Naomi Mitchum

Naomi Mitchum, author, Christian educator and consultant in church special needs.

Dear readers, leaders and friends,

Armed with a degree in Christian education, I set out to do something important with my life. I’m still working on it. The trip has been fun and the future exciting, and I want to share it with you. I worked as director of Christian education in Coffeyville, Kansas then Director of youth work at Boston Avenue Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

I live in Houston, Texas with my geologist and bird-watching husband, Bob, and we work together with the Circle of Friends students each week at Chapelwood United Methodist, where I serve as volunteer coordinator of special needs. Our philosophy is that every meeting of persons is a gift exchange, and gifts are exchanged in our many program designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities and their parents.

Lectures and discussions with a chronic illness support group at Chapelwood helped form the chapters and experiences in my book, HARPS IN THE WILLOWS STRENGTHS FOR REINVENTING LIFE.

My main passions are  working with persons with disabilities and their leaders, writing, music and fishing. Cheese hot dogs are my favorite catfish bait, and I fish in the Guadalupe River out of New Braunfels, Texas, Rika’s destination in my book, THE RELUCTANT IMMIGRANT. Researching the history of the area and exploring the immigrant’s wagon trail were a mosquito, storm and flood filled adventure.  I enjoy sharing these stories and other and discussing with my readers through appearances with school and church groups and book clubs

This cat is Weird (or, "This is my cat, Weird?")

All the plays, skits and readings in my drama books have been tested in local churches everywhere, and they prove that drama is life and life is drama and both are fun.

Information on this website has been divided into four categories:

1. Books lists current publications along with synopsis and personal information about their writing.

2. About Naomi will help you get better acquainted with me and offers a list of what I have written.

3. Texas History is a resource for students exploring the time and setting of THE RELUCTANT IMMIGRANT as well as information about the reader’s personal history.

4. Special Needs presents information to help a local church or organization get started with a program of special needs and provides specific leader materials to use after the program is started. Emergency planning for persons with special needs can be found under the environment tab of this section.

I hope you find what you are looking for.

Cheerio,

Naomi Mitchum