Under The Dogwood Tree
Meet Kari…
Growing up, I had entertained many career paths. Being an author was not one of them. I was a fashionista with a wardrobe obsession, not a wordsmith. But God had other plans. He usually does. An English assignment my sophomore year in college propelled me to switch my major from fashion to journalism. Talk about different ends of the spectrum. That life-altering decision has had me write for newspapers, broadcast news, radio, and blogs. Somewhere along the way, I felt a novel brewing inside of me. With big hopes and even bigger dreams also came enormous disappointments. I had experienced more emotions than I knew existed. Every time I wanted to give up—and the number was too many to remember—I didn’t because I couldn’t see my life any other way than as a writer.
Kari on Today’s Living Hope with Linda Penn
A Few Interesting Facts…
The Scripture etched on my heart: Proverbs 3:5-6
The TV show I can watch over and over: The Middle
Food I can’t live without: Anything containing sugar
Best ways to pamper myself: Pedicure, massage, or facial
Ways I stay active: Working out at the gym and running 5Ks
My guilty pleasure: Shopping for clothes I don’t need
My two most memorable days: Saying “I do” and the birth of my son
A typical way to spend a Saturday morning: Baking
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.”
- Maya Angelou
