Awards                                                                

"Best Inspirational Faith-Based, Non-Fiction."

Lord of the Ringless Audiobook, Julie Williams, narrator (K-Love radio)

 

Reviews

“Inspiring!  Hopeful! Dee encourages single Christian women to live a more fulfilling Christ-centered life. This devotional will grasp your head, your heart and your spirit in a refreshing, revitalizing way.”     Kim Johnson, MSW, LCSW

 

Books

Lord of the Ringless: Women Devoted to God, Desiring Marriage, Xulon Press, January 2009

 

Articles

CBN.com (Christian Broadcasting Network)    Devotional Guest Writer

·        Battered Jersey, Feb 2010   Gayle Sayers jersey goes for $30,000 

·        Faith in America, July 2009   Brent Jones launches prayer in America

·        Remember, Jan 2009    Tips in practice for positions on the field

·        Swimming Blind, Aug 2008    Olympic devotion

·        The Tunnel, Sept 2009    The journey of life includes temporary tunnels 

·        Light Knight Trumps Dark Knight, Aug 2008    Batman devotion

·        Angels Unawares, Aug 2008    God’s intervention for wayward teens

·        Exploding Prayer, July 2008    How God answers prayer

·        The Pink Tarantula, Dec 2007    A little girl’s Christmas wish list

·        Christianity Today   Turning a Tornado, Dec 2007  A 2003 miracle in Kansas

·        The Answer Porn Addiction Plagues Christian Men, Nov 2007

·        The Answer  Sin Snatches Without Warning, Nov 2007

·        Orangevale Newspaper   Austin Motocross Jones, August 2007

·        Wynterblue Thunder Pub  In Spirit, Mar 07 (.) Ontario   Stars are Shining Certainties

·        American Greetings, October 2006

·        2006 Writers Block (E-zine, July 2006)   Interview with Laura Jensen-Walker,

·        Agony   ezine 2005,  March 2006, Vol 1 (Placerville) poem, The You of Then

·        Scoping the Scope, Education Poster SGNA conference, MN, May 2005

·        Sacramento Bee Forum, Feb 2002 Heiden has Integrity,

·        Sturgess Devotional  Marriage and Volleyball, CapitalChristianCenter Published, 1996

 

Future publications

·       Heavenly Humor for the Dog Lover’s Soul

o   Barbour Publishing

o   Contributing writer, June 2010

·       Heavenly Humor for the Cat Lover’s Soul

o   Barbour Publishing

o   Contributing writer, fall 2010

·        It’s a Duck, it’s a Beaver, It’s a Lab- In the Center of the River

o   Revell Publishing

o   contributing writer, fall 2010

·       Wings to Freedom

o   Guideposts series, Extraordinary Answers to Prayer

o   Contributing writer, 2010

·       Dogspirations: Little Life Lessons, Big God Moments Dogs Inspire

o   Dog devotions inspired by life with Sammy & Benji

o   2011

 

 

Speaker

Fair Oaks Presbyterian Women’s Retreat, seminar: Dreaming with God, May 2010

Wesleyan Women’s Conference, seminar: Surrender: Bring a Bungy Cord, Oct 09

Sacramento Christian Writers, Speaking Your Heart, Aug 09

Christian Singles Network (CSN.com): Featured Speaker at CSN evening dinner and women’s brunches

·        What’s Volleyball Got to Do with It? Love that Is . . ., Nov 2009

o   What a  volleyball court can teach us about love and relationships

·        Perseverance Plus, May 2009

o   Lessons from the life of Susan Boyle

·        The Supreme Makeover, May 2008

o    Calling: finding purpose in everyday life

·        Sisterhood, May 2008

o   Women’s friendships and foibles

Bayside Career Coaching- Devotions:

·        The Hand of God: the Author of our Life,  April 2009

·        Finding Nemo, May 2009

o   Dorey’s Mission Statement

·        Final Contenders,  June 2009

o   Lessons from PGA pros

·        Safe Under His Wings,  November 2009

Women’s Christmas Tea—Adventure Christian Church, Rocklin, 2006, 2007, Christmas Hymns: the Story of Christmas

Adventure Christian Church—Single’s Leadership Retreat, Lordsland, 2003

Bound and Determined to Serve

 

Ministries

Singles

·        Singles Prayer Team, 2005-present

o   Bayside Granite Bay

·        Singles Coordinator, Women’s Bible Studies,  2001-04

o   Events Adventure Church

·        Singles Inner-city & Mexico Missions   1993-1996

o   Capitol Christian Center

·        Singles Coordinator, 1985-1991

o   Warehouse Ministries

·        Director Singles Retreats, Emcee, Women’s Bible Study Leader

 

Prayer

·        Oasis Bayside Singles Prayer Team Leader,2008-2010

·        Intercessory Prayer: How to Pray Together, Singles Retreat Wolf Mountain, 2002

·        Pastor Prayer Intercession, Warehouse Ministries, 1984-91

·        Monthly Prayer Letters PIP Ministry 1984-91

 

Youth

·        Chaplaincy Board, Juvenile Justice Chaplaincy (JJC) 2009- present

·        Juvenile Justice Chaplaincy volunteer, Sacramento 1995-present

·        Breakaway group leader, 2nd and 4th graders, Bayside VBS, 2007,08

·        Sports Camp Nurse, Adventure 2003 

·        Divorce Care for Children, (Capital Christian Center and Adventure) 1994,95,99 

·        Young Life Elk Grove 1992-93 / Summer Camp Counselor Frontiersland, CO

·        Elementary Camp Nurse Sugar Pine ,High School Camp Nurse , 1980’s, 90’s

·        Camp Counselor Sugar Pine,5th grade girls,3rd grade girls, 1984,1985

 

 

Biblical Training and Development

Community Bible Study (CBS)   5 years/ 1990’s;

Navigators 2:7 series, Warehouse Ministries, 1985-86

Youth With a Mission (YWAM) DTS, Discipleship Training School, Australia 1983

Peninsula Bible Church Women’s Discipleship Intensive, Palo Alto, CA 1981

 

Missions

Genesis Diaz, Agua Viva Rehab for Women, Ensenada, 2002, 2003

Mexico Missions, Rancho De Sus Ninos, Tijuana, 1993-95

Lakeside Baptist, Pasadena, CA, Mexico Orphanage Outreach 1984, 1985

YWAM New Zealand Outreach, Keri Keri, Bay of Islands, 1983

Summer of Service (SOS) Shalom Church (Shinjuku), Japan 1982

 

Other

Bayside Career Coaching Ministry Team, Granite Bay 2009

Spinal Cord Head and Prevention Program, SCHIPP program 1992-1996, University California Davis Medical Center speaker’s bureau for 9th-12th grade