Ashleigh Slater is the editor of Ungrind. As a wife and stay-at-home mom, she enjoys moonlighting as a freelance writer, proofreader, and editor. Her writing has appeared in print and online in publications including Marriage Partnership, Thriving Family, MOMSense, Brio, Brio & Beyond, Guideposts' Angels on Earth, Focus on the Family Magazine, Radiant, Campus Life's Ignite Your Faith, Focus on Your Child, Clubhouse, Jr., Small Group Exchange, and Sunday/Monday Woman. She spent five years as a media critic for LinC (Living in Christ): Youth Connecting Faith and Culture and two years writing music reviews and artist bios for All Music Guide. She graduated from Regent University with a M.A. in Communication. She currently lives in Colorado with her husband Ted and three daughters. All of Ashleigh's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Lynette Kittle is the associate editor of Ungrind. She's married and the mother of four daughters and has lived in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Texas, and a few other places in-between. Lynette has a weakness for anything made out of denim, shoes in a variety of styles and colors, and clearance sales. Her writing has been published in numerous publications including Focus on the Family Magazine, Spiritled Woman, Decision, Today's Christian Woman, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Reader's Digest, Brio, CCM, FamilyFun, Small Group Trader, and more! She's also featured in the books: Disney's FamilyFun: My Great Idea, Parent's Magazine: The Best Advice I Ever Got, Small Minds With Big Hearts: God's World From a Child's Point of View, and The New Woman's Day Cookbook: Simple Recipes for Every Occasion. Lynette has a M.A. in Communication from Regent University and has written for Dr. Robert Schuller, Dr. D. James Kennedy, and Joyce Meyer. She also produced Dr. Kennedy's daily radio broadcast the Kennedy Commentary. All of Lynette's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Hayley Kittle does the graphic design for Ungrind's articles each month. Born in Texas, she's grown up in such exciting places as Hawaii, Florida, and Southern California. Homeschooled, she's worked as a TV production assistant at Coral Ridge Ministries. Hayley's also danced her way through High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3 as a background dancer and actor. Additionally, she can be found co-hosting Soul Check TV, as well as working behind the camera.
If there is one thing Sarah Auda Jaggard loves, it's communication in any form! Sarah recently began working at Pepperdine University after working for five years in vocational ministry at Mosaic. Her love-relationship with communication took full root in college when she pursued and graduated with a B.A. in Communication Studies from Biola University. Thirsty for more knowledge, she went back to school for an M.T.S. from Golden Gate Seminary during which she met her husband. In 2007, she begin teaching public speaking at Biola University and she will conclude her contract there in summer 2010. Sarah is also a Gallup Strengths Performance Coach and has traveled internationally to speak and conduct workshops on strengths-based living. In January 2010, she was featured on the Style Network as an inspirational communicator and life coach. Additionally, Sarah has worked with Disney, World Vision, Hastens, SEAC (Canada), the Ministry of Education in Malaysia, as well as other international organizations. Sarah and her wonderful husband, Jason, live in Los Angeles. Sarah blogs here. All of Sarah's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
After four and a half years working as an exhibition designer for a Baltimore museum, Danielle Ayers Jones now stays home to take care of her twin boys. However, she has loved to write and illustrate for as long has she can remember, so it's no surprise she's now working as a freelance writer and designer. Her writing has been published in various publications including Radiant, Relevant, Today's Christian Woman, Today's York Woman, and Baltimore magazine. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband, Josh. She enjoys reading, cooking, gardening, music, and outdoor activities in her spare time. All of Danielle's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Jessica Boling spent the first 23 years of her life in Tennessee, and the next two serving as a resident assistant at a missionary boarding school in Germany. Now back in Tennessee, she teaches 8th grade English at a classical school. When she isn't grading papers, you can find her curled up with a latte and a good book...or her beloved laptop computer. Learn more about Jessica by visiting her blog, New Perspectives. All of Jessica's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Melissa Brotherton is a Washington girl who's been transplanted to Southern California; she loves the sun and misses the rain. She married her high school sweetheart, Josh, at the age of 20, and she is a full-time stay-at-home mom to their four children. After