Leann Williams

is a Christian author, speaker, and faith-centered educator whose work sits at the intersection of memory, learning, and spiritual formation. She is best known for her compassionate, research-informed approach to Scripture memory, an approach shaped not only by study and teaching, but by lived experience.

Leann’s journey into this work began through personal disruption. After experiencing significant memory loss, she found herself navigating the fear, frustration, and quiet grief that so many people carry but rarely name. Scripture, once familiar and easily recalled, no longer surfaced the way it once had. Like many believers facing memory change, she wrestled with difficult questions: What does faith look like when memory falters? Does forgetting mean I am failing spiritually? 

Those questions became the foundation of Leann’s calling.

Rather than stepping away from Scripture, she leaned in seeking to understand both how memory works and how faith is formed when recall is imperfect. Drawing from learning science, educational practice, and spiritual reflection, Leann began rebuilding her relationship with God’s Word in a way that honored both the brain and the soul. What emerged was not a system for memorizing faster, but a gentler, truer way of remembering—one rooted in rhythm, repetition, reflection, and grace.

Leann’s work is grounded in the belief that Scripture memory is not a performance or a test, but a lifelong process of formation. She teaches that God’s Word can dwell richly within us even when exact wording fades; that faith is shaped as much by presence, reflex, and lived response as by recall. This perspective has resonated deeply with readers, workshop participants, and audiences who feel discouraged, overwhelmed, or “behind” when it comes to memory or spiritual practices.

As the author of The Fading Verse, Leann offers hope to believers navigating memory change due to aging, illness, trauma, stress, seizures, or cognitive overload. Her writing speaks especially to women carrying many roles and little margin—mothers, caregivers, educators, professionals, and ministry leaders who love Scripture but struggle to retain it amid full lives. Readers often describe her work as relieving, validating, and deeply reassuring.

In addition to her writing, Leann leads faith-based memory workshops and speaks to churches, women’s ministries, retreats, educators, caregivers, and community organizations. Her sessions are known for their warmth, clarity, and credibility. She teaches from inside the struggle, creating environments where shame is removed, confidence is restored, and participants leave with tools they can actually use.

Leann’s speaking and teaching bridge faith and learning science without diluting either. She translates research-informed principles into humane, accessible practices while maintaining spiritual depth. Audiences appreciate her ability to address difficult topics with honesty, compassion, and respect for the full human experience.

At the heart of Leann’s work is a desire to help people stop fearing forgetting and start living the Word with confidence and peace. She believes deeply in legacy, not just in what we remember, but in how Scripture shapes how we pray, speak, love, and pass faith on to others.

Through her writing, workshops, and speaking, Leann Williams invites people to discover this enduring truth: even when memory feels fragile, God’s Word remains faithful, and it is never too late to begin again.