: About Me

My name is Amber Benge and I am passionately pursuing using my words to impact the world. Over the last few months, I have had a keen awareness that God was calling me to a dangerous surrender of sorts. I have searched my heart and listened to Godly counsel. I believe He has led me pick up my pen (or keyboard!) and write. Writing is the only way to leave a lasting imprint on the world around us. God puts great value on writing, as He even gave us His written Word through the Scriptures. In John 1:1, the Bible says, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." Jesus is referred to as "The Word." I desperately want my words to bring him glory.

A little about my personal life... I have been married to my high school sweetheart for almost five years and we have two beautiful children. I do not work outside the home, as they are more than adequate to keep me busy full-time! In between diaper changes and silly songs, I try to find some time for freelance writing.

My passion is ...

Jesus

I know too much about ...

infertility

My parents always told me ...

to clean my room

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a wife and a mother

My favorite memory ...

is Christmas as a child. My mother made it the exciting time for us... it was pure magic

Why I write ...

To share the lessons God is teaching me in my daily walk with Him.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read anything I can get my hands on written by Beth Moore, Karen Kingsbury, and Francine Rivers.

My first job ...

Taking orders at a fish camp... and I hated fish!

My best moment ...

Finding out I was pregnant for the first time.

My inspiration ...

Jesus first, my husband second, and my children third.

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