About Ally

Born and raised in Minnesota, Ally moved south to Texas 35 years ago, taking a job as an RN in a large trauma and teaching hospital. Soon after, Ally met her husband, John, at a Bible Church they both attended. She and John have been happily married for 35 years and have five adult children.

In 2014, Ally was diagnosed with a rare and incurable neurological disease. This began a new chapter in her life, one filled with physical pain and suffering. Yet her deepest desire is to respond to her circumstances in a God-honoring way. She desires to serve God despite her physical challenges.

Ally loves books, and her office gives evidence of this passion. Her insatiable curiosity shines through when she launches into each new selection — preferring to read the last chapter of the book first. “My mother used to start each book this way,” Ally shares, “and she passed down her love of books to me.” Spiritual classics are her favorite. “They are deep, rich, and full of the kind of content we seldom see in modern-day writing,” she smiles.

Ally’s other interests include all things British, cooking, reading, writing, and blogging. She says she enjoys serving God, a calling that has deepened in and through her chronic health condition. You can often find her serving alongside her husband John at Lakeside Community Fellowship-Athens, Texas.