I am a British-born author, writer, and speaker inspiring women in praying naturally—becoming comfortable and confident in our conversation with God. Welcome to Praying Naturally!
I am the author of Pray Naturally: Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God, published by Our Daily Bread and winner of the 2025 AWSA Nonfiction Book of the Year Award—a resource that encourages women to move from feeling hesitant in prayer to confident in heartfelt conversation with God.
God wants us to talk to him. But often we find prayer difficult. We know the importance of prayer, and we want to be consistent in our prayer lives, but still we find it hard to follow through. My readers tell me their three main struggles are praying regularly, staying focused, and knowing what to say. If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Books on prayer are plentiful, but here I want to help you practice prayer—turning those challenges into habits so prayer becomes regular, focused, and deeply personal.
I love walking alongside women as they discover the joy of daily conversation with their heavenly Father. Explore and read the articles on this site, but also join my weekly email community and get access to my prayer resources library. Your first free guide is 4 Simple Steps to Creating a Consistent Prayer Life. I look forward to walking on this prayer journey with you.
You can also connect with me on Facebook and Instagram.
My Writing and Speaking
If you are an event planner, find out more on my Speakers Page and request me to speak at your event.
I am a contributing author to a number of traditionally published books, Guidepost publications, Ex Fonte—the print magazine of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and online with Bible Study Tools.
I am also the creator and writer of an Amazon Alexa skill: “Alexa, say a prayer,” which receives approximately 1,500 requests per day.
In addition to my writing and speaking, I am Director of reNEW – retreat for New England Writing and Speaking. This retreat is open to both beginner and seasoned writers and speakers and offers all a chance to be renewed and trained in their calling. I also edited and contributed to the Selah 2023 Award-nominated book The Courage To Write, an anthology of stories contributed by reNEW alumni.
I am the Advocate Awareness Director for Heart of Mercy Mission, the humanitarian arm of Christian Women in Media Association.
I have also worked as a professional speech coach with Robyn Dykstra, coaching speakers on crafting a strong, powerful message.
The Formal Stuff
I am represented by Barb Roose of Books & Such Literary Management.
I have a Master of Arts in Religion with a concentration in Theology cum laude from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Prior to studying, I served women on ministry staff at Grace Chapel, a large non-denominational church in New England.
In London, I worked in newspaper and magazine publishing, and for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
The Fun Stuff
I’m a Brit and moved with my husband, also British, to the United States in 1995. Since then, we have lived on the east coast of the USA.
I’m a regular at airports; whether it’s traveling between New York City, Tampa, Florida and the mountains of Colorado, or visiting my three young adult children in Washington DC, Los Angeles and Oxford, England.
I love to ski. In the winter you’ll find me on the slopes of Breckenridge mastering the bumps and double black diamond runs. In the summer, I like the challenge of climbing a 14er.
Whether I’m on the mountain or flying between cities, prayer weaves its way into my everyday moments, keeping me centered, courageous, and connected.
AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) 2025 Golden Scroll Nonfiction Book of the Year Award winner for Pray Naturally: Finding Your Spiritual Confidence as a Woman Loved by God (Our Daily Bread).
