Betty Ward Cain

Betty Ward Cain is a published author, musician and retired teacher. She is listed in the Cambridge who's who. Mrs. Cain taught kindergarten students for 30 years. She comes from a long line of ministers, musicians, teachers and song writers. Mrs. Cain grew up in a minister's home. Her father(Rev. T. N. Ward) and grandfather(Rev. L. M. Justice)were Church of God ministers. She desires to pass on her Christian heritage and bring the values she learned during her childhood to children today. The author became a Christian when she was only 5 years old. (Read about her salvation experience in her chapter book, Shy Sharon.) She has spent most of her life in some type of ministry as a Sunday School teacher, soloist, choir member, children's choir director, vacation Bible school teacher, and has held most positions in her church. Mrs. Cain began writing several years before she retired from teaching. After taking a class at Lee University with Dr. Cliff Schimmels, she began her career in writing. Dr. Schimmels was published many times in his lifetime. After turning in a writing assignment in his class, Dr. Schimmels told her she should share her gifts with others. She had never believed in her abilities until he gave her the encouragement she needed. Mrs. Cain lives with her husband, Jay, in Cleveland, TN. They have one son, Jeremy, who is married to Beth Grabensteder Cain and the couple has three children. The delight of Mrs. Cain's life is her three grandchildren. Madelin is a loving, sweet and kind young lady who desires to please God. Sophie has a great zest for life. She is intelligent and observant and loves to give and receive hugs. Sammy is highly intelligent for a child so young. He loves life and loves people. He loves to make his grandmother laugh.