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Author of devotionals, light romance and suspense. I was born to a military family in Wimpole Park, England and traveled extensively during my childhood.

I worked for the federal government as an auditor for the Department of Labor and Veteran's Administration Offices of Inspector General, served ten years in the U.S. Army Reserves and recently retired as a background investigator.

I am a member of the Association of Christian Therapists, serve as Regional Coordinator for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and Co-lead Rachel's Hope After-Abortion Healing Retreats. I publicly share my story of redemption in a variety of venues, have been a guest on Sacred Heart and Blogtalk Radio and appear in the newly-released documentary, “The Sidewalk ...more

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	Grave Obsessions - V1 - Chiseled Heart it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I've been missing my mom more than usual this week and reflecting on what my dad and I experienced as she declined. Not only did she have cancer, but she also had dementia. While the cancer was eating away at her body, the dementia was doing the same to her mind. Seeing that beautiful, vibrant woman waste away physically was devastating, but the added emotional turmoil of dementia made it pra Read more of this blog post »

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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

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“Everyone has a contemplative side. Each person has the possibility for the sacred and to bring what he does in his daily life to the altar..… we’re trying to say, what’s the thread in your life? How can you find God in that work which you do?”
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“We should not center our lives on receiving praise and admiration. If we are secure in our faith, our identity will be based on the love of God, not the opinion of others.”
― Patti J. Smith

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