Edie uses the truths God has taught her as an author, photographer, and blogger to encourage others. She’s also learned to embrace the ultimate contradiction of being an organized creative. As a sought-after speaker, she’s empowered and challenged audiences across the country and around the world. Her numerous books reflect her passion to help others call on God’s strength during challenging times, often using creativity to empower this connection. She also knows the necessity of Soul Care and leads retreats, conferences, and workshops on ways to use creativity to help strengthen our connection with God.
Her blog, The Write Conversation, reaches thousands and has been on the Writer’s Digest Top 101 Sites for Writers since 2017. She’s the director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and board member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. She and husband Kirk have been married 43+ years with three grown sons and four grandchildren. They live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and can often be found with their big black dog hiking the mountains. Connect with her at www.EdieMelson.com and through social media.
Edie uses the truths God has taught her as an author, photographer, and blogger to encourage others. She’s also learned to embrace the ultimate contradiction of being an organized creative. As a sought-after speaker, she’s empowered and challenged audiences across the country and around the world. Her numerous books reflect her passion to help others call on God’s strength during challenging times, often using creativity to empower this connection. She also knows the necessity of Soul Care and leads retreats, conferences, and workshops on ways to use creativity to help strengthen our connection with God.
Her blog, The Write Conversation, reaches thousands and has been on the Writer’s Digest Top 101 Sites for Writers since 2017. She’s the director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and board member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. She and husband Kirk have been married 43+ years with three grown sons and four grandchildren. They live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and can often be found with their big black dog hiking the mountains. Connect with her at www.EdieMelson.com and through social media.
Edie Melson
Social Media and AI 101: How to Cope When the World is Changing
Do you remember when all we had to do was post a beautiful graphic with a Bible verse and watch the engagement happen? Not anymore. Sometimes, even heartfelt posts sometimes fall flat. Edie will pull back the curtain on what’s changed —not just in platforms, but in how readers connect —and discover how we can still show up meaningfully—using AI to help instead of hinder us.
Included in this workshop will be specific tips for:
• Using AI ethically
• Working smarter not harder
• How AI already works within every social media platform and how we can work with it instead of against it
• Specific prompts and examples of how and when to use AI
• Specifc instances when AI is a hindrance
Build the World You Love—for Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and other Outside-the-Box Genres
As authors, we all create worlds. This is especially true when we write speculative. Transporting our readers to a place beyond where they are sitting is critical. Surprisingly, there basic building blocks we must consider no matter what world we’re creating.
In this workshop Edie will share these things along with many other tips:
• How the 5 (and sometimes more) senses affect the characters
• Ways to increase believability
• Tips for creating terminology that doesn’t leave your readers searching for a dictionary
• Technology
• Societal Hierarchy
Blogging for Writers Today
Blogging isn’t dead—far from it. It is still a wonderful way to connect with readers, build name recognition, and prove your topic has an audience. Edie is a leading blogging expert and her blog, The Write Conversation has reached over 9,000,000 readers since it was begun in December of 2008. However, blogging has changed in recent years. So whether you write guest blogs to promote a book or event, contribute to other blogs, or have your own site, Edie’s tips will keep you on the cutting edge of visibility.
Included will be:
• How AI has changed the SEO landscape
• Rules and etiquette for getting your post read
• Tips to insure engagement
• How to focus your blog and grow visibility
• How to write effective blog posts that make you a darling editors want to use again and again
Wendy is an award-winning writer and journalist who has published widely in many venues and across denominational lines. She received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell (1985), served as regional correspondent for Time magazine in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and later worked as senior writer and editor at Christianity Today magazine. She has published extensively in other journals, including Books & Culture, The Christian Century, and Beliefnet.com. She has written numerous books, including memoirs, journalistic explorations, biographies and devotionals. She currently works at Gordon-Conwell and is editor-in-chief of the new magazine, Ex Fonte. Her most recent book, Inner Healing the Franciscan Way, was released in 2025 with Paraclete Press. She currently writes on Substack and is working on a book for IVPress Academic about Fred "Mister" Rogers and the theology of the Neighborhood.
