I was born and raised in St. Louis , MO.   At age 19, I married and later had 2 sons.  After 14 years of marriage and struggles, I was divorced.  My world was shaken to the core.  I did not know Jesus personally so I tried everything to satisfy my damaged soul.  Alcohol, men, partying - the wild life - only made my despair and loneliness grow deeper.  Finally I came to the end of myself and truly wanted to end my own life.  Life wasn't worth living, I believed.  Friends had been telling me about Jesus and finally in desperation, I asked Jesus that if He was real, that He would show me, forgive my many sins and change my life.

WOW - did He!  That was 1983.  God's saving power totally transformed me from the inside out.  Seven years later I went to the mission field and Calcutta , India for two years.  Later I traveled to many other countries preaching and singing the wonderful Gospel of Jesus Christ!

At the time I got saved, God gave me the gift of songwriting.  I learned guitar at the same time and it was like eating ice cream to me to get to practice my guitar!  Since that time, I have always truly loved to write and sing God's praises.  By His grace, I just completed my first praise CD - a 25 year project!

Eight years ago, I met Patrick Whalen, a wonderful man of God at a homeless outreach where I served.  After 19 long years of being single, I had truly met my soul mate.  We were married just nine months later and had a wonderful and blessed marriage.  Sadly, in 2007 after a five year battle with cancer, Pat went home to be with Jesus.  I am now a widow.   I must say - I was totally devastated - BUT GOD!

Though I still carry the sadness in my broken heart, I have chosen to give God praise through music - and now drama- for He surely is worthy and is now and has always been in control of my life- even when things don't make sense.

My life verse is, " Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  Behold I am doing a new thing. See I am making a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." 
Isaiah 43:18-19.  I have eternal hope for better things to come and yes, it's true - I - and you - ain't seen nothin' yet!
 

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