Meet Dawn Tolbert

I’m Dawn, a working woman, writer, podcaster, and striver-in-recovery.

I love walking alongside weary women, reminding them of the amazing truths of Scripture:

• God loves us deeply.
• We don’t have to earn God’s grace.
• Rest isn’t earned. It’s received.

And now, a few fun facts about me

• I love buying new planners. At the same time, I hesitate to use them because I’m afraid I won’t do it perfectly.
• By day, I work full-time in higher ed communications. By night and early mornings, I write and pray over words like these.
• Also, I host the Unwrapping Rest podcast — because rest isn’t just an idea, it’s a practice.
• Before that, I wrote a Bible study called I’d Rather Die Than Obey. It’s about Jonah and trusting God, even when it hurts.
• I love quiet moments in the yard with my husband and the birds.
• My favorite verse is Psalm 19:14 — “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord, My Rock and My Redeemer.”

And most of all, I love Jesus and believe He is the only source of hope for our lives and our world. He calls us to wonderful things: Relationship with Him. Belonging. Love. Purpose. And, yes, even Rest.

About Dawn

Dawn Tolbert is an author and host of the Unwrapping Rest podcast. She loves encouraging women to draw closer to Jesus in their daily lives. Author of “I’d Rather Die Than Obey: Trusting God Even When It Hurts,” Dawn taught Bible studies in her church for more than two decades. She now spends early mornings, evenings, and weekends writing to share what God is teaching her in life. She prays her readers will find encouragement to help them shine brighter for the Lord.

Her devotions have appeared on Crosswalk and in a book titled “Drawing Near.” She lives in her hometown with her husband of more than 30 years.