Valerie Ellis is an author, speaker, and founder of Our Everyday Parables, an online resource with book reviews and ideas for families pursuing faith and compassion. A certified teacher with children’s ministry experience, she lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband and two boys (ages 14 and 11). Her latest book, Wild Faith Devotional for Kids: 52 Amazing Animals That Point to One Great God, releases October 7, 2025.