In Placemaker, author Christie Purifoy guides readers in creating home and recognizing beauty in every part of season of our lives, regardless of geography. Because of her, I honestly look at my everyday world differently now, looking for the beauty and finding ways to create peace and rest. Christie earned a Ph.D in English literature at the University of Chicago, but found her passion in writing words (beautiful words, I must say!) and living with her husband and four children in a Victorian farmhouse in southeastern Pennsylvania, Maplehurst. You can learn more about Christie at christiepurifoy.com. Her book is available now everywhere you buy books and would make a great gift for yourself or loved one. You can also hear more from Christie on her podcast that she co-hosts with Lisa-Jo Baker, "Out of the Ordinary".