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Short Bio

Colette Schaffer is a writer, speaker, and recovering perfectionist who lives 2 hours from the nearest Walmart on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. This teacher at heart and by profession, will encourage and equip you to dive deep into God's Word so you can apply it to every part of your life--spirit, soul, and body. Colette and her husband have served as pastors since 2006. She has written two books; Expecting Jesus: An Advent Devotional and Planted: A Guided Study to Produce a Peace-Filled Life in an Anxiety-Filled World. She is also a contributor to the book, Whispers of Grace - a collection of stories, devotions, poems, and prayers; and The Divine Purpose Magazine.

Full Bio

Colette and her husband Bryce live on the plains of South Dakota with their fur baby Ahsoka (a cat that they swore they would never have)! They also have three adult children, Ethan (and daughter-in-law), Lillian, Callie (and husband Matthias), and Nathanial. Beyond writing and family, Colette and her husband are home missionaries as they serve as senior pastors at New Hope Church on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.

Colette thoroughly enjoys teaching women’s Bible studies and leading worship. She also loves teaching music lessons from her private music studio.

Colette's books include Expecting Jesus: An Advent Devotional and Planted: A Guided Study to Produce a Peace-Filled Life in an Anxiety-Filled World. She has also been published in Whispers of Grace, a collection of writings from women across the US and Canada, and The Divine Purpose Magazine. You can get weekly encouragement from Colette's blogs and daily devotions at Schafferministries.com.