Vicki Tiede, Christian Women's Speaker

Vicki Tiede began Grace Lessons, her speaking ministry, in 2002. Her passion is to encourage and equip women to face the inevitable challenges of motherhood, marriage, and walking with Christ.

Vicki shares her life with her husband and home schools their three children in Rochester, Minnesota. Vicki taught deaf and hard of hearing children for 12 years before staying home with her family. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in ministry through the Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development, BILD International.

Vicki is the contributing author for six books: Kisses of Sunshine for Women (Zondervan, 2005), Kisses of Sunshine for Grandmothers (Zondervan, 2005), A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Mothers (Adams Media, 2007), God's World & Me: Boz the Bear's Big Book of Bible Fun (Cook, 2007), A Cup of Comfort Women of the Bible Devotional (Adams Media, 2009), and A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Mothers and Daughters (Adams Media, 2009). Vicki is the author of a supplement providing adaptations to the Moms in Touch, Igniting a Passion to Pray Curriculum for mothers of preschoolers (Available as a download at www.MOPShop.org, 2006). Her article "A Healthy Glow: The :08 Minute Spiritual Workout" was printed in Connections, a MOPS leadership magazine, Volume 8, Number 2, October, 2005. Vicki also co-authored Sippies, Bubbles, and Big Fun: Oodles of Options for Rochester Families (Self-published, 2005) with Kyra Bell, for families in the Rochester, MN, area.