About the Author

Co-founder and CEO of Joy of Pursuit, Brenda A. Haire is an author, keynote speaker, workshop leader, and a purpose, process, and publishing consultant.Grace-given gifts: creative problem solving, strategic thinking, and integrationBrenda has had over forty jobs and has been working since she was twelve. She's never been fired and is not ashamed of her work history. Brenda always worked her way up, out, and on to the next adventure. Many see this as risky and call her fearless. She would tell you that fear was always a factor, she just chose faith instead.After being told she was a nobody by a publisher, Brenda struggled with her identity as a writer. Not one to give up, she pursued her dream and released her first book, Save the Butter Tubs!: Discover Your Worth in a Disposable World. Brenda was hired by her publishing agency immediately after her book was released, and she went on to become the president of the company.An entrepreneur at heart, once again she left on top, and now a six-time author in Christian nonfiction, Bible studies, and business, she uses her experience to serve individuals and small businesses around the world to identify their purpose, simplify their processes, and publish their messages. Her passion is awakening the grace-given gifts in others to amplify JOY in their business and life pursuits.Her core philosophy on work and life is this: Knowing your worth changes everything.Brenda and her hubs (as she lovingly refers to him on social media), Darren, are both military veterans. They enjoy hiking and chasing waterfalls across the United States and live in Texas with their beautifully blended family and their loyal Jack Russell, Maggie.www.BrendaHaire.com

Reviews

"Powerful. Inspiring. Personal. Vulnerable. I began reading Save the Butter Tubs on a recent flight, and I was so captivated by each page that I did not want the flight to end. Brenda has the unique ability to communicate as a writer and speaker through personal life stories. She helps you focus on your God-given potential rather than the many distracting limitations we face in life."-Alex Velarde, Lead Pastor, LifePoint Fellowship Church, Tyler, Texas
"Only someone like Brenda could have written Save the Butter Tubs. She knows from experience how light can shine from the broken places of our soul. You will never think of a butter tub the same way again if you grasp the message of worthiness Brenda shares through her writing and speaking engagements."-Joan L. Turley, author of Sacred Work in Secular Places
"In Save the Butter Tubs, Brenda shares the five lies that hold us back from our biggest dreams. She reveals-through her journey and her grandmother's-how you already have all you need to live the life you want and leave a legacy that matters."-Kary Oberbrunner, author of Your Secret Name
"Brenda Haire is a vibrant, passionate woman of God who is a gifted writer and speaker. Her book, Save the Butter Tubs, shares a powerful message of realization that we are enough and have enough to leave an indispensable legacy. I cannot wait to see how God uses her, and His message through her, to change thousands of lives."-Andrea Fehr, author of Freaking Out to Flying Free and founder of Flying Free Ministries
"Brenda Haire is living the portrait Jesus painted when He shared about 'coming so that we might experience life to the full.' Save the Butter Tubs was birthed through the transformation that comes from discovering that God does not want us to live for Him-He desires for us to live from Him! WARNING: Don't pick this book up thinking you'll read a little here and there. Once you start, your heart will be drawn to this personal journey and God's desire to write the next chapter through your life as He has mine."-Ken Hicks, Lead Pastor, Heights Community Church, San Antonio, Texas
"Sometimes the overall complexities of life have an uncanny way of hindering the maturity of our spiritual and even our psychological well-beings. Having attended a small group ministry, in which Brenda Haire was the leader/facilitator, I can say with honesty that Brenda will encourage and challenge you in her new book, Save the Butter Tubs, to rise above who you think you are and instead step into your God-created purpose. So, 'save the butter tubs'-because God doesn't make any throwaways."-Keith Lough, Pastor, King of Glory, Dallas, Texas
"I was sitting in church yesterday, and some of the words Brenda said in her book were resonating in my heart, and it just hit me . . . I'm not just procrastinating writing MY story, but it's HIS story. Because my life is HIS testimony. And people need to hear it! Not because of me, but because of HIM!"-Melanie S.