Dena says about herself, "Jesus freak, homebody, book lover. Yep, that about sums it up."

Dena Dyer is an author, speaker and The High Calling welcome editor whose work has appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers, as well as dozens of anthologies and websites. She's the co-author–with Laurie Barker Copeland–of The Groovy Chicks' Road Trip to Peace and The Groovy Chicks' Road Trip to Love (both with Cook) and the author of Mothers of the Bible, Let the Crows' Feet and Laugh Lines Come, and Grace for the Race: Meditations for Busy Moms (all with Barbour).

Her awards include Top Mom Blogger by Radical Parenting (Vanessa Van Petten), Who's Who in American Universities (1993), and Who's Who in Emerging Leaders (2007).

Dena is married to Carey and they have two boys, Jordan and Jackson.

Her interests include blogging, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.