Debera Ruffin
Debera Ruffin was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, the fifth of seven children. She attended the University of Washington and Griffith Business College. She is the mother of one daughter and grandmother of three. Some of Debera’s fondest memories of childhood are when she and her siblings, and sometimes even some of the many children her mom kept, sat on the floor gathered around her mother’s skirt tail as she read to them bible stories. When Debera was about six years old she memorized John 3:16 . As a teenager, she personally experienced this love of God, when she invited Jesus Christ to come into her life.
Debera grew up loving the Lord. Her passion was working with children, teenagers and young adults. As a result, she worked many years with her church’s youth department, teaching Sunday school, and organizing youth activities. She was also an instructor for the Young Women’s Christian Counsel, which caters toward development and growth of teenage girls and young adult women.
Debera realized the importance of children having a strong foundation in the Word of God. For this reason; Rejoice Evermore was birthed. She says, “This book is what children need today. If we don’t guide them in the right direction, there are so many people just waiting to steer them wrong. Rejoice Evermore was written by the Word of God, I just painted the very simple illustrations.”
