About me

Transparent. Relatable. Biblically grounded. Engaging. Those words have been used to describe me after I’ve spoken at an event, and yay! Because we’re all in this together.

I’ve been a church-goer all of my life, but my first 28 years were defined by anxiety, insecurity, and destructive behavior. Then I met Jesus, who gave me a new heart and put a new spirit in me. He took my stony, stubborn heart and gave me a tender, responsive heart (Ezekiel 36:26). I became a new creation.

Seven years later, I asked God to take my life and do whatever He wanted to do to make me useful for His kingdom. He said, “Get your Bible open and start reading. You’re going to need it.” (Actually, He says that to everyone.) And He’s taught me such great things, I just have to share them.

Digging deep from my experiences as a military spouse; single, working mom; farmer’s wife with a blended family; an overseas missionary; MOPS Intl. field leader; and Foursquare pastor, I’ve spoken at well over 130 events—Sunday-morning services; weekend retreats; moms’ meetings; and writers, missions, and ministry conferences. I’m also an award-winning writer (2020 Oregon Christian Writers Cascade Award) and have been published in magazines and devotionals, such as Today’s Christian Woman, MomSense (MOPS), Thriving Family (Focus on the Family), The Quiet Hour, Upper Room, and Gary Chapman’s Love is a Verb devotional book.

My husband Jeff and I have been married for 30 years and have a blended family with 7 grown children (+ some spouses) and 11 grandkids. I’m a Foursquare Pastor and serve as the Pastoral Care Ministry Pastor at Puget Sound Foursquare in Tacoma, Washington.