Meet
The Bloggers
Dr. Katherine Hayes
Author, speaker, educational consultant and ministry leader–Katherine flourishes in the area of educational and Biblical discipleship. Katherine has the background connections to provide insight, entertainment, and realism in her fiction writing to those who want to peek into the dark world of espionage, double agents, and terrorism. She uses her experience as a teacher, college instructor, and school principal to work into her writing the beauty and ugliness of the human condition. The constant tension between faith, friendship, family, loyalty, and choosing between good versus evil is something she has witnessed over a long career working with people as a mentor, trainer, speaker, and writer. Her ability to inject warmth, humor, and uncover the hidden struggles of the heart into her writing, offers hope, enlightenment, and encouragement.
Katherine resides in Saint Johns, Florida with her husband, three daughters, their dog, cat, and a garden filled with roses and pet squirrels.
Arianna Dunn
Arianna Dunn received her BA in Middle Childhood Education from Xavier University, and later became an AmeriCorps Ohio College Guide, a 4-5th grade teacher, and an admission counselor. She currently serves as a Leadership Development Corporate Trainer within the Human Resources field. When she is not facilitating training sessions, Arianna enjoys recording episodes for her YouTube channel, These Words Are Rooted. She truly believes in the power of our testimonies, and finds writing as the perfect way to connect with others.
Vonyee K. Carrington
Vonyee lives in coastal Northeast Florida. She came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as a senior in college. She is a woman who loves to help others find and follow their life’s purpose. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, knitting, and writing.
Evelyn Collins
Evelyn currently lives in sun-drenched Florida with her husband, where they enjoy outdoor life most of the year. She and her spouse have three adult daughters. They also have eight grandchildren ranging in ages 6 to 26. Before moving to the sunshine state, Evelyn grew up near the ECU campus in North Carolina, with its sprawling lush grounds and giant trees. She then relocated to the Outer Banks, where she experienced lovely beaches, stunning sunrises, and sunsets. No matter where Evelyn lives, she finds solitude with God while enjoying nature, writing, and photography.
The splendor of nature creates joy and wonder as it surrounds her, whether alone or with family and friends. As a photographer enthusiast, she often uses her growing repertoire of photos as inspiration for her work. Evelyn also records inspirations from quiet time spent observing. Her writing expresses her appreciation of nature, God’s presence, and the many blessings enjoyed in life.
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Visit Evelyn at evelyncollinsauthor.com
Michelle Davis
Michelle Davis writes creative nonfiction personal essays and devotions using stories and experiences from her own life. Some of these have been published on Inkspiration online, ChristianDevotions.us, drkatherinehayes.com blog – Dressing in God’s love. She has been included in an anthology’s for EA Publications: Anchor in the storm, and PAC Method for writers: by John Riddle. Michelle Shares her emotional and raw writing inspired by her personal accounts of just how God can transform our messes and turn them into his messages on her Facebook page: From Mess ; to Messenger.
Andy Hollifield
I'm a published multi-award-winning author with devotions appearing on the ChristianDevotions.US website as well as the CBN.com website. I'm a contributing author in the Starr Ayers/Stephanie Pavlantos book "Room at the Table." I'm currently working on my first novel and am assembling a book of inspirational scripture-based short stories along with moral, personal, family, and comical stories.
I'm the founder and director of H.O.P.E. Ministries in Candler, NC. While operating primarily as a food ministry, we also provide backpacks, Easter baskets, and Christmas shoebox gifts to crisis pregnancy centers, domestic violence shelters, schools, government agencies, and other ministries for their clients and families. We also provide disaster relief and aid for unwed mothers and their children.
I'm also a born-again Christian and former Independent Missionary Baptist pastor.
I love driving, writing, helping people, and making folks laugh and feel better every chance I get. I take Jesus, my faith, and others seriously, but never take myself too seriously. I can laugh at myself, and I'm also an eternal optimist. I have little tolerance for pessimists and stupid people. The latter, because I've been one on numerous occasions. Life is too short to be negative.
Monica Hopper
Monica Hopper is intent on one thing—to know and see evermore the glory of God and to reflect Him through her thoughts, words, home, and family. Monica is a wife, mother of five, and a retired Navy senior chief. She currently home schools three of her children. Monica has also done this while traveling the United States in an RV for almost a year. She holds a master's degree in leadership and management.
Lilka Finely Raphael
A Florida native, Lilka Finley Raphael has been a licensed pharmacist for over thirty years. Still, she has learned that the most potent prescriptions are not in bottles. Prayer and persistence are far more effective than any medication dispensed. A love for writing prompted Lilka to share her experiences and life lessons on her blogs God, autism & me, B is for Blessed, and God and the Garden. Her latest endeavor—Planted with Purpose, Devotions for Every Season —explores God’s wisdom as revealed in nature. This devotional challenges each of us to relinquish our personal preferences to God’s greater purpose. Most recently, Lilka was fortunate once again to contribute to the Christmas edition of Refresh Magazine. Additional achievements for 2023 include contributions to Christiandevotions.us and The Write Conversation. Lilka’s entry, Broken Things, was recognized in the 2023 Advance His Kingdom Devotional Contest. Lilka’s greatest achievements are her two adult sons who have flown the nest. Happily married for thirty-one years, she lives east of Atlanta with her husband, Rod. They now share their home with two German Shepherds—Holly and Ivy—and one naughty kitty, Moxie.
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