Elaine Jordan, retired now from ministry, lives in Northern Arizona with her husband where she writes, teaches, and sings in a chorus. Her awards include Nonfiction Prizes from the Preservation Foundation, the Florida State Writing Competition, Inland Empire Writers Contest, and the Arizona Authors Contest. Her essays have appeared in South Loop Review, Passages, AARP Bulletin, New Works Review, The Georgetown Review and other journals. More at www.elainejordan.com