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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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You Have Permission to Cry: Bravely Embracing Our Tears
By Avril Occilien-Similien Brave Women Series - Avril's Story I sat there alone. As I heard footsteps approaching, I quickly used my...
Brave Women Series
Jun 13, 20234 min read
Having the Courage to Stay Where We're Planted: How Investing in Others Creates Family
By Jenna Kruse Brave Women Series - Jenna's Story Stay. That’s the word I got from God after receiving the publishing company acceptance...
Brave Women Series
Jun 6, 20236 min read
Recovering Bravely After Friendship Loss
By Amanda Bacon Brave Women Series - Amanda's Story True story: Seven years ago, I swore off close friendship. When we took the leap and...
Brave Women Series
May 30, 20234 min read
When We Feel Like We Don't Have Enough Faith: Healing from Anxiety and Depression
By Andrea M. Nyberg Brave Women Series - Andrea's Story I remember the first time I walked into the meeting for new moms at my church. I...
Brave Women Series
May 23, 20236 min read
Trusting God with Bad News: How Courage is Forged Through the Fire of Loss
By Natasha Smith Brave Women Series - Natasha's Story The phone rang and my heart sank. “Hello,” I softly answered. Holding my breath, I...
Brave Women Series
May 16, 20235 min read
Coming Back to Life After Near Death: Brave Vulnerability Can Save Lives
By Space Welch Brave Women Series - Space's Story I stood, quaking, in front of a gun safe. The inner crevices crying out for deliverance...
Brave Women Series
May 4, 20235 min read
When We Aren't Getting the Healing We Want: Brave Hope in Brokenness
By Jenny Harmon Brave Women Series - Jenny's Story I have always been a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” kind of girl. No matter...
Brave Women Series
May 2, 20236 min read
Advocating for Our Children: God Made Us to Be Brave for Them
By Ashley Opliger Brave Women Series - Ashley's Story My mom and I checked into an Air BNB on the outskirts of Denver with my...
Brave Women Series
Apr 25, 20238 min read
For the Days We Try to Earn Love: Daring to Be Our Real Selves
By Megan Carlton Brave Women Series - Megan's Story It can be easy to discount our own bravery. Maybe that’s because it’s easier to see...
Brave Women Series
Apr 18, 20236 min read
Allowing Others to Take Care of Us: The Power Community Plays in Healing from Shame, Rape and Abuse
By Sethlina Amakye Brave Women Series - Sethlina's Story People use the word "healing" to refer to physical healing from surgery, cancer,...
Brave Women Series
Apr 11, 20236 min read
Learning to Heal After Sexual Assault: From Fear to Courageous Healing
By Ruthann J. Weece Brave Women Series - Ruthann's Story I was four years old the day this story began to write itself on me, the age...
Brave Women Series
Apr 4, 20235 min read
When God Writes Imperfect Love Stories: Bravely Loving Each Other's Broken Pieces
By Ericka Andersen Brave Women Series - Ericka's Story It wasn’t the love story I imagined. That I wouldn’t marry until I was 31 and that...
Brave Women Series
Mar 27, 20236 min read
Moving Forward in the Midst of Great Loss: The Brave Choice to Let Go of Control
By Tricia Thirey Brave Women Series - Tricia's Story One of my earliest childhood memories is of the summer I almost drowned while...
Brave Women Series
Mar 21, 20235 min read
Becoming Brave Across Cultures: Being More Comfortable in Cultural Discomfort
By Michelle Ami Reyes Brave Women Series - Michelle's Story I’ll never forget the first time I tried Korean BBQ. I went with a group of...
Brave Women Series
Mar 14, 20236 min read
Stretching the Limits of Our Compassion: Courageous Love in Kenyan Hospice Ministry
By Juli Boit Brave Women Series - Juli's Story For the past 18 years, I have lived in the same neighborhood in a village in Western...
Brave Women Series
Mar 7, 20234 min read
Daily Acts of Kindness Can Save a Life: The Power of Speaking Up and Doing Good
By Abby Ammons Brave Women Series - Abby's Story It was the scariest time in my life. I have written of it often, as it was a defining...
Brave Women Series
Feb 28, 20235 min read
Battling Addiction by Clinging to God’s Word: Thirsting for More Than Whiskey
By Sally Cardenas Brave Women Series - Sally's Story I was at my favorite little bar on the coast near Rome, holding my keys, thinking I...
Brave Women Series
Feb 21, 20236 min read
God Can Handle Our Doubts, Feelings, and Questions: Choosing Honesty When Life Falls Apart
By Nicole Jacobsmeyer Brave Women Series - Nicole's Story In 2019, I had the hardest year of my life. I wish I could tell you how brave I...
Brave Women Series
Feb 14, 20235 min read
Bravely Loving the Ones Who Hurt Us: When God Calls Us to Heal and Serve
By Amanda Schaefer Brave Women Series - Amanda's Story It’s raw and biting to remember who I was before I met Jesus. But if I were forced...
Brave Women Series
Feb 7, 20236 min read
Making Sacrifices We Didn't Want to Make: Bravely Following Jesus No Matter the Cost
By Kristy Mikel Brave Women Series - Kristy's Story 2022 is a year I will not soon forget. Maybe that’s the case for many. For me, it...
Brave Women Series
Jan 31, 20236 min read
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