Key works include: Day of Reckoning: Columbine and the Search for America’s Soul (Brazos, 2001), an in-depth examination of the tragedy with profiles of survivors, families, and young heroes; A Mended and Broken Heart: The Life and Love of Francis of Assisi (Basic Books, 2008), a richly researched portrait revealing St. Francis's human complexities; and Clare of Assisi: Gentle Warrior (Paraclete Press, 2020), an intimate profile highlighting St. Clare's courage and devotion.
Wendy is an award-winning writer and journalist who has published widely in many venues and across denominational lines. She received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell (1985), served as regional correspondent for Time magazine in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and later worked as senior writer and editor at Christianity Today magazine. She has published extensively in other journals, including Books & Culture, The Christian Century, and Beliefnet.com. She has written numerous books, including memoirs, journalistic explorations, biographies and devotionals. She currently works at Gordon-Conwell and is editor-in-chief of the new magazine, Ex Fonte. Her most recent book, Inner Healing the Franciscan Way, was released in 2025 with Paraclete Press. She currently writes on Substack and is working on a book for IVPress Academic about Fred "Mister" Rogers and the theology of the Neighborhood.
Key works include: Day of Reckoning: Columbine and the Search for America’s Soul (Brazos, 2001), an in-depth examination of the tragedy with profiles of survivors, families, and young heroes; A Mended and Broken Heart: The Life and Love of Francis of Assisi (Basic Books, 2008), a richly researched portrait revealing St. Francis's human complexities; and Clare of Assisi: Gentle Warrior (Paraclete Press, 2020), an intimate profile highlighting St. Clare's courage and devotion.
Wendy Murray
Fiction as Both Sacred and Profane
Writing true fiction requires venturing into uncharted creative depths, where powerful imaginative forces emerge, often stirring fear and doubt. As believers, we can navigate these mysterious waters with confidence, trusting God meets us there to dispel fear and illuminate our path.
Drawing from her personal journey as a Christian writer, Wendy Murray shares how surrendering to God-given imagination fosters profound spiritual surprises as well as literary depth in a work of fiction. Participants will discuss overcoming self-doubt and discomfort, while tackling thorny issues like depicting realistic characters—those whose lives reflect complexities, weakness, at times vulgarity, and always grace. By portraying the world honestly—street punks alongside saints—fiction reveals hearts longing for God.
Key topics include: the setting and its role in plot and theme; building believable characters from real life; characterization techniques and point of view; crafting realistic dialogue; and mastering plot through conflict and scenes.
Wendy Murray’s novel, The Warrior King, was published 2011 by Ecco Qua Press and is being re-published this year on her Substack: https://wendymurray.substack.com/
Write Your Life: Building a Memoir
This workshop cultivates an intentional approach to memoir writing, giving voice to the unique narrative of your own life. Participants will learn how to develop a compelling theme and structure for their individual stories, sparking inner reflection and imaginative personal exploration. Discover and celebrate the singular gifts, perspectives, and experiences only you bring to your own story, while honing your individual style and creative expression. This session empowers writers to transform their personal history into resonant storytelling. You will emerge with practical tools to shape a memoir that honors your life and touches others.
Wendy Murray has published three memoirs: Sacred Journeys (Tyndale, 2002), Facing Forward (Tyndale, 2002); On Broken Legs, (NavPress, 2004) and most recently, Inner Healing the Franciscan Way (Paraclete Press, 2025).
Finding the Soul of the Interview
Drawing from decades of experience profiling renowned leaders, thinkers, and also everyday individuals, Wendy reveals her intuitive yet strategic approach to meeting interviewees as fellow humans. Her approach blends deep listening, empathy and strategic precision to uncover true human stories and unexpected human depths. Her award-winning personality profiles have brought to life both prominent figures and humble souls with nuance and surprise. Participants will explore techniques for forging genuine connections, asking probing questions, and capturing the essence of subjects in ways that reveal profound humanness in all its complexity. Participants will gain practical insights that elevate your own interviews, whether for book writing, journalism, or personal projects.
