ESV Prayer Journal

Erika Allen (MA, Wheaton College) is vice president of Bible resources for Crossway. She is a contributor to the ESV Student Study Bible and the ESV Women’s Study Bible. Ruth Chou Simons is a Wall Street Journal bestselling and award-winning author of several books, including GraceLaced; Beholding and Becoming; and When Strivings Cease. She is an artist, entrepreneur, and speaker, using each of these platforms to spiritually sow the word of God into people’s hearts. Through her online shoppe at GraceLaced.com and her social media community, Simons shares her journey of God’s grace intersecting daily life with word and art. Ruth and her husband, Troy, are grateful parents to six boys.