Lysa TerKeurst
American Author
| Date of Birth | : | 21 Jul, 1969 |
| Place of Birth | : | Medford, Massachusetts, United States |
| Profession | : | Author |
| Nationality | : | American |
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Lysa TerKeurst is an American speaker and author of Christian non-fiction. She has written more than a dozen books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely and Forgiving What You Can't Forget. She is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries.
Career
TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, which started as a small newsletter published in 1994 by Jennifer McHugh but expanded in 1995 when TerKeurst and Marybeth Whalen got involved.[6][7][8] After growing the organization, TerKeurst led the way for the newsletter to be transformed into Proverbs 31 Ministries reaching millions of women daily with Biblical truth and wisdom.
TerKeurst published her first book, Living Life on Purpose: Discovering God's Best for Your Life, in 2000. Several of her books have been New York Times bestsellers, including It's Not Supposed to Be This Way, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions, Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely, Forgiving What You Can't Forget, and The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands. It's Not Supposed to Be This Way was on the New York Times bestseller list for 13 weeks. Uninvited was on the New York Times bestseller list for 31 weeks. The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands was on the New York Times bestseller list for six weeks.
Personal Life
TerKeurst is a native of Tallahassee, Florida. Her parents divorced when she was in middle school. She was raised a Christian, but gave up on her faith when her 16-month-old sister died. She graduated from Furman University in South Carolina.
In 2008, TerKeurst published an essay about an abortion she had before her marriage. She has five children. Terkeurst reconciled with her husband Art TerKeurst, who she said was repeatedly unfaithful and abused substances. In December 2018, TerKeurst and her husband renewed their vows near their home in Waxhaw, N.C.
In January 2022, TerKeurst announced on social media that she had finally decided to end their marriage saying that he had since broken those vows again. "I now believe the wisest (and hardest) choice I can make is to stop fighting to save my marriage of 29 years and, instead, accept reality."
Quotes
Total 40 Quotes
Sometimes it's the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.
Don’t let people’s compliments go to your head and don’t let their criticisms go to your heart.
When God says no, we are sometimes tempted to wonder if He loves us. In reality, it’s because He loves us, He sometimes says no.
Big things are built one brick at a time. Victories are achieved one choice at a time. A life well lived is chosen one day at a time.
Today, let's be determined to see blessings in the midst of things that seem like burdens.
No matter your age, stage of life, or circumstances, don't forget to dare to dream with God. You don't have to figure anything out. Just keep saying yes to Him, in big ways and small, and watch what He does.
Tonight, no matter what you're going through... backtrack and remember all the places where God has been so faithful before in your life. And know. Know with assurance. And boldness. And confidence. He is the same faithful God.
You've never gone too far that God can't redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
Remember, the Devil loves to make us focus on the little that's wrong so we miss the big picture of all that's right.
Just because we feel offended doesn't mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
