Before You Were Here

In this beautifully illustrated book, children will learn how they developed in mommy's tummy and, most importantly, how they are loved by their parents and by God.

Merrie Taverna is a visual artist and illustrator. Her paintings reveal love within relationships-between self and others, God, and nature. Most days you will find her working in her home studio that looks out to the Arizona desert mountains, quail, bunnies and an occasional road runner. Merrie enjoys spending time with her husband and growing family. Her greatest inspiration is God-"His creativity is insurmountable in the world around us. I enjoy revealing His love and beauty through painting people, animals, flowers and landscapes, which for me, becomes a form of prayer."