Cheryl Barker
Cheryl grew up in a house full of girls. Along with her mom and three sisters, they had her dad outnumbered five to one. Right in the middle of her college years, she married a fun-loving but dedicated biology student named Don. After graduating with a BSED and a major in English, Cheryl taught English for a short time before becoming a stay-at-home mom to daughters Kristin and Kelli. During their teenage years, she began freelance writing on a part-time basis. Her daughters grew up to be amazing women who brought equally amazing men into their family as sons-in-law. In January 2015, Cheryl and Don became the happy and proud grandparents of Isaiah and James, the twin sons of Kristin and Shawn, and in August 2016, Kelli and Jake made them grandparents again with the birth of Samuel and Silas—that’s right, another set of twin grandsons! Cheryl is now one busy grandma and loves every minute of it.
Cheryl is the author of Mother of the Bride: Refreshment and Wisdom for the Mother of the Bride (BroadStreet). Her work has also appeared in magazines, compilation books, and other publications as well as in Blue Mountain Arts greeting cards and also their gift book anthologies and calendars. Her website features her inspirational blog and a blog for mothers of the bride. She edits and publishes Life Notes, her quarterly inspirational newsletter that features her work along with that of other writers.
When she’s not writing or tending to life’s chores, Cheryl loves to spend time with family and friends, take photos, sing in her church choir’s musicals, read, go to movies with Don, and stay involved in her church and her writers group. Last, but certainly not least, she loves to indulge in chocolate.
Most Recent Project: Christmas for the Heart: Reclaiming the Beauty and Wonder of the Season (B&H 2025)
Website: CherylBarker.net
Facebook: facebook.com/CherylBarkerWriter
Instagram: instagram.com/cherylkbarker/
Pinterest: pinterest.com/cherylkbarker/
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/cherylbarker/
Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/15081227.Cheryl_Barker
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