Beloved daughter of a merciful and extravagant Father. I am seeking purpose in my novel against the backdrop of God's greater story, a whimsical and lackadaisical, yet determined and disciplined old soul. It is my desire to capture beauty and bring it to bear wherever I am, seeing that which is a reflection of Heaven. I make art of the simple things in life, whether nursing a child or planning a floral garden. I like dirty gardening hands. I try not to take myself too seriously, to seek justice, love mercy and walk humbly with my God. I am encompassed in His astounding love despite myself. With trace Native American ancestry on both sides of my family, I am at home near the mountains or the ocean.