Karen Fitzsimmons has written many books, including Listen My Children, Perfect Love Casts Out Fear, Angel Meets Trouble, The Secret of Happiness, The Joy of Forgiveness, Will You Be My Friend?/Serás tú mi amigo?, Don't Look Back, We Need You Jesus!, Unfailing Love, and now Visions of Hope: Activities and Prayers to Start a Revival. Karen is an art teacher and is completing her master's degree in counseling and art therapy. She is also a mother who knows how important it is to listen and show anyone she meets that they have value and that God loves them. There is an eternity waiting, so it is important to choose the right path. Whatever your age, God has a purpose for you. Karen was inspired to become an author by her creativity and love for Jesus. Born in Mishawaka, Indiana, in 1927, Rowena Hoover has followed in the artistic footprints of her maternal grandmother and two uncles. She majored in Art at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, and attended what was then called Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. She was a United Methodist pastor's wife and played piano and organ. She also taught youth Sunday school classes and adult Bible studies in various locations. Rowena helped raise two daughters and a son. She has taught adult education evening art classes, as well as classes in her own home. She has exhibited her work in galleries and other venues over the years. She also illustrated a set of First Ladies of America and their gowns, as well as a children's fairy story written by her mother. In addition to Visions of Hope: Activities and Prayers to Start a Revival, Rowena illustrated Listen My Children, Angel Meets Trouble, The Secret of Happiness, The Joy of Forgiveness, Will You Be My Friend?/¿Serás tú mi amigo?, Don't Look Back, and We Need You Jesus! by Karen Fitzsimmons.