Cindy Rooy, author and speaker, grew up in the southeast suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan) with a B.A. degree in Education. She has worked as a Kraft Foods sales representative, a Christian high school teacher, and a dental assistant but has found her passion in Christian writing.

Cindy is presently an inspirational newspaper columnist for three papers covering southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. She is a contributing author in devotional books and websites and is the author of the Bible study Trusting God Through Troubles & Tears. Cindy also enjoys a speaking ministry which includes retreats, conferences, workshops, banquets, and various church groups.

In her spare time, Cindy leads women’s Bible studies in her church, goes on mission trips to Belize, Central America, and loves to solve the newspaper puzzles. She’s an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoys NASCAR racing.

Cindy is the wife of Jim and the mother of David, Julie, and Daniel. She, her husband, and their dog, (a mutt that inherited the dumb gene of every breed it contains), reside in Kingsport, Tennessee.