Cynthia Ruchti

Beloved author, Cynthia Ruchti writes and produces the daily 15-minute radio broadcast, The Heartbeat of the Home, and is editor of the broadcast’s Backyard Friends magazine. She served as past president of ACFW and the current professional relations liaison. With warmth and passion, she speaks for women’s events and writers’ conferences. Cynthia and her plot-tweaking husband live in the heart of Wisconsin where she creates stories of “hope that glows in the dark."

Favorite Verse: Psalm 37:4. “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” At one time in my life, I read it too fast and flippantly. Now I know that the first five words of that verse are written in BOLD. The rest of the verse is dessert, not the main meal. Yes, I love dessert, but the main meal—the entrée—is what sustains life.