Wendy’s profiles have included (but are not limited to): Fred Rogers, J. I. Packer, Charles Colson, Franklin Graham, Anne Graham Lotz, Frederick Buechner, Martin Marty, Phyliss Tickle, William Langewiesche, James Dobson, Andrew Bacevich, Bill and Vonette Bright, Diane Glancy, Jean Bethke Elshtain.
Lori Stanley Roeleveld is a traditionally published, award-winning author, writing coach, freelancer, editor, speaker, and disturber of hobbits, who enjoys making comfortable Christians late for dinner. She’s authored six award-winning books, contributed to eleven+ more, and her latest book, Graceful Influence: Making a Lasting Impact through Lessons from Women of the Bible, won AWSA’s Golden Scroll Book of the Year 2024. Through Take Heart! Coaching and Freelance, Lori has coached over 130 over-40 Christian writers toward their dreams. Though she has degrees in psychology and biblical studies, Lori learned the most from studying her Bible in life’s trenches. She delivers humor and biblical truth at www.loriroeleveld.com, https://loriroeleveld.substack.com/ and manages her coaching/freelance business at www.takeheartcoachingandfreelance.com.
Lori Stanley Roeleveld is a traditionally published, award-winning author, writing coach, freelancer, editor, speaker, and disturber of hobbits, who enjoys making comfortable Christians late for dinner. She’s authored six award-winning books, contributed to eleven+ more, and her latest book, Graceful Influence: Making a Lasting Impact through Lessons from Women of the Bible, won AWSA’s Golden Scroll Book of the Year 2024. Through Take Heart! Coaching and Freelance, Lori has coached over 130 over-40 Christian writers toward their dreams. Though she has degrees in psychology and biblical studies, Lori learned the most from studying her Bible in life’s trenches. She delivers humor and biblical truth at www.loriroeleveld.com, https://loriroeleveld.substack.com/ and manages her coaching/freelance business at www.takeheartcoachingandfreelance.com.
Lori Roeleveld
Write Tight Workshop
Take your writing to the next level by learning to write tight. In this class you’ll learn specific steps you can take to elevate your work and have confidence during revisions and edits.
Madman, Architect, Carpenter, Judge Workshop
Free, elevate, and polish your writing with this proven method for working from rough draft to finished manuscript. This is a workshop on craft. Learn what writing work occurs during each of the four phases of writing, which questions to ask, and strategies for keeping each phase in its place.
Discover, Define, Develop, Defend Your Voice Workshop
What is voice in writing? If you’re frustrated with your inability to break through, discovering and developing your voice may be your ticket. Elevate your work when we demystify the process so you can define your voice with agents and defend it through publication.
Heidi Chiavaroli (pronounced shev-uh-roli…sort of like Chevrolet and ravioli mushed together!) wrote her first story in third grade, titled I’d Cross the Desert for Milk. It wasn’t until years later that she revisited writing, using her two small boys’ nap times to pursue what she thought at the time was a foolish dream. Despite a long road to publication, she hasn’t stopped writing since!
Heidi Chiavaroli is a hope-inspired storyteller writing from the deep curiosity of her own heart. Her debut novel, Freedom’s Ring, was a Carol Award winner and a Christy Award finalist, a Romantic Times Top Pick, and a Booklist Top Ten Romance Debut. Her second Carol Award-winning novel, The Orchard House, is inspired by the lesser-known events in Louisa May Alcott’s life and led her to write The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series, a contemporary twist on Little Women. Her latest project, Draw Close to Jesus: 40 Encounters with the Savior for the Sacred Season of Lent is a fiction-based devotional inspired by Scripture. Heidi makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.
