Snapshots from my Life

My life was just getting started when this photo was taken
Easter Sunday with my brother. I was about to turn 15. The dog belonged to my aunt and uncle. Her name was Colette.
My senior class photo.
On my wedding day, with my mom
Here I am at the book signing that supported literacy efforts at the RWA conference in New Orleans. This was the year I was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award.
My mom’s birthday. Despite her age, I didn’t know how little time was left to us before she would graduate to heaven.
With Sue Brower, one of my wonderful editors I had the privilege of working with in my career. The photo was taken at the Christy Award banquet during the CBA Convention.
With Francine Rivers in Coeur d’Alene. She’s been a friend ever since we met at a California conference in 1992.
With my agent, Natasha Kern, at the RWA Awards ceremony in Atlanta, GA
Three doves swooping down. (You had to be with us to understand what that means.) Me with Tamera Alexander and Sunni Jeffers.
With my brother. I’m about a year old here.
My sweet 16 birthday! (That’s my aunt Phoebe in the picture with me.)
My daughters were ready for Easter. I’ve always loved this photo of them.
The Executive Board of Directors of RWA. I was the president that year and the next. The conference was in St. Louis.
My author photo ten years after the first one (shown above) was taken.
My author photo with my first Papillon, Poppet.
Before the RWA Awards ceremony in D.C. with Rachel Hauck
The Idaho contingent of my precious family on Christmas Eve. I’m so blessed.
The Texas contingent of my precious family. The kids have all grown up since this photo was taken, but it is a favorite one of mine so I’m using it.
My daughters on a meet-up in California.
With my brother. I was five years old on this Christmas at my aunt’s house in Payette, Idaho.
My solo ballet costume. I had just turned 12 for this photo.
My very first professional author photo.
With Alicia Condon, the editor I worked with at my first publishing house. This photo is at the RWA awards banquet in NYC.
The LoveKnot writers group at the RWA conference in Orlando. I’m in the burgundy sweater, seated.
The first retreat held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We didn’t know that most of us would be meeting every summer for the next 22 years. Oh, what God knitted together over those years!
My beautiful daughters, Jennifer and Micki.
Our Coeur d’Alene retreat group, the last year that all 11 of us made it to the retreat. How I love these special sisters in Christ and of my heart.
Wonderful writer friends at a retreat in Arizona. I’ve known many of them for 25 years!
Boo Bear and Em-Dash Hatcher, my Papillons who make me laugh and bring me joy on a daily basis.