Del Bates is an award-winning author, speaker, and weekly podcaster. Co–president of Treasure Coast Word Weavers, she has published three books, along with numerous stories and poems in various publications. She has worked with children for many years through Community Bible Study. Del and her husband reside in Florida but also enjoy spending quality time with their family in Michigan. You can reach her at DelBates.com and her podcast, Seeds of Hope with Del and Penny, is on Facebook.