About the Author

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A native of Havertown, Pennsylvania, Wayne married his wife Dolores in 1975 and moved to rural upstate PA to raise their three sons and work two family businesses. Wayne met the Lord in 1979 and has been walking with Jesus ever since, studying His Word and serving in various ministries. The author believes that suffering can be an obstacle or an opportunity. He has suffered a life-threatening bout of cancer, the loss of a baby daughter, the care of dying parents, and continuous health battles. Wayne's life verse ,Galatians 2:20, says in part, "And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me."

The experiences Wayne has endured have allowed him to witness God's faithfulness. "Suffering shifted my attention from temporal things to eternal things," he says. The Anthonys moved to Bowling Green, KY in 2012 and joined a local church family a year later. Wayne is currently leading a couples small group, mentoring a resident of Hope House Program Living, volunteering in hospital and jail ministries, and leading a men's group dedicated to praying for revival. One morning as Wayne was reading Revelation 22, a picture of the Tree of Life formed in his mind. Over the next year during times of Bible study and prayer, that picture unfolded to become what you see before you.