About the Author

Penelope Lapsley writes with a clear, honest voice that comes from real life.  She hold a Bachelor’s degree in English (Oakwood University) and a Master’s in Instructional Design (Western Governors University), she spent years in classrooms and workshops, helping people find the words they need. Penelope joined the Fabric of Faith team to share short reflections that spoke straight to the heart — and now she’s turned her focus to fiction.

In Morning Light: The Strength to Begin Again, Penelope captures the day‑to‑day moments that test a mother’s limits and show what it really takes to start over. She pulls her stories from conversations, late‑night thoughts, and quiet mornings when the world feels almost still. Her style is warm and direct, the kind of writing you read with a sigh of recognition.

When she isn’t at her desk, you might find Penelope leading a small writing group, listening to friends talk through tough times, or sitting by her kitchen window with a cup of tea and her notebook. She believes that honest storytelling can connect us — page by page, moment by moment.

Read her debut novel and you’ll see why readers keep coming back: she tells it like it is, and you won’t be able to look away.