Amber Albee Swenson
Amber Albee Swenson is an author, speaker, and podcaster who is passionate about spurring women to know and love God more. She is unabashed about her love for her husband, four children, and sweet grandson and fiercely advocates for female friendships and community. She is thrilled to be on team Jesus and plans to use whatever time, resources, and energy God gives her to further the kingdom in whatever ways God deems her useful. For more information and future events, visit amberalbeeswenson.com.
Almost home
Did you know the average life expectancy in the U.S. according to WorldData is 74.5 years for men and 80.2 years for women? Subtract…
Jesus calls the broken
Have you ever pretended you had it all together? Recently, I met a friend for coffee and, fueled by Pastor Mike’s sermons, decided to…
Don’t give up on Jesus
We are three weeks into the new year, so maybe you, like me, have already started writing the correct year on important documents. How’s…
Goodbye regret, hello change
Mid-December regret hits hard. January brims with enthusiasm and renewed determination to change. But all too often, December is the reminder that the year…
To be at peace again
Some of the most comforting verses of the Bible are found in Acts 15:36-40: Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go…
Don’t waste your worry
A friend clued me in to using stickers on my fingernails. Nail polish is not an option for me, since as a nursing assistant…
If not now, when?
A few years back, I heard a pastor say most people don’t reject Jesus. They just never get around to following him. Each day…
The beauty on the other side of pain
One of my dearest friends is a potter. She wasn’t always. In truth, it’s what she turned to after a grueling season of chemo…
Jesus llama a los quebrantados
¿Alguna vez has fingido tenerlo todo bajo control? Recientemente, me encontré con un amigo para tomar café y, inspirado por los sermones del Pastor…
Casi en casa
¿Sabías que la esperanza de vida promedio en los Estados Unidos, según WorldData, es de 74.5 años para los hombres y 80.2 años para…
La economía del más
El año pasado pedí más. Tenía una meta financiera enloquecida y le pedí a Dios que me ayudara a alcanzarla. Él lo hizo. Y…
No time for spiritual retirement
The Johnny Depp trial and the latest Top Gun movie have shown me, among other things, that my generation isn’t as young as it…