Author: Marie Shropshire
Born: 30 April 1921
Died: 24 Dec 2010
Bio: Orvia Marie Shropshire was born April 30, 1921 in Miles, Texas to Jason and Fannie May (Balkum) Proctor.

She graduated from Richland Springs High School, attended San Angelo Junior College, Howard Payne College and Texas Wesleyan University. 

She was a writer and a teacher for Wichita Falls (Texas) Independent School District 

Marie portrays with insightful accuracy the deepest feelings that penetrate our hearts in times of turmoil. In Touch with God (Harvest House Publishers) has sold more than 145,000 copies as of 2009.