Jacki Martin is an educator and Christian author. She is a recent retiree who taught for 40 years, and is listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers ('96, '98, '04, '05, and ‘06).

She is an eleven-year cancer survivor who daily experiences God's compassion, peace and JOY as He carries her through her battles in His gracious, loving Hand.

Jacki, and her husband, Dick, started GOLDEN SPLENDOR Ministries after caring for his mother in their home for five years, and then, closely witnessing the needs, and loss of HOPE, of her own parents in an Assisted Living facility.

Dick is a retired educator and President of the Board of Directors of the Western Independence Living Foundation (WIL, Inc). Jacki is a trustee and working member of the Board. The Foundation promotes improvement of independent living skills for the elderly and physically impaired individuals. Resources of Golden Splendor Ministries are now also being used by the WIL Foundation to encourage clients to live their lives to the fullest.

Dick and Jacki also own and operate MEGASIGHT Publishing. The prime function of the company is to convert documents, such as menus, into large print and Braille. The Cheesecake Factory has been using their Braille menus nationwide for many years.

"We hope to live-out our golden years leaving God-Shaped FOOTPRINTS in the hearts of those we leave behind. WE can NOT do it in our own failing strength, but as we become LESS, we desire that God's Presence in our lives becomes much, much MORE!" -Dick & Jacki Martin