Silvia I. Petretti was born in Glendale, California. She is the mother of three children: Mikel, Michele, and Mark. Ms. Petretti also has five grandchildren. She moved to Arizona in 1978 and lived in Sedona, Arizona for 15 years. She has owned several businesses and has worked in Real Estate since the age of 27. Ms. Petretti now resides in Phoenix, Arizona where she writes and does creative art work. Ms. Petretti attends Phoenix First Assembly of God and gives credit to Pastor Tommy Barnett, the Girls of Revive, and Joyce Meyers Ministries for her strong and faith-instilled Christian values.