Wendy Beth Holtz 

…and exceedingly grateful recipient of God’s love and mercy. Her heartfelt hope is that her books and stories will give readers glimpses of God's grace and goodness, even (especially) in the hardest, darkest, loneliest times of life.

A self-described “reclusive extrovert,” Wendy adores people and parties and the happy chaos she calls home, but purposefully seeks the stillness, nearness and fullness of God in and through scripture, nature and long walks.

A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Wendy worked in advertising before taking a two-decade Mommy sabbatical to raise five extraordinary human beings and walk her sweet but lazy dog. Over the years, Wendy has taught a variety of Christian education classes and Bible studies, mentored some remarkable young women and facilitated dozens of interactive marriage workshops with her better half, Steve.

Wendy is a ravenous reader, occasional blogger (Wendywithawhy on Wordpress) and author of Treasure Hunter: A Field Guide for 12 Spiritual Expeditions, an invitation to meet with God in the great outdoors. Her upcoming projects include Thrill Seeker, the companion guide to Treasure Hunter as well as a nonfiction book titled What You Aren't: 10 Things That Just Aren't True About You. She recently finished writing her first children's chapter book: Wiggly Giggly Silly Will which her wildly talented daughter Chloe (a middle school art teacher) is illustrating.

In her writing and speaking, Wendy passionately conveys her mission and message, taken from Psalm 16: In God’s presence, there is fullness of joy.