I'm a wife, mother, grandma and author who recently relocated from Seattle to the Nashville area. Having spent my life thus far in Washington State, from farm girl to city girl, I'm transitioning back to rural life and am loving it! I hadn't realized how stressful my life had become until my husband's corporate relocation led us to the rolling hills of middle Tennessee.

There's something about hayfields, corn fields, wheat fields and grazing cattle that speaks to a country girl's heart, especially a country girl who writes stories about rural living. The Lord has answered a need in both our hearts (self and hubby) and has led us to a place where we can slow down a bit and remember some of the simple pleasures in life--the aroma of a freshly-mown alfalfa field....the sound of a train whistle splitting the night air rather than emergency sirens....

Besides working as a medical transcriptionist, I'm trained as a chemical dependency counselor, and as a phlebotomist (the person who comes at you with a needle and a smile in the lab). I discovered, following my counseling internship, that my own experiences with addiction in my husband and child were too close to allow me to counsel others effectively, and have come to realize that the Lord allowed this experience in my life in order to help groom me for the ministry He's led me to.

You can visit my website, www.Julieeller.com, to read more about my experiences with codependency, faith, and what I've learned about recovery in general.

And finally, I've been writing "seriously" for about nine years. My first book, "A New Promise" released 9/11/07. The Lord has just been soooo good to me, and has opened all the right doors in His perfect timing. I'm so excited to see what He has in store for the future.



Take a peek at the trailer for "A New Promise."