I am a born-again Christian, a wife, a mother of two beautiful daughters,a mother-in-law, and grandmother of 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter. While music has always been my first passion, writing seems to be a talent that has been encouraged and needs to be acknowledged and explored as the Lord allows. I self-published my first book, A Softer Voice...Sharing Faith, Family and Friends, a collection of short devotional articles, poetry, blog posts and magazine articles I've written over the past several years. A Softer Voice is available at www.friesenpress.com. I also have some copies on hand I would love to share for the favor of a review. I currently write for my blog www.ASofterVoice.blogspot.com, Jewels of Encouragement (www.jewelsofencouragement.com) and a new Christian women's online magazine, Joyful Hearth and Home (joyfulhearthandhome.com)