Howard, Shirley A.: - SHIRLEY A. HOWARD is an author and poet (Inspiration for Life's Journey), a clinical pastoral counselor, an experienced Bible teacher, and an ordained minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She has a God-given passion to encourage people through prayer and through an inspirational study of the Holy Bible. She has taught numerous Bible classes, conducted workshops on prayer, and taught on various topics pertaining to spiritual growth and development for wholesome Christian living. She resides in Lorain, Ohio, with her husband, Gerald.