Happy Birthday, Jesus

Cynthia grew up in New Haven, Connecticut in a difficult home with two parents, five siblings, and a very strict Italian grandfather who lived two houses down from them. Their grandfather made their parents drop her and her siblings off at church every Sunday morning until they made their "Holy Communion and Holy Confirmation". What she learned in the Catholic church gave her hope to continue in life, no matter the negative circumstances. It also made her aware that God was real and loved her unconditionally, a belief that has carried her into the present. At the age of twelve, her parents divorced. She wrote poems during her childhood to comfort herself. She also talked to God, knowing He existed even though she was not sure who He was. This is why she is passionate about teaching children at a very young age who Jesus is, and how to have a personal relationship with Him. Cynthia has lived in Kings Mountain, North Carolina since 1978 with her husband Keith. They have three sons, Michael, Joshua and Adam.