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Brave Women Series
Every Wednesday a different woman will be featured as she shares about her personal journey toward courage with Jesus. These stories are powerful, real and straight from the heart. Sign up HERE to have the weekly BRAVE stories sent straight to your inbox. You will not want to miss a single article in this series!
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Brave Women Series
Jan 30, 20245 min read
Bravery Can Limp As Much As It Can Roar: How Going to Counseling Makes Us Courageous
By Laurie Davies Brave Women Series - Laurie's Story I walked in from getting registered for fifth grade, and panic flooded my...


Brave Women Series
Dec 19, 20234 min read
When We Can't Be Brave Enough on Our Own: Walking a Loved One Through Terminal Illness
By Jen Babakhan Brave Women Series - Jen's Story I was a sensitive child growing up. The world felt too loud, too uncertain, too unsafe....


Brave Women Series
Dec 12, 20236 min read
Letting God Rewrite Our Narratives: How Sharing Our Story Can Transform Pain into Purpose
By Mara Eller Brave Women Series - Mara's Story I was deeply hurt by friends in middle and high school (and again as an adult), and those...


Brave Women Series
Nov 28, 20235 min read
How to Keep Living After Loss: Bravely Living the Life We Didn't Want
By Hadassah Treu Brave Women Series - Hadassah's Story Friend, are you facing a life-altering loss today? Or perhaps it is not just one...


Brave Women Series
Nov 20, 20235 min read
God Doesn't Overlook Our Sorrow: Why We Need to Share About Our Suffering and Not Shrink Back
By Whitney Akin Brave Women Series - Whitney's Story I was once a wallflower, the kind of girl who wished to sink into the background so...


Brave Women Series
Nov 6, 20235 min read
The Pandemic of Panic, Fear & Depression: Unpacking What's Happening in Our Spirits, Bodies & Souls
By Christy Boulware Brave Women Series - Christy's Story Being discharged from the hospital should have made me feel better. After all, I...


Brave Women Series
Oct 18, 20226 min read
Overcoming Generational Trauma: Bravely Building Relationships with Our Teens
By Jessica Peck God's Brave Women - Jessica's Story I was in the driver’s seat of my car having a recurrent and heated argument with my...


Brave Women Series
Oct 11, 20224 min read
When Life Leaves Us Empty Handed: The Power of Resilient Faith
By Lyli Dunbar God's Brave Women - Lyli's Story Two years ago, I would jump out of bed in the morning and make eggs for a little person....


Brave Women Series
Oct 4, 20225 min read
Bravely Loving a Prodigal: Accepting God's Good and Grievous Gift
By Judy Douglass God's Brave Women - Judy's Story My phone rang at 2 a.m., jarring me awake. I had been asleep for two hours in my hotel...


Brave Women Series
Sep 20, 20226 min read
The Brave Decision to Stop Proving Others Wrong: Healing from the Aftermath of Bullying
By Liv Dooley God's Brave Women - Liv's Story I have known God to be the Greatest Encourager we will ever know. Some of the most...


Brave Women Series
Sep 6, 20225 min read
Having the Courage to Dethrone Worry
By Mary DeMuth God's Brave Women - Mary's Story Worry has, sadly, been a close friend. I have cherished her, thought about her, and...


Brave Women Series
Aug 9, 20226 min read
Asking for What You Need Can Be the Bravest Thing of All
By Heather Bjur God's Brave Women - Heather's Story It’s been a BIG year in my world. Big is such a ‘vanilla’ word, and my creative...


Brave Women Series
Jul 12, 20224 min read
For the Days We Feel Broken: How Brave Surrender Helps Us Get Out of Survival Mode
By Amanda Jass God's Brave Women - Amanda's Story “I feel like I’m broken.” These are the exact words I said to my husband a few months...


Brave Women Series
Jun 6, 20225 min read
Buried in the Grief of Pregnancy Loss: Where God Grows Bravery
By Jenny Albers God's Brave Women - Jenny's Story The second line on the pregnancy test appeared and as much as I wanted to feel joy, it...


Brave Women Series
May 24, 20227 min read
When We Don't Know if God Can be Trusted: Letting Love Heal Us
By Sara Barratt God's Brave Women - Sara's Story I’ve always been the girl with the trust issues. My fear of giving a man my trust...


Brave Women Series
May 3, 20225 min read
Braving Broken Relationships: How God Brings Beauty from the Ashes of Hurt
By Mary Rooney Armand God's Brave Women - Mary's Story Leaning on his car, my boyfriend looked across the calm water and casually...


Brave Women Series
Apr 19, 20226 min read
Facing Uncertainty with God: How Blindness Teaches Me to Walk by Faith, Not Sight
By Sara Claudia God's Brave Women - Sara Claudia's Story Have you ever faced a situation that was so foreign, unfamiliar, and terrifying...


Brave Women Series
Mar 22, 20224 min read
When Courage is Closest to Home: Hemming Your Family in Hope
By Cynthia Ruchti God's Brave Women - Cynthia's Story In college, I thought the bravest thing I could do for God was volunteer to work in...


Brave Women Series
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Taking Off the Brave Face: Trusting God with Our Pain and Healing
By Amy Allender God's Brave Women - Amy's Story In a swift and unexpected decline, I transformed from a strong, 27-year-old fitness...


Brave Women Series
Feb 15, 20226 min read
Finding the Courage to Seek God in Sorrow: When Suffering Points to Christ's Splendor
By Shawndra Lucas God's Brave Women - Shawndra's Story When it comes to being a Christian, I’ve done all the things. I’m a credentialed...
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