About Our Authors

There is something beautiful about the way that God shows up in different ways in our stories. He gives us unique insights, encouragement, and grace for the experiences we walk through. Here’s a little bit more about the authors behind helloHOPE.

Catie Cummings-Morris

Catie Cummings-Morris is a freelance author specializing in non-profit work and food writing living in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her husband, daughter, and a vegetable garden.

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Bethany Mapleswright

Bethany Mapleswright lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband Drew and her son Malachi. When Malachi was four months old he had a stroke overnight in the form of a ruptured cavernous hemangioma, causing him to have developmental delays in speech and left-sided fine and gross motor delays.

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Mary Brantley Meade

Mary Brantley Meade lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and three young children. Her background is early childhood education, and she most recently received a masters in counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. When she’s not counseling or writing, you can find her enjoying the outdoors with her family.

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