ABOUT ME
I've always loved to draw... nothing is more exciting than getting a 2D image on a page to look as though it's a 3D object! My preferred medium is probably black line, but children need colour and in recent years I've even had the courage to dabble with paint...
But why write and illustrate for children and why about Biblical topics?
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I came to personal faith in Jesus Christ as a child of ten. Due to clear Bible teaching in my childhood I recognized what sin was, and how it had already marred my life... and that nothing unclean would ever be allowed into the holy presence of God.
I understood that God sent his own Son to earth for the purpose of delivering me from the consequences of my sin...
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
When I asked Jesus Christ to forgive me and be my Saviour, he changed my heart.... and my future... as well as my aims and ambitions. Being a follower of Christ; finding out what God would have me do, and submitting my will to his, is something which brings me deep peace and true joy. Life now has a profound and satisfying sense of purpose.
The Bible is God's message to all mankind. Years ago it was carefully taught in our churches and schools, but today it is often overlooked, belittled, or even forbidden. Children across the world, as well as in my home area of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, may never hear its life-changing truths unless we teach them.
I spent five years in primary teaching: three years before my marriage to David, and two afterwards. Later, although at home with five young children, I still couldn't stop drawing, and was involved in a variety of illustrating projects before beginning to write.
One of my favourite quotations is from Elisabeth Elliot.
God has given gifts that differ. They differ according to the grace given unto us. You and I, whether we are men or women, have nothing to do with the choice of gift. We have everything to do with the use of the gift.
(All That Was Ever Ours. pg 166)