Heidi Chiavaroli (pronounced shev-uh-roli…sort of like Chevrolet and ravioli mushed together!) wrote her first story in third grade, titled I’d Cross the Desert for Milk. It wasn’t until years later that she revisited writing, using her two small boys’ nap times to pursue what she thought at the time was a foolish dream. Despite a long road to publication, she hasn’t stopped writing since!
Heidi Chiavaroli is a hope-inspired storyteller writing from the deep curiosity of her own heart. Her debut novel, Freedom’s Ring, was a Carol Award winner and a Christy Award finalist, a Romantic Times Top Pick, and a Booklist Top Ten Romance Debut. Her second Carol Award-winning novel, The Orchard House, is inspired by the lesser-known events in Louisa May Alcott’s life and led her to write The Orchard House Bed and Breakfast series, a contemporary twist on Little Women. Her latest project, Draw Close to Jesus: 40 Encounters with the Savior for the Sacred Season of Lent is a fiction-based devotional inspired by Scripture. Heidi makes her home in Massachusetts with her husband and two sons.
Heidi Chiavaroli
Ten Steps to Editing Your Fiction
Congratulations—you’ve written your story! But don’t hit that “publish” or “send” button just yet, because there are some tried and true methods to polishing your manuscript to make it shine before it hits shelves. Join multi award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli as she explores ten steps you can take to edit your own work. Topics include refining point-of-view, writing likable characters, creating vivid story worlds, and more.
Helpful Habits of a Fiction Writer
Many aspiring writers have an idea or two in their head—some have even written an entire book. But somewhere along the way—either in the writing or editing phase—discouragement sets in. Passion dwindles. Our project gets pushed aside. In this workshop, we’ll discuss some practical ways to embrace the mindset and discipline of being a professional writer. Start taking yourself and your writing seriously in order to get that manuscript finished!
Putting on a Show
The most common feedback fiction, and nonfiction, writers often hear is, “Show, don’t tell.” But what does that mean? And how do we do it? In this workshop, we will explore why showing is such an important tool for a fiction and nonfiction writer. We’ll study examples and perform a writing exercise that will strengthen your ability to show instead of tell your story. This will be a hands-on class—bring your current work-in-progress so we can help you work on improving your own manuscript by putting on a show for your readers!
Laurie Devernoe is a Christian speaker, author, and mental health coach known for bringing faith to life with warmth, humor, and practical Biblical wisdom. Through engaging, down-to-earth teaching, she helps individuals and families move beyond surviving daily routines to living impactful, faith-centered lives that support mental health and strengthen families.
As a mother of five—including triplets—Laurie understands real life and connects with others by blending Scripture with relatable stories and simple, doable practices that help faith take root in everyday moments.
Laurie is the author of Coffee House Parenting, where she invites parents to pull up a chair, breathe deep, and cultivate meaningful, faith-filled rhythms at home through humor, honesty, and hope. Her memoir, Seeing Through the Darkness, shares her journey through vision loss and spiritual awakening, offering encouragement, practical mental health tools, and a powerful reminder that God is present—even in the hard places.
A sought-after retreat and conference speaker, Laurie has been featured on numerous podcasts and most recently on local television, where she speaks openly about faith, mental health, and living fully—even when life doesn’t go as planned.
Pull up a chair and continue the conversation—connect with Laurie for monthly encouragement and faith-based support for mental health and everyday life.
Laurie Devernoe is a Christian speaker, author, and mental health coach known for bringing faith to life with warmth, humor, and practical Biblical wisdom. Through engaging, down-to-earth teaching, she helps individuals and families move beyond surviving daily routines to living impactful, faith-centered lives that support mental health and strengthen families.
As a mother of five—including triplets—Laurie understands real life and connects with others by blending Scripture with relatable stories and simple, doable practices that help faith take root in everyday moments.
Laurie is the author of Coffee House Parenting, where she invites parents to pull up a chair, breathe deep, and cultivate meaningful, faith-filled rhythms at home through humor, honesty, and hope. Her memoir, Seeing Through the Darkness, shares her journey through vision loss and spiritual awakening, offering encouragement, practical mental health tools, and a powerful reminder that God is present—even in the hard places.
