Elyse Fitzpatrick has a master's in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She is the author of more than twenty books on daily living and the Christian life. A frequent speaker at women's conferences, she has been married for forty years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. Along with her husband, Phil, Elyse is a member of Valley Center Community Church, a Reformed congregation in the community of Valley Center, California.