Deborah Bedford was born in Texas and earned her degree in journalism and a minor in marketing from Texas A&M University. Her first book, Touch The Sky, was released by Harlequin Superromance. Its sales topped every Harlequin record for a first-time author. It earned rave reviews and a Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award. In 2001 she begin publishing more Christian-themed books like A Rose By The Door with Warner Book (in 2006 this name changed to FaithWords). More recent books include The Penny and Any Minute, both of which she co-authored with Joyce Meyer. She lives in Texas with her husband, Jack. They have two children, Jeff and Avery.