Barbara Baranowski is a retired teacher whose work has appeared in numerous periodicals.  She enjoys serving God in and out of church, traveling, writing, and spending time with family.  Barbara continues her work in education by supervising student teachers for Virginia Commonwealth University. Read her latest article!

Marti Berger resides in Richmond with her husband, Dave. She is currently compiling a book of poetry and devotionals for publication and has been an active writer and artist for twenty-eight years. She is a member of Creative Christian Writers and Actors Group, Richmond Christians Who Write, and The Writers View 2. She is soon to be published in the “Good Morning Christian Writer” compilation. Marti has also participated in Christian Readers Theater and other events where she has had the privilege of sharing her poetry with an audience. She can be contacted at marti.berger@comcast.net  Read her latest poem!

Rebekah Robb is a volunteer at her daughter’s school and helps teach Sunday school at her church. She especially loves writing stories for and about children.  She gets many of her ideas for her stories in her own home. She is an Indiana Hoosier by birth, but has lived in Richmond the last five years with her husband, Tim, and three children; Douglas, 12, Rachel, 10 and Elisabeth, 7.  Rebekah thoroughly enjoys motherhood with all its ups and downs and feels truly blessed.  If you add up their ages, She can claim 29 years of mothering experience. She's learned some things along the way of this journey called motherhood, and will share some helpful tips to make your personal journey through motherhood more enjoyable. Read her latest article!

Rev. Thomas C. Lacy, Founder, Director and Counselor of New Hope Counseling Service providing free, Bible-based counseling for 25 years in the greater Richmond, Virginia Area.  For details email RevTCL@aol.com or phone 804-749-4050 / Also Founder and Director of Richmond Christians Who Write:  http://rcww.blogspot.com  Read his latest articles here. He's written a Series. •Anger-Wanting Someone Else to Blame •Blame Keeps Wounds Open Only Forgiveness Heals •An Ounce of Prevention •You Can't Steer a Parked Car •Problems Are Solutions in Disguise (Part 1) •Problems Are Solutions in Disguise (Part 2)

Patty Frost lives in Mechanicsville with one helpful husband, three young children, and a big furry dog. Patty was a writer and editor for a banking publication for five years and is a regular columnist for the Hometown Connection, a Hanover community newspaper. She currently works part-time and freelances in her infrequent free time. Read her latest article!

Sherry Maxwell is a Christian poet who lives in Chesterfield with her cat, Bear.  Miss Maxwell, who is a member of Richmond Christians Who Write, began writing poetry at age 8.  She graduated with a BA in Communication Arts at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee where she served as editor of her college newspaper, The Orange and Blue. Miss Maxwell has worked as a reporter for six newspapers and was the recipient of two Virginia Press Association writing awards. She is currently working on her first booklet of Christian poetry, "Be a Blessing and Other Poems," through the Kingdom Publishing Group, Inc. and is accepting pre-orders at authors@kingdompublishing.org. Miss Maxwell's goal at this point in her life is to use her writing gift as a ministry to bless and encourage others and to reflect the psalmist's calling to reflect the heartbeat of God. Read her latest poem.

Charles McKay   Christian, Husband, Father, Home school principal Aspiring author and speaker, CPA, sports fan. Have been a Christian for almost 30 years, married for over 20 years, a parent for over 18 years, a CPA for 25 years and a writer and speaker for 3 years. Writing and speaking is based on our experience as a family and my experiences as a Father. Read his latest article and or movie review...

Judi Reid has a passion for empowering women to embrace their value in the heart of God.  She is currently writing Wake Up Women!  What You Need to Know About the Effects of Porn on Families! She was the founder of Green Inc of Virginia which published Senior Lifestyles.  The red head in green presented seminars on Retirement Housing Choices.  She attended both White House Conferences on Aging in 1995 and 2005. Judi's contributions have been published in The Power of Hospitality by Chuck and Cathie Crismier, The Art of Helping by Lauren Littauer Briggs, and Cherish the Days by Martha Evans Sparks.  She is a member of Richmond Christians Who Write and a graduate of Christian Leaders, Authors & Speakers (CLASS) and Extraordinary Women. Read her latest work: From Intimidation to Inspiration    Judi owns the online travel agency: www.JudiReidTravel.com

Emily T. Corbin is a writer of Spiritual and Inspirational Poetry, who is committed to sharing this ministry with others to encourage and inspire them in their daily walk with the Lord.  She is the recipient of the , Outstanding Achievement Award in Poetry and Editors Choice Award, from the National Library of Poetry in Ownings Mills Md.  She has published 3 Poem Booklets and her newly released book "Expressions of Faith, Love and Joy" published by Kingdom Publishing Group, is available at the Lighthouse Bookstore in Mechanicsville and Barky's Spiritual Store on Broad Street.

Rebekah L. Pierce is the Editor in Chief of Average Girl Magazine (AVG), a motivational and inspirational magazine for women in search of change, purpose and prosperity. She has definitely defied the odds and can speak from experience that “it’s not about where you’ve been, but where you’re going! Growing up poor in Stockton, CA with limited resources, she fought hard for the opportunity to attend college and barely escaped the hands of death at the age of eighteen when she attempted to take her own life to flee the harsh road and lies that were whispered into her spirit about her self-worth. The thought of her mother’s hard work and struggle to give her and her siblings better opportunities superceded those lies and gave her the strength to press on and become the women she is today. As an African-American military veteran and prevailing entrepreneur, Rebekah knows her purpose is to give a voice to women from all walks of life. She is also a playwright, radio talk show host, motivational speaker, teacher, wife and mother.

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