Christine Vogelsang is an author, educator, musician, pastor’s wife, and mother of three adult children. For almost 40 her family enjoyed the love of congregations in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Southern California. She has earned her master’s degree in education, taught at various schools (from kindergarten to college) and served as music director for 25 years at their last church.

While writing and speaking about the joy of being God’s child has always been a part of her life, it wasn’t until her weekly inspirational blogs (restoringthejoy.net) gained an international following that Christine decided to publish her first book. She has also written and produced three plays about people and events in the Gospels that bring these ancient stories to life.

Christine and her husband have retired from full time church work; however, her blog ministry continues to grow. Her three book series Restoring the Joy: Leaving My Guilt at the Cross is available on Amazon. Christine recently published her first novel, BB Bradford and the Sands of Fate, which is receiving great reviews. Her Restoring the Joy Facebook and Instagram pages have more than 45K followers. Christine schedules speaking engagements throughout the year that highlight her spiritual passion: joy without guilt!