April Yamasaki is an ordained minister with 25 years of experience in pastoral ministry. She is currently Resident Author with a liturgical worship community, editor of a quarterly devotional magazine for the Mennonite Church, and speaks widely in churches and other settings. She is the author of
Four Gifts; Seeking Self-Care for Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength;
Sacred Pauses: Spiritual Practices for Personal Renewal; and other books on Christian living. Her main website is
Writing and Other Acts of Faith, where she writes on Scripture, prayer, and acts of faith in everyday life. Her second website is
When You Work for the Church: the good, the bad, and the ugly, and how we can all do better, with a focus on ministry in churches and other Christian organizations. You can also find her on Twitter
@SacredPauses, and on
Facebook.