About Janet

My name is Janet. My first novel, Enough Grace to Make Things Right, was published in 2021.

Now we are halfway through 2025, and two more stories have unfolded. Let me tell you a little about

myself.

I was born in, and presently live in, southwestern Ontario. I grew up on a quiet street in the city, in a

small house that seemed to fit our family of six perfectly. My schooling saw me in the same elementary

school from kindergarten to grade eight, and the same high school from grades nine to thirteen.

I moved away from home, and the city, after graduating from university.

Over the course of forty years I worked in a variety of social work settings. Now I’m officially retired. The Lord is so good though. He keeps

blessing us over and over again… He is our constant provider and in this sometimes shaky world, we walk in the assurance that He is in control.

I married Clarence in 1983. Together we seek to embrace the “religion” described in James 1:27. Through the years our family grew. In those years we also fostered

many children. Today, we have three daughters and two sons. We also have ten+ grandchildren who bring us great joy. Our youngest son passed away six years

ago at the age of twenty-three.

I am officially retired, but some days don’t look like retirement at our house. This busy household consists of Clarence and I, our daughter Toni, son Ronnie, and

another young (at least young compared to me) woman, who all are quite independent, but in need some extra support. For the last twenty years we have

lived in a growing community on the north shore of lake Erie. We have many responsibilities at our church in Wheatley, a small town about a half hour’s

drive away. Wheatley is still recovering from a big explosion that happened four years ago. Hydrogen sulfide gas, leaking from an old uncapped gas well,

built up in the basement of a building and exploded. The entire downtown was damaged and for more than a year we were not able to get into our church

building because it was in the fenced off, no access, area. We are back in our building, meeting regularly, trusting that the Lord will use our fellowship

to bless others and bring God glory.