ten years of college, she graduated from Life Pacific College with a BA in Ministry and Leadership and is now researching Master's programs. She loves cooking, writing, and photography and would enjoy making a career out of one of these hobbies, but for now they're all just for fun. From a young age Melissa felt a call to ministry and is now discovering that this calling can take shape in many different ways. For now, her ministries involve caring for her husband, children and home, and sharing what God's teaching her in her day-to-day life on her blog. All of Melissa's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Once a copy editor and page designer for a newspaper group outside of Los Angeles, Jodie Susanne Eyberg now enjoys being a stay-at-home mom to Charis and wife to Mark. She enjoys reading, fellowshipping with friends, traveling, and being publicity coordinator for her MOPS group in Colorado Springs. She looks forward to the adventures Jesus is unfolding in her life and prays that she is able to wholeheartedly embrace whatever He has for her, the family, and the two Haitian girls they are adopting. All of Jodie's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Sarah Forgrave works part-time as an accountant and is thrilled that God opened doors for her to pursue her first love of writing. In addition to articles, she writes novels in the genres of inspirational romance and women's fiction. She also blogs at Every Woman's Journey. When she's not in front of the computer, she stays busy chasing after the two bundles of energy that live in her Midwest home -- her husband and her two-year-old son. All of Sarah's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
With a trunk full of journals, essays, and otherwise good story ideas, Alison Frenzel couldn't deny the fact when she left every morning for a fast-paced job in marketing and advertising that she was missing one of her favorite pastimes: writing. But after a client offered her the opportunity to practice this hobby professionally, she took it, and since then, Alison has embraced writing as a life-long calling from God. Now a pastor's wife to Brandon and stay-at-home mom, the time to write is not as available, but the inspiration to is abundant as she rediscovers God's creation and joys along with her one-year-old daughter. She blogs at This is Not a Rough Draft. All of Alison's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Marian Green resides in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and three sons. She assists her husband with his pastoring of a local church, co-directs their wilderness adventure ministry, Liquid Earth, and is slowly finishing her first novel. In between it all she takes a deep breath and realizes, none of this was what she had planned in life ... and she loves it. All of Marian's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Christina Holder is a freelance writer based in Liberia, West Africa, where she is recording post-war stories 5 years after Liberia's brutal 14-year civil war. She is a former reporter for the Naples (Fla.) Daily News and a former reporter/researcher for syndicated columnist Robert D. Novak in Washington, D.C. She writes for the blog Beautifully Broken, which encourages women with God's promise to take their brokenness and to make it beautiful. All of Christina's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Although Karin Hume grew up in the Deep South, she now resides outside of the Indianapolis area with her husband, Brian, teenage son, Tayler, and newborn, Chase. With a deep passion for outreach, Karin and Brian have been part of several church plants as well as fostering over a dozen children. She has served in inner city ministry as well as suburban and rural. Some of her current interests include writing, cloth diapering, baby wearing, and organic baby food making. Karin's perfect day would include spending time with family outside or at a local coffee shop and listening to Jazz. All of Karin's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Natalie LaFrance-Slack is married to Brandon and is mommy to three amazing sons, Christian, Roman, and Beckham. Fueled by a daily four pots of coffee, she enjoys exploring the beauty of South Dakota's Black Hills with her family, learning about other cultures, creating finger painting masterpieces, and late night theological discussions. A graphic designer who works with her husband, Natalie considers her job her hobby and is daily reminded of God's extravagant grace. All of Natalie's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Madeline L'Engle wrote that "'Every fate is to be overcome by bearing it.' The struggle to be writer, wife, mother, human being, was one I shared with many women. Even if it was not saga-like, it was mine." Kelly Langner Sauer is writer, photographer, wife, and mama to two, struggling to be, every day desperate in need of Jesus. She dreams big, lives on grace, and changes diapers. An avid blogger, Kelly writes from where she is both for herself and for others