Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 29, 1963, to Puerto Rican parents, she is the eldest of three siblings. She is a mother of three and a grandmother of two.
Lillian Cruz, Dr. h.c. of Christian Education LADC Institute (USA), has an M.A. in Ministerial Theology from Vida Abundante Theological University and an M.B.A. in Management from the University of Phoenix. She is also a Chaplain and Certified Counselor. She worked for twenty-six years in the pharmaceutical industry in various capacities. Today, she is dedicated to serving God and others on earth full-time.
Her passion for God, life, and souls inspires her to serve and motivate others in her daily life and writings. Through these, she promotes the message of love and hope that she found in Christ. She is a singer-songwriter and author of six published books: "Begging for Love, A Testimony of Freedom!", "Coming Back from the Field," "Me Vistes de Virtud" (You Clothe Me With Virtue), "Recalcitrant Clinging to Loving You," and "Then God Said," all of her books are published in Spanish, yet the latter two are also published in English. Her most recently published book is "Transient Solstice: Navigating Life's Seasons With Faith." Thirty percent of the sale of her books is offered or donated to philanthropic causes.
She hosts Renewing Hopes ("Renovando Esperanzas"), a space assigned for interviews and reflections transmitted through her social networks. Member of "Iglesia Cristiana Familia de la Fe" Palm Bay Church.