God didn’t just rescue me. He rebuilt me.
I grew up in the foster care system. I walked through things I wouldn’t wish on anybody. But I’m here — as a believer, a wife, a mom, and a grandmother to tell you this…
You are not too broken for God to heal.
You are not too old to start over. And your story is not over.
My new memoir, “The Bootsman Wore Bells,” is for every woman who’s ever cried in secret and still showed up for everybody else.
MY STORY PAGE
This is who I am now.
Not what they did to me.
Today I live in North Texas with my husband, children, and grandchildren.
I cook, pray, and care for our horses, grateful for each sunrise. I speak to women over 40 who have carried invisible scars for decades. God has turned my pain into purpose.
Why I Wrote the Books
There are things people don’t like to talk about in church, abuse, trauma, anger, and shame.
Book to break that silence and show that healing is possible.
“I will restore to you the years
that the locust has eaten.”
Joel 2:25
A survivor’s story of trauma, truth, and tender redemption. This is not fiction. This is my life.
From my first memories in the foster system — hungry, scared, and unseen — through marriage, motherhood, and faith, I share the story of how God met me in my darkest places and made me whole.
I speak to women’s groups, retreats, and ministries about healing from the past, forgiving without forgetting, and trusting God with the next chapter.
If you’re walking through something heavy, planning an event, or just want to say “me too,” I’d love to hear from you. You’re not alone.
