From an early age, I loved to write ,and I'm now a newspaper columnist (12th year, 600 columns with Houston Community Newspapers), national speaker and author of A Still and Quiet Soul: Embracing Contentment (2011), The Stained Glass Pickup: Glimpses of God's Uncommon Wisdom (2006), and co-author of a series A Scrapbook of Motherhood Firsts (2012), and A Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts (2008). I enjoy these creative outlets because they allow me to stay in touch with today's busy young women, offering inspiration to meet their obligations with joy and contentment.