Karen Whiting is an award-winning author of twenty-plus books and writes to strengthen families. Her book sales total more than one quarter of a million. She is proficient in several crafts, including knitting, paper crafts, needlework and, of course, baking. She is also an accomplished puppeteer, performing around the world. She is a widow, mother of five, and grandmother of nine. She has been a member of Officers Christian Fellowship for more than four decades.