Gwen's grandson JD

Gwen’s first nine years of life were shaped by the delights and difficulties of being raised as a missionary kid in Nigeria, West Africa. Her next nine years were spent adapting to life in the United States and seeking to understand the faith she had been raised to accept.

Gwen started her career as an author by writing a weekly column for the Lakeland Ledger, a New York Times syndicated paper. She also wrote regularly for several national publications.  She is the author of seven books, including