A sought-after retreat and conference speaker, Laurie has been featured on numerous podcasts and most recently on local television, where she speaks openly about faith, mental health, and living fully—even when life doesn’t go as planned.
Pull up a chair and continue the conversation—connect with Laurie for monthly encouragement and faith-based support for mental health and everyday life.
Laurie Devernoe
Thriving in Your Calling: Mental Health Strategies for Christian Communicators
Christian communicators often carry the weight of high expectations that quietly take a toll on their mental and emotional well-being. This workshop empowers communicators to integrate biblical wisdom with practical strategies, helping them protect their mental health while confidently pursuing their God-given calling.
Laurie is a board-certified mental health coach who uses a holistic approach to equip others in nurturing their mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Participants will engage in interactive exercises, including a media declutter and inventory to identify what drains or renews their creativity, along with mindfulness practices and reflection to build resilience. Through practical tools, peer accountability, and Scripture-based guidance, attendees will leave equipped to care for their souls while confidently pursuing their God-given calling.
This presentation blends practical information with guided activities that help participants evaluate their current creative space and daily rhythms. It functions best as a workshop setting, especially when participants are already in a learning mindset. It also offers a meaningful balance to the workshop schedule by inviting attendees to reflect and focus inward as creatives.
Debbie Dufek is an author, a conference and retreat speaker, an inspirational storyteller, the creator and host of the popular The Woman Behind the Words podcast heard weekly on all platforms. She is a content creator and teacher with a new course for women due to be published in January 2025.
Deb’s first book, Holy Interruptions: When God Taps You on the Shoulder, published by Bold Vision Books, Friendswood, Texas, was released in 2022.
Deb is the founder and coordinator of The Mom’s Luncheon. This yearly all-day event has remained a favorite day for 150+ women for 35 years.
Her passion is encouraging others to live deliberately, living out our days for what matters to Jesus. She believes every person’s story is significant and inspires others to share their stories with whoever the Lord brings their way. We are all part of a larger picture. Embracing God’s plans and purposes for our lives, Jesus will use our stories to change the course of history, which will affect the outcome of eternity one heart at a time.
Debbie Dufek is an author, a conference and retreat speaker, an inspirational storyteller, the creator and host of the popular The Woman Behind the Words podcast heard weekly on all platforms. She is a content creator and teacher with a new course for women due to be published in January 2025.
Deb’s first book, Holy Interruptions: When God Taps You on the Shoulder, published by Bold Vision Books, Friendswood, Texas, was released in 2022.
Deb is the founder and coordinator of The Mom’s Luncheon. This yearly all-day event has remained a favorite day for 150+ women for 35 years.
Her passion is encouraging others to live deliberately, living out our days for what matters to Jesus. She believes every person’s story is significant and inspires others to share their stories with whoever the Lord brings their way. We are all part of a larger picture. Embracing God’s plans and purposes for our lives, Jesus will use our stories to change the course of history, which will affect the outcome of eternity one heart at a time.
Deb Dufek
Your Voice Matters: Podcasting with Passion and Purpose
Have you ever felt a nudge to share your message beyond the page? In this workshop, Deb Dufek will guide writers and speakers through the basics of starting a podcast, beginning with discovering their why. You’ll learn how purpose shapes your message and gain simple, practical steps to move from idea to microphone. Whether you’re just exploring or ready to press record, this session will help you take a confident next step.
Maureen Miller is a multi-genre, award-winning author with stories in thirty collaboratives. She contributes to Guideposts’ All God’s Creatures, her local newspaper, and several online devotion sites, including the award-winning Arise Daily and Inspire A Fire. Married for thirty-seven years to her childhood sweetheart Bill, she enjoys life with their three born-in-their-hearts children and three grand-girls, not to mention a variety of furry beasts. They live on Selah Farm, a hobby homestead nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina. She blogs at “Windows and Wallflowers” (Maureenmillerauthor.com), telling of God’s extraordinary character discovered in the ordinary things of life, and her debut novel, Gideon’s Book, is now available.
