Chosen and Cherished : Becoming the Bride of Christ

Women's wedding dreams and memories take on new significance in light of the marvelous truths pictured in Chosen and Cherished. As a woman prepares herself for her heavenly Bride-groom, she begins to discover an intimacy with Him greater than she ever imagined.

Kimberly Sowell is the founder and president of Kingdom Heart Ministries, a ministry dedicated to inspiring women to make their relationship with Jesus Christ the center of who they are and how they live each moment, growing in Christ and sharing their faith with the world. Kimberly holds a bachelor of arts degree from Clemson University and a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

A popular author and speaker, Edna Ellison, PhD, has addressed women in almost every state in the US and has led women’s conferences across Europe and South and Middle America. A humorist at heart, Edna loves collecting Christian jokes and leading women in her church in the Beautiful Hat Society, a group of Christian women who meet monthly for encouragement, laughter, and a time of sharing their mentoring adventures. Edna Ellison has raised two children and loves to spend time with her grandchild, Blakely.

Joy Brown is a dramatist, a sign linguist, and a gifted Bible expositor. A minister’s wife for almost 40years, Joy’s passion is biblical research, with an emphasis on understanding New Testament concepts in light of their Hebraic context. She and her husband, Wayne, founded Diversified Ministries, a global missions/evangelism outreach, which also provides retreats for ministers, missionaries, and their spouses.

All three call South Carolina home.