Linda A. Kviz is a retired graphic designer who also loves to write poetry, create collages, dabble with assorted art forms, and who has found meaning exploring the spiritual experience of "receiving photos," as introduced in Christine Valters Paintner's book, Eyes of the Heart. Linda published her first book, Reaching Skyward: New Journeys for the Soul, in 2016. She uses her gifts of encouragement and creativity to plan women’s retreats and seminars at her local church. Linda is married and lives in the western suburbs of Chicago with her husband. They enjoy fishing in Wisconsin during the summer, and exploring adventures in Arizona in the spring.