’s completing her first
novel. She lives in the Kansas City area with her husband, Ken, and three
dogs. Visit her at DebKemper.com Loreen Marie
Kollmorgen has lived in Mesa, Arizona for 28 years. She has been married
for 47 years to Larry and has two children and three grandsons. She's a
retired cosmetologist and has published a children's book
Animal Patrol. She attends
Arizona Community Church where she is a Stephen Minister As a teacher,
Joyce Komar watched numerous students blossom when they discovered the joy
of writing stories. Now that she is retired to Phoenix, Arizona, she is
experiencing some of that same joy with her own writing. Nancy Julien
Kopp grew up in Chicago but has lived in the Flint Hills of Kansas for
many years. Her stories, articles and poems are in many anthologies,
magazines, ezines and newspapers. A former teacher, Nancy still enjoys
teaching through the written word, which she does regularly at her blog.
www.writergrannysworld.blogspot.com
Jennifer
Kruse resides in Gilbert, Arizona with her husband and two kids. Her
newfound identity: Charlie and Trace’s mom. A daughter, sister, wife, and
friend, she pens the blog http://sisterchick.wordpress.com discussing how
God blessed her with the greatest responsibility of all—Motherhood.
At age
fifty-one, Jerri Clark Legler, Sun City, Arizona, realized her lifelong
desire of earning her high school diploma. Through the years she enjoyed
writing short tales about people and incidents in her life, and in 2009
when she was eighty-four years old
Reminisce magazine published her article, “Roughing It Was a
Blessing.” Carin LeRoy,
Orlando, Florida, is a wife and mother of four. She has been a missionary
with Pioneers since 1982 where she works now as a mission mobilizer. Her
passions are family, piano, missions, and writing. They are blessed with
five grandchildren.
Kris Lindsey, Loomis, California, enjoys any occasion that brings family and friends together, but don’t get her talking about scuba diving in Fiji unless you have lots of time. Kris holds a BA in Social Work, and writes about God’s help for hurting emotions at www.krislindsey.com
A studio
painter, writer, and poet, Barbara Boothe Loyd of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is
always inspired by beauty. Frances E.
Luymes is a USA citizen and permanent resident of Trenton, Ontario, Canada
after marrying a Dutch-Canadian. She and her husband met on the internet
at 79 and 80 and she left everything from her house on the golf course and
the Pacific Ocean. She continues her writing and art in Trenton, Ontario.
Brendalyn Crudup Martin, Phoenix, Arizona, is a wife,
mother and grandmother. She writes devotionals, personal experience,
fiction and poetry and currently holds the title of Poet Laureate of the
Arizona Supreme Court. She is currently working on a series of children's
stories.
Joyce
McCullough, Manchester,Tennessee, has been a high school English teacher
for 35 years and a freelance writer for the past 15 years. She is the
pianist for the Manchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church and also helps
teach high school students in the church’s LOGOS program. Carol Meeks is
the 2009 Oklahoma Senior Poet Laureate from Amy Kitchener's Angels Without
Wings contest. She has two wonderful sons, three grandsons, and is married
to her Anita Mellott,
Suwanee, Georgia, is an inspirational author whose articles have appeared
in publications in India and North America. Her latest book, "School Is
Where the Home Is: 180 Devotions for Parents," is now available. When
she's not homeschooling, she blogs words of encouragement and hope at
www.anitamellott.com. Danielle
Mendenhall is a wife and homeschooling mom of two from Cottonwood,
Arizona. She loves reading, writing, singing and ballroom dancing. She is
a full-time student majoring in Secondary English Education, very active
in the local home education co-op program, and a lover of music and
writing lyrics.
Kathy Collard
Miller, Indio, California, is a popular women's conference speaker who has
spoken in 30 states and 7 foreign countries. She is the author of 49 books
and lives in Southern California. Visit her at
www.KathyCollardMiller.blogspot.com. Carol Moncado,
Republic, Missouri, spends her time with her husband and four kids,
teaching Poli Sci and writing romantic comedy in the Ozarks. She is
Editor-in-Chief of Pentalk Community Blog, ACFW member and MozArks ACFW
founding member. Find her online at www.carolmoncado.com. Diane Morgan
raised her family in Mesa, Arizona, with a nod to her Hoosier roots. She
is devoted to God and the Bible, her family, her friends, and her church.
