CAROLE ENGLE AVRIETT p. 30
Carole is a former writer and editor for Southern
Living magazine. She leads women’s conferences
throughout the United States, Canada, and Brazil,
where she and her husband serve as missionaries
in the summer months. Carole is the author of six
books, including her most recent, Under the Cover
of Light.
SARAH BECKMAN p. 33
Sarah speaks to audiences across the country as
part of Salt and Clay Ministries, which she founded
in 2007. Insights for Christian living can be found
at her blog: www.sarahbeckman.org. You can find
her book, Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving
Your Neighbor in Their Time of Trial, at amazon.
com or wherever books are sold. Sarah and her
husband live in New Mexico and have three
children.
DANA M. BROWN p. 8
Speaker and author Dana Brown is a wife and
the mother of three adopted children and two
step-children. Her passion is helping others find
freedom as they discover the path God has for
their lives. You can find her book, Desperate for a
Fix, How One Good Decision Could Change Your
Life, at amazon.com or anywhere books are sold.
TINA BROWN p. 32
Tina is a licensed and certified recreational
therapist. She plans and provides activities for a
retirement community that stimulate physical,
cognitive, spiritual, and emotional functioning.
Tina is passionate about helping others thrive and
enjoys sharing the love of Jesus with every new
friend that she meets.
JENNIFER CAMP p. 39
Jennifer and her husband, Justin, are cofounders
of Gather Ministries, where they write material
that brings readers a hope-filled and honest
perspective on God’s goodness and love. Visit
gatherministries.com for more information. Her
books, Breathing Eden: On Light, Fresh Air, and
New Things and Loop: What Women Need to
Know, are available at amazon.com.
MICHAEL CLARK p. 34
Michael is a minister and author who thrives
on sharing hope from God’s Word in order
to help others know God and experience
His presence in their lives. Learn more at
www.michaelclarkministries.org.
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BECKY COURSEN p. 35
Becky is an artist and a high-school English teacher.
She hears God best when she is outside working
in her flower beds, tending to her beehives, or
spending time with her dog, Buddy.
LINDA CUBBEDGE p. 7
Linda is the Victorious Living Prison
Correspondence Director. She is passionate about
the Lord and leading others to Him. Linda has four
children, ten grandchildren, and two great-grands.
RENEE DAVIS p. 14
Renee is most comfy where the water is salty
but admits she spends most of her time at her
desktop, swimming only in coffee. She writes
about God’s miraculous among life’s mundane
while encouraging others to find their worth in His
Word, not this world.
RIVALDO FERREIRA p. 20
Rivaldo has been recognized as one of the greatest
soccer players of all times. A former World Soccer
Player of the Year recipient and FIFA World Player
of the Year, Rivaldo says his greatest victory came
when he received Jesus Christ as His Savior.
Rivaldo, now retired from competition, is a sports
administrator and helps develop soccer in China.
He is the current president of Mogi Mirim Esporte
Clube in Brazil. Rivaldo uses the platform of soccer
to lead many people to Christ.
KRISTI OVERTON JOHNSON p. 37
A former world champion water-skier, Kristi is the
founder of In His Wakes and KOJ Ministries. She
encourages and equips people for victory through
her writings, speaking engagements, and prison
outreach. Kristi is the publisher of Victorious Living
and a multipublished author.
TRACY MORRISEY p. 13
Author, wife, and mother, Tracy is also a
registered nurse and a graduate of East Carolina
University. Her mission is to obey God’s calling in
her life. Her first book, Just in Time, is available
online at tracymorrisey.com, amazon.com, and
barnes&noble.com.
ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ p. 10
Anthony is a family man, pastor, barber/stylist,
builder, and motivational speaker who loves the
Lord and serving in his community.
JENNY RODRIGUEZ p. 28
Jenny is Anthony’s wife and the mother of
their children. She is also a pastor and licensed
pharmacy technician who loves to help and serve
people. The Rodriguez family lives in Central
Florida.
STACEY THACKER p. 16
Stacey is a wife and the mother of four girls. She
is a Bible teacher passionate about encouraging
women in their walks with God. Her books include
Hope for the Weary Mom, Fresh Out of Amazing,
and Is Jesus Worth It? She blogs at staceythacker.
com and enjoys hanging out on Instagram and
Twitter @staceythacker, usually with a cup of
coffee in her hand.
ERIN WARREN p. 15
Erin is the women’s ministry leader at First
Baptist Orlando. She is a wife and mother who
is passionate about helping women discover a
hunger for the truth of God’s Word. She loves
Jesus and really good coffee.
CHRIS WHALEY p. 24, 36
Chris serves on staff in the senior ministry at First
Baptist Orlando. He loves sharing his remarkable
story to encourage people to never give up and
to remind them that God is a God of second
chances. He is living proof! Chris and his wife
have been married over 40 years and have two
daughters and five grandchildren.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU
We appreciate our contributors, Jack Hayes, Avier
Johnson, Taze Reedy, and Dwain Ross, who are
currently incarcerated within the Department of
Corrections. Thank you, gentlemen, for serving
the Lord behind prison walls and for sharing your
stories in Victorious Living.
OUR CONTRIBUTORS
/www.sarahbeckman.org
/amazon.com
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/amazon.com
/gatherministries.com
/www.michaelclarkministries.org
/kojministries.org
/tracymorrisey.com
/barnes&noble.com