WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE. I’m so excited you’re here. I just love, love, love visitors.

Take your time and browse; there’s no rush. I have books for children, adults, cat lovers, worriers, tween devotionals, and lots more. I’ve been writing books for a long time, and have close to 200 to my name. Some have won awards; some have been translated into foreign languages. But my favorites are the books that make people laugh…and those that bring folks closer to God.  Before I branched out on my own, I was Senior Editor/Religious Books at Reader’s Digest Children’s Publishing for nine years.  However, my cats complained of being lonely. So I decided to be a stay-at-home mom/author so I could tend to my fur babies and write children’s and cat books. I do hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.

Please check out my NEW RELEASES below, including my latest, Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow-Day. It’s a picture book from Kregel Publishers about a very impatient little girl who wishes a day that’s dragging would get a move on. She prays for patience (“send some please…and fast.”) and receives an answer in the form of a rescue dog that refocuses her mind and keeps her in the present so she can enjoy the day.  Another fairly new title HEAVENLY HEADBUTTS: REFLECTIONS OF HOPE ABOUT CATS AND ETERNITY will surely tug at your heartstrings. What’s more, it was awarded a 2023 Indie Book Award for Best Overall Design. Kudos to my creative director, Mary pat Pino, for her exquisite design.

Oh, and the good news, my two self-pubbed titles won Indie Awards, LAUGH OUT LOUD won a 2019 award in the humor category, and WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU won a 2020 Indie Award in the Children’s Picture Book category. Cool beans.  My latest book from Kregel Publishers, GOD MADE US JUST RIGHT won a 2022 Catholic Media Award, and THE WORRYWART’S PRAYER BOOK won the top slot in the 2022 Next Generation Indie International Awards for Christian Non Fiction.