as she posts snapshots from life at her blog, Stories from a Restless Heart. She writes for and contributes photographs to Ungrind. All of Kelly's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Jennifer Napier is a full-time home and life manager (cook, dish-washer, diaper changer, personal assistant, launderer, maid, amateur medical professional, pharmacist, taxi driver, gardener, planner and organizer, nanny, boo-boo kisser, baker, barista, and home decorator). Her passion is Jesus Christ: knowing Him and making Him known. Married to her best friend, Mike, they live in Virginia with their four children, ages four and under. In her spare time she enjoys freelance writing, posting on her blog, Musings by Jennifer and embraces life through photography, writing, reading, knitting and mommying. All of Jennifer's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Before becoming a stay home mom, Arlene Pellicane worked as a features reporter for The 700 Club and an associate television producer for Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah. As fun as those jobs were, nothing compares to parenting her three young children. She's excited to offer hope to moms who want to lose their pregnancy pounds in her audio course, Losing Weight After Baby: 31 Days to a New You. Visit Arlene's website for the audio course, podcasts, videos and more. Her reward after losing the baby weight? Eating dark chocolate again! Arlene's book, Look Younger, Feel Younger: 31 Days to Rejuvenate Your Body and Soul comes out early 2011 from Harvest House Publishers. All of Arlene's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
After earning degrees in English and Music, Miriam Slagle has spent most of her adult life draining red pens as a proofreader and editor. Now that Word's "Track Changes" feature has made hard-copy editing obsolete, she uses her colored pens doing something else she really loves: writing letters and making cards to send in the mail. She has an uncanny knack for remembering names, is devoted to baking goodies from scratch, and wants to visit all 50 states and more than a few countries before this journey ends. All of Miriam's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Amy Storms lives north of Los Angeles with Andy the Life Groups Pastor, Nathan the Reader, Anne the Dancer, and Molly the Cowgirl. Amy can't throw a ball to save her life, and she only cooks when absolutely necessary, but she does love to read and write. Her writings have appeared in both the print version and the online edition of Radiant Magazine and The Lookout. Amy can most often be found curled up in her overstuffed brown chair, a book in one hand and a Dr. Pepper in the other, while Andy is in the kitchen, slaving away over a hot stove. Visit Amy's website to read more of her thoughts. All of Amy's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Amazed by the beauty of Pikes Peak, Tiffany Stuart and her family live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She and her husband Derek eloped to Las Vegas in 1991. Yes, an adventurous start to marriage. Today, she's an active mom of a funny teenage son and a joy-filled preteen daughter. Want someone to cry with you? Tiffany will be right over. Some of her greatest memories include talking and praying with cancer patients and incarcerated teen girls. Her favorite hang outs are the Goodwill for more books (which she doesn't need), Starbucks for fellowship or freelance work, and her recliner or back patio where she watches and listens to songbirds, journals, and blogs from her laptop. She writes and speaks from her heart to encourage women. Visit her website for the latest updates on her ministry. All of Tiffany's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
One day, Anne Swanson approached Ashleigh Kittle Slater about starting a blog to encourage women. The result: the webzine Ungrind was born. In addition to regularly contributing to Ungrind, Anne's writing can also be found on Radiant. Originally from Illinois, Anne is passionate about the church, family, and relationships. She's had more jobs than she can remember, but her favorite (after being a mom) was at Starbucks where she developed her coffee addiction. In her free time she enjoys having a cup of coffee (or four), cooking, laughing, reading, decorating, having a good glass of red wine, and spending time with her family. Her husband Justin and she were married in July of 2002 and they currently live in Kentucky where she is at home with their three young boys. All of Anne's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
Christin Taylor lives in Los Angeles with her husband and baby daughter. She runs The Blank Page Writing Workshops: Stop Staring; Start Writing, and she works as an adjunct professor teaching writing at Azusa Pacific Univeristy, and Biola University. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University of Los Angeles. You can read more of her writing at Words on the Side. All of Christin's Ungrind articles are available on one page.
