About Kathy Brasby

Kathy Brasby writes for readers walking through loss and looking for hope that doesn't flinch from the hard parts.

She knows the territory firsthand. Kathy has buried her husband and both of her parents, losses she wrote about more fully in her book Cutting Through Despair. That experience, paired with a lifetime of study, shapes everything she writes. Her work is grounded in real grief, Bible studies built for deeper relationship with Jesus, and inspirational pieces that point toward hope without oversimplifying pain.

Kathy holds a BA in English and an MA in Theological Studies. For more than twenty years, she has created and taught Bible studies for adult groups, and she has spoken at women's conferences and to churches on faith, grief, and endurance. Her writing has earned awards, and she has published numerous articles and books, plus kept a blog readers return to for honest, faith-rooted encouragement.

At the center of her work is a conviction that overcoming is possible, not because grief is small, but because hope is real. Whether she's teaching a Bible study, speaking to a room of women, or writing her next book, Kathy's aim stays the same: to walk alongside readers with both expertise and empathy, and to help them find their way through despair toward hope.