Mary-Ellen Grisham is a Christian writer living in Godfrey, Illinois, with her husband and son. At her present home, she enjoys gardening, writing, reading, singing, and church activities. She and her family are active in Community Christian Church, where she serves as missions chairperson, teaches in the children's classes and worship, and sings in the choir. Raised in St. Louis County, Missouri, Mary-Ellen became a college teacher, serving at several colleges and universities over a fifteen-year period. After she married and had a son, she did substitute teaching and was a librarian for nine years. She is currently the editor of Eternal Ink, a twicemonthly Christian e-zine newsletter, and has published widely on the Internet and in several collections and church publications.