Gayle Roper is an award-winning author of over 60 books, with the original release of A Widow’s Journey receiving the Golden Scroll Book of the Year in 2015. For over 50 years of service as an author, speaker, and mentor, she received ACFW’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Gayle lives in southeastern Pennsylvania, where she enjoys reading, gardening, and her family—and, of course, eating out.