Marla is most grateful for her role as daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves her deeply and knew how  to restore broken areas of her life... and continues to do so. She had the awesome privilege — and challenging job — of taking care of her earthly father, Bob Lindstrom, when his wife of 60 years who was also her mom, Bev, passed away in 2016.

When Marla became a caretaker for her father she tells us their relationship was not that of best friends. She and her father were not close. But God had some lessons planned for her as she said yes to this role. She also learned about love, reconciliation, redemption and restoration  as she began to see changes in herself while  learning from both her earthly and heavenly father. 

She shares with us several poignant stores all of which taught her what it means to not merely live FOR God, but to live vibrant life in communion WITH Him, enjoying his presence!

Marla is an award-winning writer coach and mentor, editor, book project manager and creative journalist (particularly fond of telling peoples’ true stories). She loves encouraging others to succeed in using and developing the gifts God has given them, and she’s proud of the recognition they’ve earned. She had the privilege of serving on the ground floor of Good Catch Publishing as a freelance project manager, editor and new writer trainer from February 2008–April 2019. She has helped in the writing and publishing of 30 books.

To reach out to Marla, you can find her at:

[email protected]
Facebook: Marla Lindstrom Benroth, Writer Coach & Creative Journalist
Telling God’s Ways Through Peoples’ Stories

"Fighting for Integrity" by Dr. Russ Frase found at https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Integrity-Russ-Frase

Website for Stephen Ray Watts and the band Dotsero   https://dotseroband.com

Website to connect with Laura Padgett https://lauralpadgett.com