Colleen Cassidy is a storyteller of fire and tenderness, a woman whose life has been shaped by survival, redemption, and the relentless mercy of God. She writes with raw honesty, poetic cadence, and the steady courage of someone who has walked through darkness and lived to testify of the Light.

A covenant child of Abraham, Colleen carries a deep love for Israel and recently fulfilled a lifelong dream of praying at the Western Wall—an experience that became a sacred turning point in her life. She is also known as a Daughter of Thunder, a mantle spoken over her by the Lord and affirmed by prophetic voices. Her words mark souls. Her story marks generations.

Colleen is the founder of Scent of Heaven Ministries, a work born from a simple but powerful instruction from God: “Only involve yourself with what smells like Heaven.” Her ministry is centered on healing, identity, legacy, and the Father’s love. She is affectionately called America’s Momma, a name that reflects her heart to comfort, encourage, and cover others with spiritual motherhood.

Her memoir, This Present Darkness: God’s Glorious Light, is a redemptive journey through some of the hardest and holiest places a woman can walk. With unflinching honesty and breathtaking hope, Colleen reveals how God’s mercy met her in the deepest pits and lifted her into purpose, calling, and joy.

A mother, grandmother, traveler, survivor, and carrier of the presence of God, Colleen lives in Colorado Springs with her beloved dog, King Josiah II. She continues to write, minister, and speak as God opens doors – calling the broken home, one story at a time.