Dr. Joe Langley is the founding pastor of Park Meadows Church in Waxahachie, Texas. He and his wife, Cheryl, have resided in Waxahachie since 1986. He also serves as the chairman of the board of directors for Project HandUP (www.projecthandup.org), an international non-profit corporation working in East Africa for the prevention of HIV/Aids. Dr. Langley has been teaching the Grace Message since 1998.

Nancy C. Smith – “One of twelve siblings, I spent much of my childhood as a “coal miners daughter” living in one of the camp houses. As a teen my father purchased isolated farm land on the top of a mountain. Because of our isolation, we resorted to creating our own fun and games. A brother who had “music in his bones” created his own musical instrument from a comb before he was able to buy a banjo for seven dollars. I developed a passion for reading and particularly loved committing poetry to memory. Subsequently through the magic of imaginative and descriptive situations, I began writing my own poetry and stories.”

Evelyn J. Wagoner As a freelance writer and a published author, she edits manuscripts, writes “Love Stories” for disc jockeys/emcees for wedding receptions, mentors fellow writers, and leads a local writers group. Having won several awards for her poetry, she was thrilled to find The Kulwicki Chronicles had been on display in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. She’s written several inspirational romance novels including her most recently published novel, The Canary Cage.

Bill Osborne is a writer, artist, and photographer who is passionate about sharing the things of God. Whether through his writings, paintings, or photographs, Bill’s uncompromising faith and devotion to his Savior are evident in all that he does.

Deborah Chapman Newell is a daughter, as well as a wife, mother, and grandmother. As her own mother embarked on her twilight years of aging and its subsequent effects, Deborah found herself not only learning to cope with her mother’s difficulties, but giving encouragement and inspiration to other women who were going through similar experiences, or sometimes even worse situations. Born and raised in the Eastern Shore town of Snow Hill, Maryland, Deborah and her husband Ben are currently living in Virginia Beach, Virginia.