Author · Speaker · SINNER
Stefanie Ottmar
You are set apart. Your past does not define your access to Him.
My Mission
To remind every person that they are holy and set apart — that no matter what their past holds, they are invited, welcomed, and wanted in the presence of God.
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession." — 1 Peter 2:9
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart."
Jeremiah 1:5
About Me
A Letter to You
Hi, I'm Stef, I'm a wife, a mom and a sinner saved by grace. I know what it feels like to stand at the threshold of God's presence and wonder if you're allowed in. I spent decades of my life searching for peace in all the wrong places, believing if I could just achieve enough, learn the right thing or look the right way, I'd finally feel whole. I've carried shame, regret, and the weight of a past I couldn't seem to outrun. But the peace I was searching for wasn't found in anything this world had to offer.
It was found in Jesus. Somewhere along the way, I discovered that God wasn't waiting for me to clean myself up. He was simply waiting for me to open the invitation.
That revelation changed everything. And it's the message I carry into every page I write and every stage I step onto. I am guided by a deep-rooted desire to make biblical truths approachable, relatable and deeply personal. My writing is grounded in the Word of the Lord and the belief that no one is too far gone to be transformed by Him. I am a co-learner in Christ, still growing and certainly still getting things wrong! But, I am willing to walk with Jesus , the One who makes all things new.
The Book
Set Apart
Releasing Your Past to Walk in Your God-Given Purpose
This is a book for the woman who has let her history keep her from her destiny. It's for the one who knows she's called but can't quite believe she's qualified. Set Apart walks you through the truth that God's invitation to you was never conditional on your perfection — only on His grace.
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