Connie M. McDonald is an Inspirational Author, Expressive Artist and a Creativity Encourager. She lives in Salem Oregon, with her best friend and husband, Tim. Together they steward "Paxson House" a place of peace, welcome and creativity. Connie and Tim have a blended family of 4, and are grandparents of nine. Connie's friends say she has the gift of encouragement , joy and a zest for life and creativity. She did Graduate Work at Seattle University in Pastoral Ministry and has a BA from Oregon State University. Her passions in life are dance, family, travel, exploring, and the expressive arts, experiencing the presence of God through it all.