About

I’m Jessie, and I’m so glad you stopped by! Here’s just a little about me. I grew up between cornfields near Potomac, Illinois with an ever-changing stack of library books beside my bed, then graduated from Greenville College (now University), got married, and worked several years in child welfare before becoming a full-time mom.

God has taken our family on adventures I never saw coming. (Helpful hint: never say “never” to God, haha!). We spent four years in northern Indiana on a church plant, then moved to Bloomington, IN upon God’s prompting. We didn’t know what he was calling us into at the time, but his guidance was undeniable, so we obeyed, moved, and are so grateful his ways are higher than our understanding! I’m a homeschool mom in my thirteenth year of teaching my kids, and life in Bloomington is exactly what we and our three now-teenagers need.

I write twentieth century fiction, and I strive to offer hope, inspiration, and a fun escape to my readers. The Middlefork Series has been a project of my heart for years now, inspired by family history, and I can’t wait for you to meet Lorene, my main character (and now somewhat imaginary friend, lol), when the first book, A Mess of Dreams, releases in July 2026!

Laughter, cozy socks, road trips, and spending time with loved ones are some of my favorite things, and when I’m not busy homeschooling our three kids and running them around to their various activities, I’m often behind my laptop with a mug of black coffee nearby working on my latest writing project, trying to get our dog Guster to stop staring at me (he hasn’t yet learned that staring is rude).

Thanks so much for checking out my journey! I hope you’ll stick around. The best way to do that is by joining my monthly email list, which you can do at the bottom or side of the screen. See you soon! :)