Anne K. Robey-Graham
Anne K. Robey-Graham is passionate about helping others share their personal stories to understand how God works in and through his children. She has a heart for the church and especially for those who try to live their lives honoring God. Anne grew up in a parsonage next door to the church where her father pastored in Colorado. She married a pastor, Wayne Robey, and they spent the next 28 years in ministries in Tennessee, Indiana, Colorado, Maine and Arizona.
Then, Anne was untimely widowed at the age of 48. Reeling from the shock of losing her husband and trying to understand how to respond to a loving God when things go wrong, she experienced new hope and recovery in unexpected ways: through the encouragement and love of other widows, friends and family, a community that embraced her, and the beauty of God’s creation.
Anne’s passion for storytelling facilitated her healing and helped her bring to light inspirational stories of ordinary women who became widows. She is the author of Widows’ Words of Hope, a workbook published by CarePoint Ministry, which is designed to help widows move through their grief and find hope. She is also a published author of numerous articles, poetry, short stories and a dissertation.
Anne is an adjunct professor of communication and is a frequent speaker at conferences, retreats and seminars for businesses, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and ministries. Besides her ministry experience, she also spent years working outside the home in business and education institutions.
Her infectious gratitude and enthusiasm for life are inspirational. Her passion for learning and helping people understand each other make her sessions engaging and practical. She does not shy away from tough topics, and turns her audiences to scripture to see God’s perspective and find renewed enthusiasm for responding to a loving God. She challenges audiences to make choices to transform their lives personally, professionally and spiritually.
Anne has an Ed.D. in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Arizona State University. She conducted her dissertation research on multigenerational learning and tailors her speeches, courses and seminars to encourage people to understand and learn from other generations. She holds an M.A.Ed. in Adult Learning from University of Phoenix and a B.A. in Communication from University of Colorado.
Anne knows firsthand the risks and rewards of making life changes in mid-life when she met Dr. Gordon Graham, a widower from Alberta, Canada through a Christian online dating site! Enjoying the second chances that God brings, they fell in love, married and after a year of living and ministering in Alberta, they now live in Arizona. Anne has two grown children, a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law, three delightful grandchildren, and three stepchildren.
Some of Anne's topics include:
Grief Recovery:
› Finding Joy in the Midst of Grief
› Unfamiliar Comfort
Spiritual Growth:
› Because That's the Way God Made Me!
› Beyond Entertainment to Hospitality in Jesus' Name
› Deborah, Leading Her Culture to God
› Do You See What God Sees? The Power of Possibilities
› Fear Stop! Finding God’s Courage to Face Your Fears
› God's Love Is . . .
› Inspiring Stories of Hope
› Transformation: Moving to Action
› When Everything Goes Dark: Finding God in the Midst of Trouble
› Where Did You Get That? A look at cultural and family influence and the origin of our ideas
Professional Growth:
› All Attitude All the Time
› Embracing Differences: Beyond Tolerance to Respect
› Generation Engage! When Generations Learn from Each Other
› Great Gadgets Galore! How Technology Impacts Your Attitude, Your Work and Your Relationships
› How to Agree to Disagree and Still Work Together!
› Intelligent Interaction: Multiple Intelligences Theory in Practice
› Mediation and Conflict Resolution
› Understanding Yourself, Understanding Others
› What Do You See? The Power of Possibilities
› Where Did You Get That? A look at cultural and family influence and the origin of our ideas
Life’s Too Short Series:
› Life’s Too Short Not to Care, a call for compassion
› Life’s Too Short Not to Celebrate, a call for gratitude
› Life's Too Short Not to Change, a call for transformation
› Life's Too Short Not to Collaborate, a call for cooperation
› Life’s Too Short Not to Cry, a call for comfort
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