It is impossible to paint Ronnie with a single brush. He began his career as a writer after a life altering stroke. Yes, he has typed every word of every book with one finger (each with multiple drafts). He is now a wheelchair driving stroke survivor.

Ronnie is a retired minister and missionary. He and his family lived outside the United States for more than a decade. He is fluent in English and Spanish; plus he has a limited knowledge of a indigenous language in the Peruvian mountains called Quechua.

He and Gwenn have lived in ten different cities, on two continents. They lived over a decade in a city plagued by terrorism. During one twelve month period they counted a dozen car or truck bombs they had personally felt. They also counted more than twenty other explosions they heard (but not actually felt) during the same timeframe.

Ronnie is personally acquainted with many tragedies. The title of his autobiography is Beyond My Strength. Like his life, the autobiography seeks to give God the credit for his ability to persevere even when life was difficult.