Diane E. Roblin-Lee

Diane Roblin-Lee never intended to be a writer. Sure, English had always been easy in school, but no one she had ever known used it for more than everyday tasks and communication. Her love for people led her (after Acadia University) to a career in Social Work. But the government red tape frustrated her right out of her lab coat into a high school gym where she taught phys ed and guidance until her family started to grow. Other than teaching adult fitness classes in the evenings, Diane thought her career had morphed naturally into motherhood and PTA meetings.

But then life happened. After ten years of marriage, she hit the wall and began to grope for a purpose in life. What she found was so transformational for her that she tried to tell everyone within listening distance, in hopes that they, too, could find answers. But few were interested. It was impossible to explain the height and width and depth of the whys and wherefores of her changes. She decided she would have to write a book; then people could read it, if interested, or chuck it in the trash if not. Whatever the result, she would be released from her need to share her story over and over again because it would be instantly available to everyone.

Knowing instinctively that she would have to have a “hook” to get a book by an unknown author published, Diane decided that the one thing setting her apart from most people was the fact that she was the daughter of a minister. Putting her Sociology 400 courses to work, her first book, My Father’s Child, was a research study on ministers and their children. That led to numerous appearances on 100 Huntley Street and other daytime talk shows and seven years as a regular host of Nite Lite. Comfortable on camera and gaining some name recognition, she was asked to host an early TV fitness program, called Total Fitness: Body, Mind, and Spirit. Then came a teen talk show she hosted and co-produced, Raiders of the Lost. In response to requests for more of her work, Diane wrote a second book, Growing in the Spirit.

From 1986 to 2006, Diane was co-owner of Praise Productions, a video studio which produced award-winning videos. Through Praise Productions, she started a small custom-publishing house. Some of her work can be seen on her website.

For five years, she worked with the Weston family (Loblaws, Zehrs, etc.) to produce several private family history books, most notably "Reta" and "Grandma."

In 2004, Diane was commissioned by The Peoples Church in Toronto to write and design a history of the church for their upcoming 75th anniversary. The book, "Into All the World," was foreworded by Dr. Billy Graham and was selected by TWG as the best Canadian book in its category in 2005.

In 2005, Diane wrote 383 pages of her first work of fiction, GRACE - A Novel. Without a clear understanding of how it should end, Diane put it in a drawer, where it sat for 20 years. At her husband, Glen’s urging, she revisited it in 2025. Fifteen pages later, it was crowned with the perfect ending and was publshed in print, ebook and audiobook formats. A sequel is forthcoming.

In 2006, Diane developed a legacy journal in which seniors could record their values, insights, and experiences for the benefit of oncoming generations: To My Family...My Life Legacy.

And then came tragedy-trauma. In 2006, Diane’s husband was convicted of child molestation and went to prison. Determined to find purpose in pain, she immersed herself in researching how parents, grandparents, churches, and organizations could protect the children in their care from child sexual abuse. The result was a book, Predators Live Among Us - Protect Your Family From Child Sexual Abuse. Then came a nine-booklet series, Predator-Proof Your Family which is now a recognized Amazon series. These booklets are now being used as resources in the “Plan to Protect®” protocols for school, organizations, churches, and groups.

Predator-Proof Your Family Series:

1 - Why All the Fuss

2 - Who is the Predator?

3 - Predator-Proofing our Children

4 - Predators in Pews and Pulpits

5 - The Porn Factor

6 - It’s All About the Brain

7 - When the Worst That Can Happen Has Already Happened

8 - Smart Justice

9 - The Husband I Never Knew

In 2007, Diane established byDesign Media, through which she produced the Crossroads Compass magazine for three years and expanded her custom publishing and designing skills. She wrote and designed two books for Dr. Angelo DelZotto, four books for Rev. Gordon Williams (and three booklets), two books for Belma Vardy, three books for Israeli Rabbi Zev Porat, one book for Rev. Val Dodd among others.

Diane’s articles have appeared in leading publications such as 50 Plus, Crossroads Compass, Maranatha News, Mainroads Record, Pentecostal Testimony, Hot Apple Cider Anthologies, Chasing Rainbows by Sisters Ignited (the Purple Book), and Winning Kids Inc. For many years she served on the Board of the Heart to Heart Marriage and Family Institute.

Now married to Glen Rutledge, Diane lives in Paris, Ontario and Yucatan, Mexico, where she continues her writing, publishing, and commercial endeavors as well as serving as CEO for LifeNet Ministries Inc.

Now the author of over 20 books, some of which have been co-authored with well-known authors, Diane continues to share the answers she has found on her amazing journey.