1) November 14,1996, is when the FIRST idea of Fuego dropped into my heart in "seed form" during a Sunday night service at Calvary Cathedral International. My husband and I had been serving in Children’s Ministry for about 5 years at this time; 2 years in the infant room and 3 years teaching preschool aged children. Our church had been experiencing major revivals which started in 1993. One of the staff ministers at Calvary Cathedral International had just returned from preaching in Mexico, where “Revival” broke out during his ministry time there. He was sharing details of the meeting at our church on that Sunday night, of how the people in Mexico were shouting, “Fuego” as the power of God would touch them. I saw in my mind “Fuego” as a character that looked like a flame, for a kids’ book. I thought it would only be one book, not a whole series :-).

2) As I researched libraries and what books were out there for children, I realized there was a big need for more books that would teach boys and girls to know God is real, to know the love of a Heavenly Father, and to know God has a plan for their lives.

3) I was touched by the same fire of God when I was nine years old. And then again, and again and again in my adult years. My desire is for boys and girls to know and experience God at a young age, and to understand that they don’t have to be an adult to be used by Him.

1) My stories came through a download from God. I was given 10 children’s stories all at once within a 2 month period of time. I didn’t know what to do with them until I met my new friend Carla. She used to work in the publishing industry and agreed to coach me, give me direction and support me as I moved forward in publishing my books. I literally did everything she told me to do and now I’m here, a published author who also runs a publishing company. Thank you God and Carla.

2) Unfortunately, the death of George Floyd. I just signed on with a company to facilitate an online class to teach children about textiles. When the company heard the news they reached out to the minority facilitators to come up with some Black history content to help the students who may have questions about racism. I ordered a little book on Amazon about quilting and the Underground Railroad. I used to teach quilting in our local homeschool community and as a part of the lesson, I would review the history of quilting and how slaves use to read the quilt blocks like a map legend to direct them toward freedom. My goal was to order a children’s book that I could read and then facilitate the making of a quilt block as an interactive activity. When the book arrived it was so simple and plain that after I read it my mind said out loud, “I can do that, I can write a little story just like this.” I gave God my “yes” and He gave me 10 completed Black history and multiculturalism children’s books, just like that.

3) I have never met a stranger. I’m the girl who talks to strangers in the elevator.

1) My story is a story of overcoming, a story of redemption. Back in 2014, I experienced something that has always been hard for me to talk about. I began to spiral downward mentally. Not experiencing any type of mental health disorder in my past, my family and I did not know where to turn. After years of doctors who did not know how to diagnose me, I now am at a place of knowing my diagnosis and getting the proper treatment. In 2020, I decided to create a mental health journal for individuals struggling, just like I had in the past. The journal is a 90-day guided companion that fills the writer with hope, inspiration, and guidance for their day. It is meant to take them through a full day. I believe if I had a journal back when I was first diagnosed, I would have had a much smoother road ahead. I want everyone to know that despite a mental health diagnosis, you can have a bright future. Your diagnosis does not define you. I went from a dark place to now a place of light and hope, and my mission is to inspire others to know that they will achieve great things. The Bright Mentality is just the beginning. There is lots more work ahead for me, and I hope you will take the time to check out a journal!

2) Going through my past struggles with mental health, I decided that I could either sit there and let myself be a victim, or I could help to be someone who inspired others and help others to overcome the stigma associated with mental illness. I have always wanted to be an author and so I thought that a mental health journal would be a perfect way to start writing. It truly was the Lord’s idea, and I am just the messenger.

3) I have many businesses that I am wanting to start, and I am placing them all in the hands of the Lord.

1) It's a gift. Once I realized that writing was a gift I pursued it more. I began to write poems and songs. Songs were the first things that I wrote, after that I wrote a tribute to my husband's boss for an event. And that is how it all started.

2) No event inspired me and I can't remember what prompted me, it just started coming out of me. I remember I sent a song that I wrote to a publishing company. They said they would charge me $35.00 to put music to my lyrics. It was in the 70's and I thought that was a lot of money back then so I wasn't going to do it. Well, eventually I paid the money, and when I received the song back there were notes all over it! I found someone who I thought could play the song, and when they did it was the worst thing ever!

3) I would like the world to know that I am a generous person, and I have a heart for hospitality. I have a great love for helping people. It gives me lots of joy to serve people.

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1) As missionaries to Bulgaria, our Bible School students told us they were ashamed to be Bulgarian because they didn't think their country had a good history. To the contrary, we found that while driving around the country, in many of the village squares there were statues of two men holding a large book. They were thought to be literary heroes, but research told us that the large book was, in fact, the Bible.

We went to the British Library and other sources and discovered that these two men were Bulgarian brothers. They created an alphabet from the three languages on the cross of Christ to facilitate a common Slavic language so the common man could read the Bible for themselves. Our first book was written to let the Slavic people know that Christianity is at their very roots.

2) First, we wanted to encourage our students, and second, we had a burden for reaching all the Slavic people with the Gospel. We wrote the book at a time when it was difficult for missionaries to even get into the former Soviet Union, and many already there were required to leave. We felt that books could go places we couldn't, and books could remain longer.

3) As writer/illustrators, we never sit down to write or illustrate anything without relying on God to give us the skill, inspiration, and guidance to do the work. We know for certain that our abilities only come from Him.