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Do Not Depart

Encouragement and Tools to Abide in God's Word

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Our Contributors

 

Our Current Contributors to DoNotDepart are:

 

Lisa Burgess  

Scripture Memory Director, Writer

Seeking God…through the Word, through prayer, through everyday moments. Lisa watches and listens to what God is teaching her through life situations, then writes to share it with others on her blog Lisa notes. She is a worshiper, a writer, a wife, and a retired homeschool mom with two daughters on earth (and one in heaven), two sons-in-law, and two fun granddaughters.

Follow Lisa on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Patti Brown  

Encouragement Director, Writer

Once struggling with depression, Patti has been transformed into a truly joyful mama by the power of God. Through His Word and the daily choice to live a life of service, she has found hope and joy. Whether through bible study, intercessory prayer or writing, Patti is passionate about encouraging women to seek hard after Jesus and receive freedom to enjoy the life they have been given. She challenges women to choose love and find beauty no matter their circumstance at her blog, Joyful Mama.

Follow Patti on Twitter. 

 

  Jaime Hilton

Jaime is 1/5 of the Hilton Family in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is the household manager and wife to Ray, the actor. Together they are in the trenches of parenting three children, ages 5-11 with another expected this summer. Thanks to homeschooling and her voracious reading habits she has her library card number memorized. In her (rare!) spare time she likes to write and work with local theater companies, directing and encouraging fellow artists to glorify God in every aspect of their work. Her favorite mornings start with a quiet cup of coffee and an inspiring book or blog. Her most passionate pursuit is studying the Word and discovering the stories within The Story. She blogs from time to time about life, homeschool, and theater at classichiltons.wordpress.com and is active on Facebook @jaime.hilton.   

 

  Ali Shaw

Owner and Manager, Facebook Community Leader, Writer

Ali Shaw can’t believe how blessed her life is! Wife of 20+ years. Momma to three daughters (two that she’s still homeschooling). She also serves on the HelloMornings Leadership Team… and is just in awe that God will use a regular girl like her! Woven with practical insight, her writing lovingly encourages other women to seek God daily through the reading and study of His Word. She’s learning to serve her Precious Lord more and more, day by day.  She blogs at Heartfelt Reflections.

Follow Ali on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Cheli Sigler

Writer

Cheli lives life and pursues her God-given purpose of teaching from her home base in sunny Orlando, FL.  Cheli and Matt, her husband of 20+ years, are blessed with two teenage daughters. She has experience as a professional educator and as children’s ministry team leader, trainer and writer. Currently, Cheli equips missionary kids for the mission field as a volunteer at Wycliffe Bible Translators, teaches a third grade Sunday School class, is a contributing writer for DoNotDepart.com and participates in Hello Mornings as a group leader, mentor, and writer.  Inviting people to sharpen their minds and soften their hearts for God’s purpose and the world, Cheli shares ideas and resources on her blog, Sharpen to Soften.

Follow Cheli on Twitter or on Instagram

 

 

Our Past Contributors:

 

 

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Katie Orr

Founder

Jesus-lover. Pastor’s wife. Mommy of three. Grace-clinger. Truth-Speaker. Auburn fan. Longing to equip others to walk with the Lord for a lifetime. Co-author of Savoring Living Water: How to have an effective quiet timeand author of the Focused15 Bible studies. Creator of the Do Not Depart ministry.

Follow Katie on Twitter.

 

Lindsey Bell

Lindsey Bell

Writer

Lindsey Bell is the author of the 10-week Bible study and devotional, Unbeaten, and of Searching for Sanity, a parenting devotional. She’s also a stay-at-home mother of two, minister’s wife, and avid reader. Lindsey writes weekly about faith and family at her website. Her passion is to inspire and encourage women through honest dialogue about her faith.

Follow Lindsey on Twitter and Facebook.

 

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Kelli LaFram

Writer

Wife. Mom. Coffee drinker. Bible reader. Jesus believer. Plus a writer, painter, sign-maker, & furniture-flipper. That’s Kelli in a nutshell. Kelli has the authored And When You Pray: Understanding the Lord’s Prayer and Caught by Jesus: a 6-Week Study in the Gospel of Mark. You can find her letting her light shine at www.KelliLaFram.com, where she shares about all sorts of things – from painting to parenting to prayer – and how they all point back to His goodness, His grace, and His glory.

Follow Kelli on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

 

Caroline Flory

Caroline Flory

Twitter Community Leader, Writer

A wife, mother, avid reader, homeschooling momma, and writer, Caroline is imperfect at all of those but thankful for every bit. Eager to grow with believers in deeper, more grace-focused faith, Caroline loves to study His Word, share it with others, and learn more and more how to fully lean on Him to live it out. You can find Caroline at her blog,Under God’s Mighty Hand.

 Follow Caroline on Twitter. 

 

Alyssa J Howard

Writer

Alyssa is a wife and stay-at-home mom to two young girls, and she is thrilled to be a part of her sixth Hello Mornings Bible study. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest where she loves to bake, run, drink coffee, and dance with her daughters. Alyssa first fell in love with writing while earning her Master of Arts degree in theological studies through Liberty Theological Seminary. In addition to her contributions at DoNotDepart, she is the author of Renewed and Transformed: A Study in What It Means to Live with the Mind of Christ, and she has been blogging about Jesus and the Christian life for the past four years at alyssajhoward.com. 

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