In 2005, Karen and Andy moved to Florida and later began the journey of home educating their five children. In 2010, by the grace of God, the entire family, including all the pets, escaped at midnight from their burning home. A few years after that life-altering experience, Karen became deathly ill and was misdiagnosed with stage IV Lymphoma. Once the Lord healed her through faith, prayer, and non-traditional medicine, the Lord laid on her heart to write My Simple Prayers.

The book was written out of obedience to the Lord to share 31 of her "God stories." The stories are all true and inspirational showing the hand of God working miracles in the life of this modern-day woman. Additionally, she wrote an accompanying workbook designed to teach others the lessons she learned through those amazing God stories.