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Karen Ehman

Né(e): March 10, 1964 – Lansing, Michigan, United States

Karen Ehman is a Christian author, Bible teacher, and Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker whose work centers on faith, communication, marriage, and women’s spiritual growth. She is best known for Keep It Shut and Zip It, and is a New York Times bestselling author whose books and Bible studies have reached a broad evangelical audience. ((https://karenehman.com/about-karen/?utm_source=openai))

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Karen Ehman’s path as a writer began early in Michigan, where she has said she loved talking and writing from childhood and was already creating material for school by elementary age. She wrote a Christmas play in fifth grade, contributed poetry and newspaper pieces in middle school, and later served as sports editor for school papers in high school and college. A major turning point came at sixteen, when she first heard and responded to the gospel at a youth event in rural Michigan. She went on to graduate cum laude from Spring Arbor University with a B.A. in social science, and she later married her college sweetheart, Todd. ((https://karenehman.com/about-karen/))

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Don’t say something permanently painful just because you are temporarily ticked off
-Share Keep It Shut
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Our lives can have more meaning if we stop to notice necessary people
-Listen, Love, Repeat
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Alone doesn’t always mean quiet. Slow your soul down. Really
-Five Steps to Quiet
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Hit your knees BEFORE you hit the phone
-On Hitting Your Knees BEFORE You Hit the Phone
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A half-truth is still a whole lie
-Truth Bomb Scriptures Free PDF
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Gratefulness brings contentment and contentment brings peace—peace in knowing all the pieces of our lives string together to make us who we are today
-Thankfulness Changes Lives
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We mirror the gospel when we overlook another’s unpleasant behavior and love them anyway
-Everybody's Got Somethin'
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Let’s stop scurrying and be seated instead
-Scurrying or Seated?
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Wailing and worship can hold hands
-On Wailing and Worship

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"Karen Ehman’s blog was one of the first I ever read, and she’s never stopped being a mentor to me"

Ann Voskamp

"With uncommon wit and wisdom, Karen Ehman shows us how to listen between the lines and love with creativity"

Renee Swope

"Karen Ehman shares her gift of hospitality in this practical yet encouraging book"

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"When you open a Karen Ehman book, you know you’re going to find tons of practical suggestions and hard-earned wisdom"

Liz Curtis Higgs

"Karen Ehman shows us that when we pay attention and listen to the people around us, God reveals simple ways we can love them well"

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"Packed with heartfelt truths and practical ideas, Karen Ehman hits the nail on the head with her newest book"

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"Karen Ehman’s book offers solid biblical counsel"

Jim Daly

"Karen Ehman will give you the confidence and courage you need to open your door and your heart"

Holley Gerth

"Karen Ehman’s book A Life That Says Welcome is full of practical wisdom and ideas"

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