Sandra Kay Chambers has been both a writer and an educator for most of her professional life. She holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Santa Clara University, CA, and a BA degree in English from West Virginia University. She has taught elementary, middle school and high school students in public, private and clinical settings.
Sandra is an award-winning journalist, travel writer and author who has written 700+ news stories, profiles, travel stories, lifestyle and feature stories for 20+ publications—both in the secular and religious market. Sandra is also an author of three books and a contributor to two others.
In her two children’s books–Maisie Discovers Her Fingerprint ©10/1/2024 (Ambassador International) and Fingerprint Devotions: 40 Devotions to Help You Realize You Are a Kid Uniquely Created By God for a Purpose ©2023 (Ambassador International), Sandra seeks to help kids discover their uniqueness, self-worth and purpose in life.
She is also the author of Lord, It’s Boring in My Prayer Closet—How to Revitalize Your Prayer Life. Sandra wrote this book to help Christians discover a more fulfilling prayer life and offers new ideas for their prayer time. Sandra has served as Prayer Coordinator at two churches, leads small group Bible studies, and speaks on the topic of prayer at churches and women’s groups. She also teaches an online course on prayer for BeADisciple.com based on her book.
Sandra is a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA); Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI); Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers (BRMCW); Blue Ridge Readers Connection (BRRC); and Serious Writers Club.
Sandra lives in coastal North Carolina and enjoys spending time with her husband, their daughter, son-in-law and their French bulldog grand puppy. When not writing, she enjoys traveling, photography, walking on the beach and curling up with a good mystery or historical fiction book.
Sandra’s Philosophy: Pray often—Inspire others —Create beauty
Everything we do must begin with prayer, for God is our Source. We create because we are created in His image, and through our gifts we make the world a better place and inspire others to know and love God.
Her Favorite Quotes
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.”—J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord of the Rings)
“We can only journey in our calling insofar as we’ve paved the distance in prayer.”—Tauren Wells
“Locking arms with like-minded people makes our journeys that much more achievable and fulfilling.”—(YouVersion Devotional—Flourish in Your Calling)
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