About the author

Linda Hanstra

<strong>Linda Hanstra,</strong> a semi-retired speech-language pathologist, lives with her husband, Tom,&nbsp; in southwest Michigan and spends summers in Northern Minnesota–their home away from home. Cruising along on their “empty-nest joyride,” they have four adult children, a daughter-in-love, and two adorable grandchildren.<br><br>Linda has been a member of the Christian Reformed Church in South Bend, Indiana, for over 35 years. She has recently served as elder, praise team member, and children's worship leader.<br><br>You can visit her at www.lindahanstra.com where she writes about faith, family, lake life, cycling, travel, and empty-nesting.