Patchwork Pieces Of Life is an autobiography of a girl growing up on a farm in Franklin County, Indiana in the 40''s and 50''s with four and eventually six brothers. Each story represents a piece of her life''s quilt - fashioned by the many hands of those whose lives intertwined with hers. Rena''s stories tell of love, heartache, laugher, tears, life, death and an unwavering faith in God passed down through five generations of godly grandmothers. Her maternal grandmother, soon to be 95, continues to be a stalwart of faith and inspiration to her as well as to all who are blessed to know her....

In Sickness and In Health was birthed by a single incident, or divine appointment, as I believe it to be. Not wanting to forget a single word or detail I immediately wrote each down. Eventually I shared a little of the story with David Webster who helped edit my first book. He wrote in his notes back to me, "This is your next book!" Shortly after this I received an e-mail from David Oltman, one of my art students. It read, "I hope you are writing down your raw emotions and innermost feelings as well as your tremendous blessings during this challenging time in your life." As I thought about...