MY BIO

I have no artistic training.

I have no religious training.

I have spent huge chunks of my life not listening to God.

Yet, I wrote a book on a new physical type of prayer that asks God to come near while you make crosses from broken and found objects.

You know what they say about God’s mysterious ways.

I spent the first 19 years of my professional life practicing law. Then I re-married and moved to Memphis, where I decided to become a writer. After the tragedy of September 11, I began making tentative crosses from stuff I found lying around the house. The crosses were encouraged by a few kind souls, and gradually I became intentional about the practice. The idea for a book emerged and, with the directed assistance of my publisher, the book, “Making Crosses: A Creative Connection to God,” came into being.

I still have my regular life: keeping the house, tending the yard, writing, and spending time with my husband and my little pup. I also show clothes at local fashion events. My husband and I are growing into a sustainability theology – eating right, recycling, keeping a compost pail. This summer, we’re taking a stab at growing tomatoes. We gain wisdom and succor from the Memphis School of Servant Leadership and our church. St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. One of my favorite activities is facilitating a weekly writing group at the Door of Hope, a support center for men and women who live on the street. We are currently writing a Door of Hope book. One day, you will see us on Oprah.