About the Author

I grew up in South Texas and was educated at the University of Texas at Austin (BS in Ed.) and at the University of Maryland (MS). Theology has long been an interest. When teaching Sunday School, I always had more questions than answers. My experiences as a Southern Baptist and later an Episcopalian have both been enriching.

I wrote my church's newsletter for twenty years and have recently written a history of that church. A short book about Biblical women, Dear Daughter, was published in 1981. I also wrote a fictional book that was sort of the flip side of that one called The Church Women. And I have written some other stories that have church bases.

I would like to hear comments from readers. Please email me at: cih1951@aol.com

Colleen Ivey Hartsoe

September 2007