how Amy Senter quietly inspired me .. and who is Amy Senter?

 I don’t usually write about people I’ve never met. Most of the time, when something or someone inspires me, I just tuck it away quietly... like a note in the margins of my Bible. But today I felt like maybe I should share one of those little notes out loud.

A while back — maybe during one of those long nights when I couldn’t sleep and found myself scrolling with more hope than intention — I came across Amy Senter.

And something about her work made me stop.

It wasn’t loud or flashy. It didn’t shout or try to sell. It just felt... thoughtful. Gentle. Like someone who cared deeply about helping others not feel lost when they opened the Bible.

That’s what stayed with me.

Amy creates resources that make the Bible feel clear — not simpler in message, but gentler in the way it’s offered. She uses visuals, hand-drawn timelines, and words that feel inviting instead of intimidating. And as someone who has always wrestled with the structure of Scripture — especially the Old Testament — that meant something to me.

I remember thinking, maybe I could do something like that... not the same, but in my own way.

And so I did.

Little by little, I started crafting study pages... not to teach or preach, but just to help women like me. Women who open the Bible with good intentions and tired eyes. Women who don’t always feel “qualified” but who show up anyway.

I didn’t want to make something complicated. I wanted it to feel like a conversation. Like someone sitting beside you with a cup of tea saying, Here... let’s look at this together.

Amy doesn’t know me. But she helped me. Her work gave me permission to start. And sometimes, that’s the most beautiful kind of encouragement — the kind that isn’t demanding, just gently pointing toward the next step.

So if you ever feel inspired by someone who’s quietly doing faithful work... tell them. Or at least tell someone. Because the ripples reach farther than we know.

Thank you, Amy. For the time you took, the heart you gave, and the way you reminded me that faith and creativity can sit in the same space.

And to whoever’s reading this — maybe this is your nudge, too. To start something you’ve been carrying in your heart. To put it on paper. To share it.

You never know who you might be helping... even if you never hear their name.