Karen is a dynamic speaker and engaging educator, leading highly interactive workshops where her audiences learn about healthy grief and/or discover skills to authentically help grieving friends.

As a friend to the hurting heart, she has known the inexpressible experience of watching her precious three year old son slip away in death to leukemia.

In her desire to make sense of the pain, she discovered Biblical resources that comforted and brought healing.  Her book, Comfort for the Day, was written so others could access these same resources.

Her marriage of 41 years is enhanced with two wonderful adult children and two granddaughters.  Karen enjoys morning speed-walking, vegetarian cooking, reading, riding on the back of her husband’s motorcycle, and watching thought-provoking movies.

Karen loves the work she does to educate others about healthy grief and positive grief support, trusting God as the ultimate source of comfort and healing.