Ann Cramer is an author, speaker, and lifelong lover of Christmas. She is passionate about helping women rediscover lasting joy in the midst of a busy, demanding culture. With a heart for moms, Ann writes with warmth, authenticity, and a desire to point women toward the peace that can’t be found in perfectly planned holidays or perfectly manicured lives.

Ann’s perspective has been deeply shaped by her global experiences alongside her husband, Bob, the International Director of Sports Friends, a soccer ministry that serves over 280,000 children in 20 countries each week. Together, they’ve witnessed God at work in remarkable ways around the world. Through these travels, Ann has seen moms living in challenging, even dangerous conditions, yet carrying a deep, unshakable faith filled joy. That contrast has only deepened her passion to encourage moms here at home to discover that same kind of lasting joy in the midst of our culture’s constant pressure for perfection and the alluring, but false promise you can have it all.

Wishing Martha a Mary Christmas is Ann’s debut book, inviting women to choose what matters most during the holiday season and beyond. Ann enjoys traveling, gardening, golf, and mahjong! She and Bob live in North Carolina, where they’ve raised three grown children and now delight in spending time with their grandchildren.