Maureen Miller is a multi-genre, award-winning author with stories in thirty collaboratives. She contributes to Guideposts’ All God’s Creatures, her local newspaper, and several online devotion sites, including the award-winning Arise Daily and Inspire A Fire. Married for thirty-seven years to her childhood sweetheart Bill, she enjoys life with their three born-in-their-hearts children and three grand-girls, not to mention a variety of furry beasts. They live on Selah Farm, a hobby homestead nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina. She blogs at “Windows and Wallflowers” (Maureenmillerauthor.com), telling of God’s extraordinary character discovered in the ordinary things of life, and her debut novel, Gideon’s Book, is now available.
Maureen Miller
The Beauty of Collaborative Writing
Waiting for one’s book to be born can be discouraging, the publication process long and slow. That, however, is the time to “hone one’s craft” as the great encourager Cecil Murphey has said. Finding opportunities to grow as a writer is key, but how? The gift of writing collaboratively offers weary, frustrated writers a landing place to 1) share their stories, 2) meet others who share their passion, and 3) hone their craft by following submission guidelines. Her own debut novel having taken nearly two decades to reach publication, author Maureen Miller shares from experience. In the waiting, she discovered the joy of what she calls “teamwork writing,” and today is published in nearly thirty collaborative works. In this practical, interactive workshop, Maureen will share helpful dos and don’ts to improve one’s success that he or she might enjoy, rather than dread, those long, waiting-for-publication seasons.
Dr. Luke Redington loves to focus on the role creativity plays in persuasive writing. With an extensive background in grant writing and report writing, he regards the written word as a chance to help writer and audience find common ground. Although he loves working in genres traditionally associated with creative writing, his special aspiration is to bring creativity to genres typically thought of as merely functional. After a career in both government and academia, Dr. Redington has transitioned to work as a freelance writer and editor. His current interest is researching workplace writing as an expression of the Imago Dei.
Dr. Luke Redington loves to focus on the role creativity plays in persuasive writing. With an extensive background in grant writing and report writing, he regards the written word as a chance to help writer and audience find common ground. Although he loves working in genres traditionally associated with creative writing, his special aspiration is to bring creativity to genres typically thought of as merely functional. After a career in both government and academia, Dr. Redington has transitioned to work as a freelance writer and editor. His current interest is researching workplace writing as an expression of the Imago Dei.
Luke Reddington
Stewarding Stories: Writing with Care When Others Trust You with Their Words?
Everyone has a story to tell. Many of these stories should be carefully crafted from spoken to written language. Transforming a story some else tells into well-crafted writing is a special skill. That’s where you come in. This two-part workshop introduces the basic techniques of producing writing based on interviews and oral storytelling.
Key Outcomes: To identify the important role writers play in preserving and presenting oral stories. To practice key skills writers use in transforming oral stories into writing. To discuss the ethical and practical dimensions of working with other peoples’ stories.
Cindy is an intentional “CEO a Connector, Encourager to Others” who loves to cultivate relationships to inspire, empower, and equip others especially when they are traveling through unexpected life storms and next step seasons of life. She is an Award-Winning Bible study author of BEYOND: Finding Strength and Hope through Unexpected Storms and Compass: A Navigational Tool for the WOTY, a passionate communicator, a strong Biblical speaker, teacher, and speech/speaker coach. Cindy is a team member for several Christian Writing/Speaking Conferences. A member of AWSA – Advanced Writers Speakers Association, CAN – Christian Author Network, By Design Ministries, Women Speakers.com and Christian Speaker Boot Camp. Cindy is a mother of two adult children and resides in NH. Cindy is often seen at the local coffee shop sipping iced coffee or at the beach where she often finds her inspiration!
