Speaking & Media Stories That Inspire Faith, Courage & Hope
As an author, former teacher, and woman of faith, Dr. Debra Skibsted is passionate about sharing stories that inspire hope, strengthen faith, and remind people of God’s faithfulness through every season of life.
Debra’s speaking journey began through a meaningful collaboration with Annette “Annie” Faith Bifulco, whom she met through Rex Briggs’ anxiety therapy program. Together, they co-authored Empowering the Warrior Within: Using the Word to Win the War on Anxiety. Drawing on practical experience, Scripture, and reflection, the resource continues to serve as both a personal guide and a group study resource for those facing anxiety and life’s challenges.
Debra’s speaking will center on faith, family legacy, and the power of trusting God in uncertain times. One of the stories closest to her heart is that of her grandmother, a courageous immigrant from Czechoslovakia who left everything behind to build a new life. Her faith carried her through hardship, loss, and change, leaving a legacy of perseverance and trust that continues to influence the generations that followed.
Through personal stories, historical accounts, and biblical truth, Debra will encourage audiences to discover how God’s faithfulness weaves through every generation. Her presentations will remind listener that courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to trust God in the midst of it.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to trust God in the midst of it.
Whether speaking to church groups, women’s ministries, community organizations, book clubs, or faith-based events, Debra’s desire is simple: to leave people encouraged, strengthened in their faith, and confident that the same God who sustained previous generations is faithfully at work in their lives today.
Speaking Topics Faith, Family & Lasting Encouragement
Debra’s presentations draw from personal experience, family history, Scripture, and the lessons she has gathered through years as an educator, author, and woman of faith.
Faith Through Uncertain Times
Encouragement for seasons when the future feels uncertain, with a focus on trusting God and recognizing His faithfulness even when the path ahead is unclear.
Faith, Family & Legacy
Stories of family, perseverance, and the lessons passed from one generation to another, inspired in part by Debra’s own family history and the faith of those who came before her.
Courage, Fear & Anxiety
Drawing from the journey behind Empowering the Warrior Within, Debra explores courage, faith, and trusting God in the midst of fear and anxiety.
Debra welcomes opportunities to speak with churches, women’s ministries, community organizations, book clubs, and faith-based events. Her goal is to offer messages that connect biblical truth with real-life experiences and leave audiences encouraged in their own walk of faith.
Media Bio Dr. Debra Skibsted, Ed.D.
Dr. Debra Skibsted is an author, educator, speaker, and co-author of Empowering the Warrior Within: Using the Word to Win the War on Anxiety, written with Annette Faith Bifulco. Her professional background spans more than two decades in education and includes experience in curriculum and instruction, reading, educational technology, and writing.
Debra earned a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Technology, a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, and additional training as a Reading Specialist. Her educational experience has included teaching and working with students across multiple levels, as well as curriculum and educational-resource development.
Her writing and speaking are rooted in faith, family legacy, and the belief that stories can preserve wisdom from one generation to the next. Drawing from personal experience, family history, Scripture, and her background as an educator, Debra speaks about faith during uncertain seasons, courage in the midst of fear, family legacy, and recognizing God’s faithfulness throughout life.
Her family history is an important influence on her work. Debra is the granddaughter of a Czechoslovakian immigrant, and memories of childhood summers spent with her grandparents continue to inspire stories about faith, perseverance, traditions, family, and the lessons worth carrying forward.
Debra lives in Colorado and continues to write, teach, and speak while developing new stories, devotionals, children’s writings, and projects inspired by faith and family.
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