She's a graduate of Calvin College, and the MFA in Creative Writing program at Seattle Pacific University. She has four adult children and three grandchildren, all of whom continue to teach her what is important in life. Her work has been published in Briar Cliff Review, Crab Orchard Review, Ruminate, The Sow's Ear, the IMAGE blog, and other fine journals. This is her fourth essay for the Art House America Blog. View Printer Friendly Version