Dynamic Christian speaker, author and educator Kim Skinner began her neighborhood teaching ministry by hosting a small investigative Bible study for women in her Jacksonville, Florida, home. Today, Kim's inspiring message and humorous, high-energy style resonate with audiences in the U.S. and abroad. A wife, mother of five and recovering alcoholic, the down-to-earth Texan - a former special education teacher - loves Christmas and has been hosting themed holiday gatherings for more than 20 years. A Christmas at Sea is the first in a series.