Ann Voskamp

Ann Voskamp is a Canadian Christian author, blogger, and speaker, best known for her deeply reflective and poetic approach to faith and gratitude. Born in Ontario, Canada, she grew up on a farm, an experience that profoundly shapes her writing with themes of simplicity, brokenness, and wonder. Voskamp first gained widespread attention with her breakout book, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, which became a New York Times bestseller and a cornerstone of contemporary Christian literature.

As an author, Ann Voskamp writes with lyrical beauty and spiritual depth, encouraging readers to seek grace and thankfulness in everyday life. Her subsequent books, including The Broken Way and WayMaker, continue this journey, exploring how faith can carry people through suffering, loss, and healing. Her voice is marked by vulnerability, theological richness, and a passionate call to live intentionally and with joy, no matter life’s circumstances.

Among Voskamp’s most cherished quotes is, “Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation.” Another well-known line from One Thousand Gifts is, “Gratitude for the seemingly insignificant—a seed—this plants the giant miracle.” Through her writings, Ann Voskamp has inspired countless readers to embrace a life of surrender, presence, and eucharisteo—grace, thanksgiving, and joy.