Whether speaking about the power of God's love to help her forgive a serial rapist or God's persistence in breaking through the barriers of her self-talk to transform her walk with God, award-winning author Shelly Beach presents the truth of God's Word and His gifts of grace through the power of story. Her life has been imprinted by sexual abuse, physical illness, the hearbreak of prodigal children, and the challenges of caregiving, but her message of hope rings with conviction: God stands waiting to ambush us with His abundant grace in our pain, suffering, and doubt. Shelly is the author of the Christy Award-winning "Hallie's Heart," as well as six other titles. Her most recent release, "The Silent Seduction of Self-Talk" is being used in Bible studies, small groups, prisons, and addiction recovery settings across the country. In addition, Shelly's caregiving titles, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand," and "Ambushed by Grace" have sold tens of thousands of copies. Shelly's seminary training and decades of experience as an educator provide a rich background for her writing and speaking. She is the Christian Faith Expert for Caring.com, an affiliate of msn.com and the nation's most popular site for information on caring for aging parents. In her role as columnist for Caring,com, Shelly responds to reader-generated questions from across the nation. She is also a national speaker for Daughters of Destiny prison ministry, as well as an adjunct professor at Cornerstone University. Shelly is a member of the Advanced Speakers and Writers' Association, the Christian Authors' Network, and the American Christian Fiction Writers. When Shelly isn't speaking, writing, or reading, she can be found cruising the roads with her husband and biker-buddy Dan on their Harley.
"I like to listen to Shelly Beach because she knows what she's talking about and she says it well. "
Cecil Murphey, NY Times best-selling author and international speaker
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The Silent Seduction of Self-Talk: Tuning In to Our Inner Blabbermouth
We talk to ourselves at more than 1,300 words per minute, often carrying on conversations that are so deceptive, we fool even ourselves. Learn how tuning in to our self-talk is the key to transforming our walk with God. Single session to three-day seminars.
Lessons from a Dead Man on a Pole: The Transforming Power of Praise
Using a powerful story of despair transformed by truth, Shelly shares principles of praise that shape our relationship with God and those around us. Be refreshed in the Spirit as you learn life-changing principles of praise.
Leaning into the Curves: Embracing God in Life's Mind-Boggling Moments
Have you ever looked at your life and wondered how God could really be in control? Blending her hallmark humor as she shares her most mind-boggling moments of fear, loss, and doubt, Shelly draws from her Harley biking experiences to draw listeners into the meaning of true abandonment to God. Single presentation to multi-day retreat.
Forgiveness in Black and White: A Journey to Reconciliation
When, at the age of nineteen, Shelly was assaulted by a serial rapist known as the most notorious sexual predator in her state, her parents did what most parents would do: they sold their home and moved. As Shelly struggled through her rage, she was startled to discover the roots of her own sin and the apathy that had blinded her until the tentacles of social injustice had touchedher own life. Shelly's story of forgiveness is a mirror to our souls and our true commitment to the biblical pursuit of love, truth, and justice.
Get into the Basket: Caregiving and the View from Above
As caregivers, we're often so bogged down in the day-to-day routine of our tasks that we miss the big picture. Shelly's hilarious experience in a hot air balloon provides life lessons about fear, trust, control, and disguising ourselves in caregiving roles. Drawing on her eight years as an in-home caregiver for parents with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, Shelly shares a new perspective on the eternal destination of the caregiving road. Based on principles from Shelly's books "Precious Lord, Take My Hand: Meditations for Caregivers" and Ambushed by Grace: Help and Hope on the Caregiving Journey." Keynote session that provides the foundation for a caregiving seminar.
God's Broken Gifts: Finding God's Grace in Our Imperfect Lives
Have you ever wished you could be a contestant on Oprah's "Favorite Things" holiday special and sit in the audience waiting for the great gifts that might be showered on you? And have you ever been disappointed when life didn't turn out to be that episode of Oprah but maybe a bit more like a Dr. Phil intervention instead? Learn how God's broken gifts can become our greatest treasures if we understand how to value them. A holiday presentation suitable for Christmas, Easter, luncheons or brunches that features a variety of "gifts"
Shelly's References
Louie Konopka, Senior Pastor
Blythefield Hills Baptist Church
"During my years of knowing Shelly, I have found her to be an honest, authentic follower of Jesus Christ. She is an excellent example of someone who struggles well by keeping Christ first in her life. Shelly is an accomplished author and teacher who is actively engaged with our community of faith. I have no hesitancy in recommending Shelly as someone who will bring wisdom, grace, and truth to her presentations."
Sandra Aldrich, CEO
BoldWords
" Shelly combines life experience with humor and a deep understanding of God's reality as she offers encouragement and hope to audiences."
