I, Patricia, (Patti, Pat, "Bea") have been on the go since our family rumors say I began walking at 8 months. Hence the nickname of "Bea" because I was as busy as a bee! I don't think I have stopped since then and began talking shortly after--I haven't stopped that either. I married my high school sweetheart 54 years ago and together we have had an incredible journey!

I began my sales and speaking at 18 when I started selling Tupperware, becoming the youngest manager ever! I learned my enthusiasm and love of speaking to groups at that time.

My career path covered 50 years, so I won't go into details except to say I have always been a writer, having my first thing published at age 10 with a poem in Wee Wisdom Magazine.

My writing was "on the side" for many years of writing national magazine articles with photography by my amazing husband. We branched out our photography company to include weddings and events. At the same time, I continued teaching classes of all kinds-cake decorating, arts and crafts, ladies Sunday School (same class for 28 years) and public speaking at ladies events.

After many years in the national corporate world, I followed my dream of writing full time and secured a position at a local newspaper where I was a front page reporter until the position of editor became available in our own community paper. Eventually I started my own publishing company and then moved into writing and producing my own TV program. For the last several years, along with a dear friend, we started an international travel agency, focusing on the Middle East and working with churches and organizations to plan and complete trips to Israel.

Two years ago my husband, youngest son, daughter-in-law, and now 16 year old granddaughter, sold our homes in the Midwest and moved to the Western Slope of the Grand Mesa in Cedaredge CO. This provides a new lifestyle where we are happily making our lives into what we often say is just where God planted us. We are living the dream!