Sheryl Giesbrecht

Bio: Exchanging hurt for hope is Sheryl Giesbrecht's life focus. Author, speaker, radio personality, Sheryl's powerful messages impact thousands of radio listeners daily, through 60 second "Kindred Moments" and 30 second "God Thoughts" on KAXL 88.3 FM Music for Life. Through more than twenty-five years of marriage to a pastor, parenting two children, overcoming addictions, beating cancer, enduring losses, she has found life in Christ and chooses to live each day in abundant freedom and hope. Sheryl’s speaking and writing encourage women with practical presentations in growing toward wholeness. Her life-changing messages testify of God’s transforming power.

A local columnist, Sheryl contributes to The Senior Citizen's Gazette, The Christian Edge and Tri-County Women News, Kern County Family Magazine and the local newspaper, The Bakersfield Californian. A national columnist for over four years, her column; “Ministry Moments for Pastor’s Wives,” appeared regularly in Focus on the Family, Pastor’s Family Magazine and Bulletin. Sheryl has been a contributor to several books: Wired That Way by Marita Littauer (Regal Books - 2006), Meditations for Ministry Wives by Lynne Dugan (Regal Books - 2006), Communication Plus by Florence and Marita Littauer (Regal Books - 2006) Fabulous After Forty by Pam Farrel (Harvest House - 2007) and The One Year Life Verse Devotional by Jay Payleitner (Tyndale House - 2007).

Sheryl’s audio interview with H.B. London on the topic, “Success In Ministry, Call To Ministry;” continues to be offered through Focus on the Family’s Pastor’s Family Resources. Sheryl’s Focus on the Family column for ministry wives included interviews of notable pastor’s wives, including Andrea Stephens, Kay Warren, Denalyn Lucado, Lois Evans and Jill Briscoe. Hundreds of Sheryl’s columns, magazine and devotional articles have appeared in Focus on The Family Magazine, Just Between Us, Discipleship Journal, CCM, Walk Thru the Bible’s - InDeed and Tapestry publications, www.kaxl.com, www.fof.org and www.CoffeeBreak.com.