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Audrey Shrive is a Christian author and speaker. Learn more about her books,
"This Is From Me" And “The Empty Womb”.
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“Whether in my books or in my speaking, I’m a story-teller who points people toward God. Sometimes with humor, sometimes with the cold, hard truth. But always with love.
— Audrey Shrive
You never forget your first love, the one that got away, the one you still dream of from time to time.
For decades, Tara Tillotson has faithfully honored the vows she made to her husband, even as Alzheimer's slowly steals away the man she once knew. She finds fulfillment in serving her small South Dakota town and has no intention of reopening the door to the love she walked away from forty years ago.
Sheriff Wyatt Russell has spent a lifetime burying his own regrets. Memories from his Gulf War Service plague his thoughts from time to time, but he’s convinced the past is best left in the past. When a series of attacks on the Hot Springs Pregnancy Center occur, Tara and Wyatt find themselves working closely together to find the person behind the crime.
As vandalism escalates to violence and the life of an innocent child is in danger, Tara and Wyatt work to uncover the truth, all while a secret from their past is finally demanding to be told. Tara must choose between the vows she’s determined honor and a love she’s never forgotten.
Filled with impactful characters, strong faith, a dash of history, and a love worth waiting for, Lost Love is a gripping clean, small town, Christian romance with a hint of suspense, about honor, sacrifice and second chances.
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This is from Me tales you on the author’s journey through date rape, spiritual rebellion, courtship, marriage, addiction, and divorce. Audrey’s story shows God’s provision and protection from her bad choices and the bad choices of others, including death threats. The book demonstrates God’s faithfulness to pursue all who rebel against Him. Audrey tells the story of her road to spiritual growth and healing with just the right amount of humor and gravity.
This book touches on:
Finding Comfort in a Crisis
Insights into Church Discipline
Thoughts on Grief
Anger at God
The Empty Womb takes you through the author’s personal journey with infertility, told in a raw and captivating way. It includes a brave discussion about invitro treatments from a Christian perspective and explores the author’s choices regarding adoption. This book delves into what scripture says about children and infertility in an engaging way and presents some fresh perspectives into the barren women of the Bible. A study guide for individual or small group study is included!
Need a keynote speaker at your retreat or meeting?
Audrey is a Savvy Sixty-something senior who brings warm-hearted wisdom and wholesome wisecracks to your event. She would love to be considered for your next gathering!
When choosing a speaker, you want to make sure they are experts in their speaking fields. By choosing Audrey you benefit from someone with many years of experience in public and professional speaking environments, someone who is deeply involved with the Christian faith, and someone with a strong drive to help others along their personal spiritual journey. Audrey’s path of spiritual growth includes insight into the following speaking topics:
Comfort in a CrisisThe Empty WombWhen God Says Go
The Friendship Series: Ruth and Naomi, Jonathan and David, Barnabas and Paul, Jesus and You
The Questions Jesus AsksLiving With a Difficult ManConfessions of a Control EnthusiastIs your retreat or meeting topic not listed? Tell Audrey what you’re looking for and let her go to work for you! She will custom build the topics just for your group. She loves digging into the Word and finding God’s truths.
Audrey’s speaking resume. She gets around!!
Audrey is an approved as a speaker for Stonecroft Ministries in the region covering Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and Kansas!!
Audrey is proud to have been the keynote program speaker for Stonecroft Ministries Women’s Connections groups in the following communities:
Sterling, CO
Buena Vista, CO
Denver, CO
Colorado Springs, CO
Cheyenne, WY
Keynote for Ladies Tea, Pikes Peak Christian Church, Colorado Springs, CO
Program speaker for MOPS and Mops Next at Pikes Peak Christian Church and First Presbyterian Church, Colorado Springs, CO
Program speaker for Protestant Women of the Chapel, Ft. Bragg, NC
Keynote Retreat Speaker, EFree Church, Hot Springs, SD
Keynote Retreat Speaker, Baptist Women of South Dakota, Arlington, SD
Here’s what retreat goers had to say about Audrey.
“Audrey makes the Bible come alive!”
“Audrey is very well-spoken, humorous and genuine. I could tell she put a lot of time in to preparing her remarks.”
“Audrey was an excellent messenger of God!”
“I would describe Audrey in this way. She’s personable, funny, real, genuine, and anointed.”
“Audrey kept within the time parameters and had good use of scripture references.”
“I was very impressed with Audrey as a public speaker.”
“Audrey has such a beautiful air about her. Her poise seems to radiate such a welcoming open-arms feeling. Her movements and expressions show her heart-felt care for others as if she just wants to wrap each one of us up in her arms and take us home.”