ABOUT
Elaine Gordon is an author and speaker who shares personal stories featuring brokenness and grace after suffering a life-changing brain injury in 2007. She spent over thirty years in the nonprofit sector fighting for the needs of marginalized people.
She is a member of The Porch, a writer’s collective, in Nashville. In addition, Elaine currently serves as the communications lead for the women’s ministry team at her local church in Middle Tennessee where she creates an on-line newsletter, printed promotional materials, and social media content.
Elaine published her essay “Enough” in the Fall 2022 issue of Valley Voices. She has earned repeated recognition as a top-100 recipient in the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition, winning sixth place in the inspirational category in 2022. Her work has also appeared in the book Filling Stations, Shine, and Sorghum Molasses, as well as several college textbooks.
Bio
Elaine Gordon
Awards and Publications
Elaine has been selected to facilitate, speak, and keynote several women’s events at her local church.
Elaine published her essay “Enough” in the Fall 2022 issue of Valley Voices. She has earned repeated recognition as a top-100 recipient in the Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition, winning sixth place in the inspirational category in 2022. Her work has also appeared in the book Filling Stations, Shine, and Sorghum Molasses, as well as several college textbooks.
Current Project
Elaine is currently working on a book portraying her story of improbable redemption. She believes God speaks to each of us through circumstances, others, and the Bible. God spoke to her through times of darkness, years of therapy, and during the pursuit of a church home. Her stories resonate with anyone who has grappled with hurt and searched for pathways to peace and forgiveness.
She believes that God uses our stories to build a deeper relationship with Him and connect us to others.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
—2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV
Lessons I’ve Learned