Ruth is an avid collector of ideas. This led to two master's degrees: One in Christian Education (Western Graduate School of Theology) and one in Journalism (Regent University). An assortment of occupations has contributed to her stash of information. She has been a teacher, a tour director, a taxi driver for the Amish, and a used car salesman for the family business. Ruth, using the pen name Verity Moore, created the fantasy world of Capular.