to be absent from the body

Child of God. Wife of 19 years to basketball fanatic and coach. Mom to teenage daughters and amazing athletes. Tonya is an award-winning published author whose writing has been featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul and Guideposts magazine, and a book is in the works for early 2022. She writes and teaches about using God's Word as a strategic weapon to live a victorious life - on and off the field! View all posts by Tonya May Avent