Trudy Usner Pettibone strongly believes in a daily devotional time, and has focused on writing and publishing devotionals for both children and adults since 1991. A Baptist pastor, Rev. Pettibone has a B.A. in Religious Studies from the University of South Florida, a M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a M.A. from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. She currently serves at Burnt Hills Baptist Church in Burnt Hills, New York.