In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting once again with Kristen Joy Wilks. Kristen Joy Wilks writes from a remote mountain meadow that alternates between quiet and chaos. The mom of three sons, a cat named Whisper Persnickety, and Nessie Karu their giant Newfoundland puppy, she lives with her camp director husband at Camas Meadows Bible Camp. Kristen has witnessed a plethora of crimes committed by squirrels. Snacks destroyed, chickens attacked, fires started in the woodshop! Despite these many trials, her stories highlight the humor and grace God gives amidst the detritus of life. When she’s not battling squirrels, Kristen can be found tucked under a tattered quilt at 4:00 a.m. writing a wide variety of implausible tales or at www.kristenjoywilks.com.

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