Rhonda VanCleave and her husband, Richard, live in Columbia, Tennessee. After more than four decades in ministry, they are enjoying semi-retirement in a peaceful, rural setting. Rhonda served as a freelance writer for Lifeway Kids for fifteen years prior to coming to Lifeway full-time in 2006 as VBS team leader. She enjoys teaching kids at her church and helping them get excited about God's Word. She and her husband love spending time with Carly, Noah, Emma, Natalie, and Kathryn, the "five grands."