Amanda Ruthe Dahlseng

The world is on fire. Literally and figuratively. This isn’t a future problem; this is a NOW problem. People are literally being told they aren’t valuable, they are replaceable, they are trash. Our “leaders” are making changes that benefit only… Continue reading

I have now entered the first call process. That means that I am finally almost done with seminary! It has been a long six year process, from going part-time to switching degree programs, to full on diving in head first… Continue reading

I started therapy this month. I was nervous and anxious and before it even began I was pulling away. I ventured in to my first session and I swear, my leg jiggled the WHOLE time. But, I was able to… Continue reading

One of my goals is to become a published author. I have so many books started, and ideas running through my mind. I wanted to share a poem I wrote in one of my seminary classes. I share this because… Continue reading

Does it feel similar to you as it does to me, that we are constantly in a transition? People used to tell me in seminary that this busy time was just a season, and soon we would be done with… Continue reading

Along with writing, I love playing music. This song by Kacey Musgraves, is one of my all time favorites. It reminds me that even in the storms, there is always a rainbow. For me, my rainbows are God, my kids,… Continue reading

Why am I making a webpage? Why am I putting myself out there like this? That is a great question, and one that I am not sure I have fully sorted out yet. But I will tell you this, my… Continue reading

Hello and welcome to my site. I am a passionate writer, focusing on children and family curriculum and resources for churches, children’s books, and fiction. I love expressing myself through imagination and creativity. Sometimes I wish I could have a… Continue reading