The Journey

About the Book

Every mother has numerous tasks she must tackle each day, and multitasking is not always on the agenda. Inside the pages of this book, the reader will capture the happenings of the typical mom/wife during the course of a day, a week, and a month. You will be put in her shoes as she travels this journey of life with her family and as they encounter surprises, calamities, struggles, and rewards. During all these, when nighttime comes and she can think back on the day’s events, she realizes it’s all been worthwhile. Hopefully, your travels with her will have made you feel this book was a joy to read.

About the Author

Long before writing this book, Gayleen Wentz felt she had something to say. Nothing earth shaking but yet events that moms everywhere experience. She was raised in a small town in West Virginia. Her husband is a retired nurse anesthetist and they have three children and seven grandchildren. She worked outside the home for 8-1/2 years before starting to raise a family She has attended her local church for around 70 years, sings in her church choir and is vice president of her local United Methodist Women. She has been chairperson of the American Red Cross blood donor drive, held in her church, for 10 years. She and 7 lady friends meet twice monthly to fellowship together and play cards. Her first priority has always been her family and for many years she was known by teachers and children at the local school. She babysat for teachers for several years and considered their “kids” her second family. This is her first attempt at writing and a lot of prayer went into this book. God has blessed her with this challenge to write.