Betty Swanberg was born and raised in northern Illinois. She received a bachelor of arts degree in education from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and did graduate studies in early childhood education at National-Louis University in Evanston, Illinois. For 25 years Betty was editor of preschool and elementary Sunday school curriculum for David C. Cook Publishing Company. In 1995 she became editor of children's books at Tyndale House Publishers. Betty is the author of "Day by Day," a book of devotionals for preschoolers, and "Quiet Moments for Caregivers," a book of prayers to encourage those caring for loved ones. She also assisted Mr. George Beverly Shea in writing "How Sweet the Sound." In 2002 Betty married a childhood friend, Dave Swanberg, and moved to Southern California. She continued to edit for Tyndale until her retirement in 2006 and currently serves as an on-call editor.