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| Michelle with her mom's first book |
Linda: wife, mother, native Californian The oldest of seven children, I was born and raised in
rural Northern California, about sixty miles north of San Francisco. I had a great childhood growing up in the country
in the midst of prune orchards, pasture land, redwood forests, and the best swimming holes within walking distance. I
graduated from Healdsburg High in 1976, joined the Army in 1977, and in 1983 I married Robert, a wonderful man whom
I met just months after returning home from the service. After enjoying 15 years of marriage, we adopted our
beautiful daughter, Michelle. We currently live in a remote mountain town in Shasta County on ten acres we share
with our three dogs, two cats, and an abundance of wild creatures.
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| Linda, Robert, & Michelle |
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Linda: the writer
I've had a love of writing for as long as I can remember, but for many years
I considered it a hobby. I'd write poems, journals, and short stories. I even filled up an 8 X 11 notebook with my
version of a novel. When I began to transfer my novel to a computer, I caught the fever of writing, but it
took several years before I realized my "hobby" was a gift from God and such giftings are meant to be shared in
order to bless others and glorify Him. From its humble beginnings in an 8 X 11 notebook, "Singing Winds" is
now a published novel officially released July of 2007.
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| Linda and daughter, Michelle |
Linda: a child of the King My statement of faith: I believe
in the one true God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is God, the living Word,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and lived a sinless life. He atoned for our sins by dying on the cross and overcame death
when he rose on the third day. We are all born in sin and deserve the consequences of sin, which is death. The good news is
Jesus died for all of us through God's grace. It can not be earned by our good works because it's a gift. All we need
to do is accept it. The Holy Spirit is sent to every believer to reveal Christ's glory to us, comfort us, and convict
us. With the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, we are able to live in a way that honors God, our Creator, while existing in
a world where evil runs rampant. By faith we live a life pleasing to God through worship, studying His Word - the Bible,
and spreading the Good News of Salvation to the four corners of the earth. I believe Jesus is returning to this
world to beat the devil once and for all and to take His Bride, the Church (those who believe in Him) home!
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