The Early Years
Where to start? I suppose toward the beginning would be a good place.

I was born in Kansas City, Missouri; the only child of my parents. For the first 8 years we lived in Kansas and then just before my ninth birthday we moved to a 100+ acre farm in Missouri. The farm was approximately 20 miles from Springfield, Missouri, and was the second highest point in Polk County.

I remember my age when we moved to the farm very well as that was the year I finally was able to have my dream of having a horse come true. (I had worked doing chores since the time I was 3 or 4 and saved all my money to buy a horse, bridle and saddle.)

My childhood was never lonely. I had many imaginary friends that I would talk to; and various animals (at first dogs and cats) that I would talk with. (Of course I would bring them home with me. I think Mom and Dad eventually got used to it.)

My Mom especially thought of me as a 'dreamer' as did my teachers later. I was always 'off somewhere in the clouds' rather than mentally present in class.

Many times as I would walk through the pasture and woods while looking for my horse I would observe the birds, the grass, the trees, the insects. (I had a particular fascination with 'dung-beetles' and watching them work.) The wind would seem to speak to me as did the Earth, animals and insects.

I later learned that both Mom and Dad both had the Gift of dreams that would come true, and hearing and 'knowing' things. I think it scared my Dad, and Mom didn't really feel comfortable with not being able to 'qualify' her 'knowings' according to her faith. I feel that I probably scared both of them when I would simply state something I'd been 'told'. They would always ask me 'how' I knew and I would shrug and simply say, "I just know." Sometimes they would ask me 'where did you learn that?" (This is in particular reference to the time one summer when it was really hot and I waded at little way in to one of the ponds and smeared the mud from the bottom all over my legs and arms. It cooled me off, but the flies were swarming around me.) I would, once again, shrug and mumble, "I think I read it somewhere", when in actuality it seemed the most practical and natural way, that 'knowing' that it was from another time or place.

My sense of humor is one that is bent, twisted and most definitely spindled. I remember even as a young child I would laugh in the worst possible situation so I wouldn't cry. (This was much to the dismay of my poor behind when Mom would spank me with a wooden spoon until it broke just so that I would 'have something to cry about'.)

Present Day
Within the past 12 years I have become a Usui Reiki Master, a Karuna Reiki Master and an ordained minister. I recognize and honor all faiths for I understand and hold dear that each person is a piece of the Creator, a Light unto the world.

In November of 2005 I received the honorary title of Doctor of Divinity from the World Reiki Ministry. I am very honored to be awarded this title.

I often feel like a seeker of clues. It is fascinating to me to recognize the clues of 'how things work' within creation and how these pieces all fit together. I would never say that it is a logical process, as often it is more a leap of faith and consciousness rather than a scientific process.

Mission:
I am amazed and thankful for this wonderful 'thing' called the internet which allows me to communicate instantaneously with so many all over Mother Earth. It is my passion to use whatever Gifts I may have to honor and assist All. No thing and No one excluded.