Cindy is an intentional “CEO a Connector, Encourager to Others” who loves to cultivate relationships to inspire, empower, and equip others especially when they are traveling through unexpected life storms and next step seasons of life. She is an Award-Winning Bible study author of BEYOND: Finding Strength and Hope through Unexpected Storms and Compass: A Navigational Tool for the WOTY, a passionate communicator, a strong Biblical speaker, teacher, and speech/speaker coach. Cindy is a team member for several Christian Writing/Speaking Conferences. A member of AWSA – Advanced Writers Speakers Association, CAN – Christian Author Network, By Design Ministries, Women Speakers.com and Christian Speaker Boot Camp. Cindy is a mother of two adult children and resides in NH. Cindy is often seen at the local coffee shop sipping iced coffee or at the beach where she often finds her inspiration!
Cindy Saab
10 Ways to Navigate the Speaker/Writer Life
The speaker and writer’s life can feel overwhelming—so many choices, opportunities, and challenges. In this workshop, you’ll discover ten practices to help you stay anchored in your calling and move forward with purpose and peace. Cindy will guide you through biblical reflection, personal assessment, and practical skill-building to help you discern what to pursue, what to release, and how to prepare for what God is shaping next. You’ll leave with renewed vision, tools to organize your efforts, and encouragement to walk boldly in your creative and spiritual calling.
Myra Ingargiola is an author, speaker and teacher of God’s Word. She serves as Interim Women’s Ministry Leader at her home church as well as sings on the worship team. She enjoys discipling women of all ages by being transparent about her own life experiences, and proclaiming God’s Truth of forgiveness, healing and redemption. Myra’s deepest passion is to show others how to weave a tapestry of their life threads into a display of Christ Jesus’ amazing love, redeeming grace and unrelenting mercy. Myra looks forward to one day presenting her tapestry to the Holy One as a love offering when she is called to His eternal home!
Being a survivor of domestic violence and having held the child of her heart only to experience the heartache of “empty arms” Psalm 116 her life scripture speaks of how God rescues His people when they cry out to Him in their anguish.
Myra works as a Guidance Secretary at her local high school. She finds there is a sweetness when we are given unassuming opportunities to speak into the lives of students and shine His Light into their lives. Myra is a wife, mom, grand and great-grandmother.
Myra Ingargiola is an author, speaker and teacher of God’s Word. She serves as Interim Women’s Ministry Leader at her home church as well as sings on the worship team. She enjoys discipling women of all ages by being transparent about her own life experiences, and proclaiming God’s Truth of forgiveness, healing and redemption. Myra’s deepest passion is to show others how to weave a tapestry of their life threads into a display of Christ Jesus’ amazing love, redeeming grace and unrelenting mercy. Myra looks forward to one day presenting her tapestry to the Holy One as a love offering when she is called to His eternal home!
Being a survivor of domestic violence and having held the child of her heart only to experience the heartache of “empty arms” Psalm 116 her life scripture speaks of how God rescues His people when they cry out to Him in their anguish.
Myra works as a Guidance Secretary at her local high school. She finds there is a sweetness when we are given unassuming opportunities to speak into the lives of students and shine His Light into their lives. Myra is a wife, mom, grand and great-grandmother.
Myra Ingargiola
His Messengers (Night Owl)
As speakers, there are times when we hit a wall—when a message doesn’t go as planned or an audience seems unmoved. It can feel like “dry bones,” and hopelessness starts to take hold. We may wonder if the vision was unclear or simply not part of God’s plan.
This reflective Night Owl will focus on how to allow the God of Hope to restore confidence and peace when we face the unexpected challenges of speaking—from preparation that feels uncertain to talks that don’t unfold as we envisioned. Together, we’ll explore how to regain God’s perspective and guidance, learning to remain faithful to His calling even when results aren’t visible.
Myra will share her “Etch A Sketch” story as we reflect, discuss, and pray—discovering how God uses even the hard moments in speaking to shape us into faithful messengers of hope.
Workshops and Night Owl subject to change.