She is thankful for her day job as a paralegal, which funds her passions! Peggy Halter Morris, Gilbert, Arizona, is married, has three children, and nine grandchildren. She has written materials for teachers and counselors: Character Education Three Minutes a Day and Color Your Character. Sherrie
Murphree, Odessa, Texas, wife of Mel and mom of Marlon and Valerie, is a
Bible teacher, church musician, and writer of inspirational articles and
devotionals. Published in 30 different
magazines and 9 book compilations, she loves to encourage others. Juanita Wier
Nobles is a retired teacher living in DeSoto, Missouri. She is an avid
reader and enjoys writing, quilting, and painting. Her work has been
published in several newspapers, magazines, and anthologies. Juanita is
the author of A Heritage of Faith,
which you can find at her website, www.nobleschristianbook.com, or her
blog, www.authorlady123.blogspot.com. Ashleen O'Gaea
is a mother, wife, and cat mommy who lives in Tucson, Arizona. She is the
author of several fiction and nonfiction books about Wicca, and does not
serve tomato juice or Danishes at any holiday meals. Leola Ogle,
Phoenix, Arizona, is a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and
native Arizonan. She retired January 2011, and is now devoting her time to
pursuing my passion to write. Leola says she started her first novel when
she was eleven years old, and hasn't stopped writing since then. Deborah
Onderdonk lives in the city in which she was born and raised—St.
Augustine, Florida, and works for the county property appraiser as a deed
processor and mapper. She belongs to a new 30-member church where she
ministers in evangelism and outreach.
Ginger O’Neill, Seminole, Florida,
is a teacher, conference speaker, and author who shares from her heart. .
She is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a Master of
Education. She and her husband John live in Seminole, Florida. Visit her
at http://www.gingeroneillministries.com
H.O.P.E
(Houses of Prayer Everywhere), in January 2011. Her farm upbringing
connects her to strong family roots and a deep love for rolling land.
Betty
Ost-Everley is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. A devoted wife and
mother, she is employed as an administrative assistant. Betty is also a
neighborhood activist, serves as a deacon in her church, and is on the
Advisory Board of the Heart of America Christian Writers' Network. Andrea Arthur Owan is a freelance writer, speaker, retired educator and former home- schooling mother who loves to travel with her family. She lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband Chris and their youngest son.
Sharen Pearson, Cottonwood, Arizona, is a
pastor's wife and mother of five. She is the founder/teacher of Goof &
Giggle Mom/Tot classes and the host/creator of BabyFirstTV's Baby D.I.Y.
program. www.sharenpearson.com Cherry Pedrick,
Lacey, Washington, is the coauthor of seven books, including
The OCD
Workbook, Third Edition and The Habit Change Workbook.
She has
written articles for Northwest Witness and others. Visit her website at
CherryPedrick.com and blog at ocd-breakingfree.blogspot.com. Email:
Cherlene@aol.com
Connie Peters has 28 years of writing experience in fiction, poetry and
inspirational nonfiction. She and her husband live in Southwest Colorado,
have two grown children, and host two adults with developmental
disabilities. She enjoys art, music and travel.
Tammy Pfaff of Prospect Park,
Pennsylvania, is a wife and mother of four children. Formally a graphic
artist, she studies journalism at DCCC. Her passion is writing,
scrapbooking, and sunsets on the beach. Peggy Blann
Phifer is an author and columnist, whose work has appeared both in print
and online. A retired executive assistant, she published her first novel,
To See the Sun,
in 2012. Peg
makes her home in southern Nevada with husband Jim. Visit her at:
http://peggyblannphifer.com Carol
Mottinger Ramirez, a retired Texas educator, lives in Gainesville,
Florida, with her husband Fred. Carol enjoys her volunteer work at church,
being a MOPS mentor mom, traveling, and creating treasured moments with
family and friends. Annette Rey,
Arnold, Missouri, is president of the Writer’s Society of Jefferson
County. She is eager to share helpful ideas and hear your suggestions at
http://www.annetterey.com Lorilyn
Roberts lives in Gainesville, Florida. She has published three books and
is the founder of the John 3:16 Marketing Network. You may visit her
website at http://lorilynroberts.com. Janet Roller,
Forest City, North Carolina, has been a singer, speaker, writer and
worship leader since being named Miss South Carolina 1997. A wife and
mother of two, Janet shares her gift of communicating a message of God's
love through music and the written word.
Pat Rowland,
Cordova, Tennessee, is retired from Methodist Healthcare as corporate
director for Patient Affairs. Bachelor's degree in healthcare consumer
relations and master's in religious studies. Married, with one daughter,
she’s a writer, Bible teacher, active in church's prayer groups and
shut-in ministry. Blog site: Prayerful Pondering at
http://patlrowland.wordpress.com/
Jo Russell is a writer, columnist,
Sunday school teacher, and speaker who writes of her everyday challenges
as a single mom raising sons from diapers to adulthood. Her inspirational
stories, devotionals, and humor have been in dozens of magazines and she
has won a number of national writing contests. Jo lives in a small
northeast Arizona town and loves it. Visit her blog at Button-to-God.com.
