Patricia Paddey is a freelance writer, editor, and communications consultant. Her writing has appeared in magazines and journals across North America and won numerous awards. She is a senior writer for Faith Today magazine. She co-authored "Shifting Stats Shaking the Church: 40 Canadian Churches Respond" (2015), "The Game Changers: True Stories About Saving Mothers & Babies in East Africa" (2016), and contributed to "Reflections for Advent" (published by World Vision Canada, 2016). She co-wrote "Circle of Opportunity: Stories of Lives Changed Through Opportunity International Canada" (2019), and co-authored "Craft, Cost & Call: How to Build a Life as a Christian Writer" (2019). With a background in broadcast journalism, she has written and produced segments and programs for both mainstream and faith-based Canadian television programs. She currently works part-time as Director of Communications at Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto. Patricia lives in Mississauga, Ontario and is pursuing a Master of Theological Studies part-time at McMaster Divinity College. She blogs at www.patriciapaddey.com