Joyce delivers messages that come from personally lived out experiences. She has walked through divorce, infertility, childhood trauma and most recently she walked with her husband through his fierce fight with cancer. In January 2019, Joyce ushered her husband of almost 30 years, Ronn, into the arms of Jesus and to his eternal home.

Joyce currently teaches for the women’s ministry at Grace Family Church (gfconline.com). Her Bible teaching tenure ranges from Community Bible Study, to conferences, and retreats. Joyce’s written work and testimony are published in both “Make Your Moments Count” and “You Are Priceless”. 

When Joyce is not speaking, writing, or ministering in her city, she enjoys spending time with her adult twins – Grant and Sydney. She can also be found serving in her church, running with her “Iron Sharpeners”, getting lost in a good book, and hanging with her girlfriends.

Mary was born in Bogota, Colombia to a big, loud, Catholic family with no boundaries and no off-button. Authenticity, transparency, and bossiness runs in her bloodline. For over three decades, she has dedicated her life to the study of relationships, communication and conflict resolution. As a seasoned mentor, writer, communicator and women's group facilitator, (with way too many failed attempts at making writing a career), she has found herself in a pit with a lion. 

In the last decade, she has faced bankruptcy, depression, anxiety, PTSD and an extremely painful 8-year marriage filled with abuse, addiction, deception and now the loss of her spouse. Her hope is not just to testify of the miracle of FAITH, HOPE and LOVE through widowhood, but to BRING THE MIRACLE of peace, perspective and purpose to others facing impossible battles.