Deborah RutherfordDEBORAH RUTHERFORD is a Christian wife, award-winning poet, speaker, and Emmy Award-winning makeup artist whose diverse Welsh, English, and Mexican heritage deeply informs her perspective on belonging and identity. Serving as a "sacred companion" forthe soul, Deborah invites readers to find "beauty for ashes" through biblical meditation and lyrical storytelling. Her pilgrimage from a stolen childhood to a life of grace is the heart of her debut poetry collection, Prodigal Daughter: Poems of Light for the Lost Ones. Moving through five powerful movements-Innocence, Strife, Awakening, Restoration, and Dancing-Deborah explores the miraculous awakening to a God who never stopped pursuing her and the new life that comes with our return to Love Himself. Her work has been featured in The Way Back to Ourselves, Vessels of Light, Calla Press, and Prosetrics. She is the founder of the Behold-Her Beauty podcast and a co-author of the Unexpected Blessings series. Represented by The Blythe Daniel Agency, Deborah leads writing workshops at the Peachtree City Library and is an active member of the Atlanta Christian Women's Writers, AWSA, and COMPEL Pro. She lives in Georgia with her husband, Don, where she finds joy in singing old hymns and walking under the Georgia pines. Connect with Deborah at Deborahrutherford.com; her newsletter and podcast at deborahrutherford. substack.com as well as her Instagram @deborahrutherfordwrites. Read More Read Less