Joanne
Sandlin, Prescott Valley, Arizona, says that sitting on a kitchen stool
measuring flour and sugar, making cookies, and other goodies led to her
lifelong interest in cooking and recipe collecting, and publishing her own
cookbook The Front Burner With
Family and Friends, as well as 13 years of sharing the love of cooking
for family and friends through a recipe column which is always a recipe
for happiness. She is a member of the Northern Arizona Word Weavers. Patti Schieringa, Holland, Michigan, helps people smile, to be glad, to make them laugh. Her late husband married Patricia but lived with Patti twenty-two years. When he grew a white beard, she became Mrs. Claus. Visit her at: pattikayck@yahoo.com
Debbie Schmid,
Tucson, Arizona, has written two best sellers and multiple short stories
and articles for various publications. This spring she was a featured
writer in Chicken Soup for the Soul; New Moms.
She enjoys
writing, speaking, teaching God's word, quilting, and scrapbooking. Debbie
has a beautiful daughter and son-in-law, and one grandchild.
Reba Cross Seals, writer, teacher, and artist, lives with husband, David, in Alpine, Texas. She is writing a book on living through grief, and also monitors alternative certification teachers. Verna Simms, a
retired librarian and member of Jefferson County Writers' Society, has
been published in magazines, anthologies, and the local paper. Verna is
currently working on two novels from her home in Festus, Missouri, close
to her two daughters and grandchildren. Karen Strand
lives in the beautiful northwest with her husband, Paul. Her articles have
been published in a wide variety of magazines, including Focus on the
Family and Guideposts. She has authored 1 book and has contributed to 10
anthologies. Visit her website at:
Nanette
Thorsen-Snipes, Buford, Georgia, has published more than 500 articles,
stories, and devotions. Her stories are in more than 50 compilation books,
including Guideposts books and
Chicken Soup for the Soul,
among others. www.nanettesnipes.com
Donna Collins Tinsley, wife, mother and grandmother, lives in Port Orange, Florida and has been included in several magazines and book compilations. Find her at Facebook, http://thornrose7.blogspot.com Freda Hatfield
Tong and her husband Peter were missionaries to Taiwan for many years.
They now live in Fontana, California, where both are involved in writing
projects. Freda especially enjoys writing inspirational stories and poems.
Janis Van
Keuren, Oro Valley, Arizona, is a wife, mother to two adopted sons, a
special education teaching assistant, and a published freelance writer.
With a degree in journalism, she writes heartfelt stories of hope, faith,
insight, and true-life experiences to encourage and inspire other
Christian women. Coleene VanTilburg, Chino, California, shares that the loss of her oldest son five years ago jumpstarted her desire to write and share, a healing process that continues. Co-leading an Aspiring Writer’s group and working at the local high school as a special education aide also keeps her active and involved in many situations which bring inspiration. Josephine (Jo)
Walker, is a wife of 50 years, mother of 3, and grandmother of 11. She’s
been blessed to be a stay-at-home mom, a business owner, an entrepreneur,
a caregiver, and now a writer. She is the author of HOPE, a mystery with a
touch of romance wrapped up in God's love and wisdom.
Anna Roberts
Wells was born and raised in central Arkansas in a family whose roots
predate the American Revolution. She is a former teacher and retired
social worker living with her husband in the St. Louis area. They have
four children and four grandchildren.
Connie Wesela, Gilbert, Arizona, retired in 2010 from a twenty-year career in education and enrolled in a Creative Writing program. The mother of two adult children, Connie writes nonfiction, personal essay and short stories, and is currently working on a novella. Her blog can be viewed at Wesala-mythirdlife.blogspot.com. Cass Wessel is a retired minister, currently living in rural Pennsylvania where Amish buggies rattle along the macadam roadways. She enjoys writing, supply preaching, and her garden. She enjoys times spent with her family, friends and church. Christy
Williams is a freelance writer, blogger, and stay-at-home mom from Mesa,
Arizona. When she isn't writing or playing with her 4 and 1-year-old boys,
she enjoys scrapbooking family photos, volunteering with the teens at
church, and creating new dishes in the kitchen.
Aside from
writing and publishing for seventeen years, Jean Ann Williams raises goats
and one dog and a cat. She lives in a quaint valley in Southern Oregon
with her husband. Learn more about Jean at
http://joshua-mom.blogspot.com/. Liane Williams has warm memories of cold West Michigan Christmases. She still treats her children to real trees and Cardamom bread. She enjoys sharing her heart through writing. Deb Wuethrich,
Adrian, Michigan, works as a staff writer for the
Tecumseh Herald in Tecumseh,
Michigan. She has been published in
Evangel, Woman's Touch, and Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children
with Special Needs, among others, and is also a 2003 Amy Award recipient.
Lenna Wyatt
lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she enjoys writing “Erma Bombeck” type
stories. The mother of 5, grandmother of 7, and great grandmother of 2,
she has written several hundred poems and 30 songs. She is the secretary
of the Fountain Hills writers group. |