In second grade, I wrote a short story that was chosen to be published in a local anthology called Season of the Heart: Selected Writing from La Crescent and Hokah Minnesota. I wish I could say this spurred me on to a career in writing, but at that time it didn’t. As an avid reader my whole life, I never considered I should be writing my own stories. But, my time in Afghanistan left me with all these ideas and experiences floating around in my head. So at the age of 35, for a New Year’s resolution, I decided to do a five-year writing experiment. I started out with short articles and stories and was pleasantly surprised when some of them were published. Beneath the Ancient Dust: Inspirational Stories from Nine Years in Afghanistan grew out of that “experiment.”
Besides writing I have a love for traveling, nature, and coffee. I am passionate about people seeing God in their lives and connecting it to their own stories. I now live in the Midwest with my husband John, two children Malcolm and Emily, and Jack (The family dog, who thinks he is my boss). As a nurse by profession, I am privileged to care for premature babies and their families who overcome very difficult obstacles.
I have a B.A. in Cross-Cultural Communications from Bethany Global University and a B.S.N-C degree from Viterbo University. I am a regular contributor for Rochester Minnesota Moms Blog. I have also published articles/stories for the Journal of Christian Nursing, Thrive Connection, Alive Now, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer and Chicken Soup for the Soul as well as other publications.
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