Braving the Unknown: Walking Out of Our Comfort Zone and onto the Water with Jesus
By Kate Berkey God's Brave Women - Kate's Story As a kid, I think I just assumed that adults had it all figured out—life, relationships,...
“God has made you courageous. He has made you bold. You may not see the truth fully, but we see it. You are God’s girl, full of grace and fire. And together we are a force to be reckoned with, a threat to the darkness and a light to the broken."
-Becky Beresford for "God's Brave Women"
Becky Beresford
Author. Speaker. Dreamer.
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!
Brave Women Series
- Jul 26
- 5 min
Never Will I Ever: Taking the Brave Step You Swore You'd Never Take
By Mary Carver God's Brave Women - Mary's Story The moment I did something I’d said I would never do is seared into my mind. Though years...
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Brave Women Series
- Jul 19
- 5 min
The Tension of Bravery: Sorting Through Peace and Panic as We Say YES to God
By Natalia Drumm God's Brave Women - Natalia's Story “You can’t be serious, Lord?!?!? I asked if you wanted me to do this years ago, why...
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Brave Women Series
- Jul 12
- 4 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- Jul 5
- 7 min
Choosing Courage When Asking God for a Miracle
By Becky Beresford God's Brave Women - Becky's Story How do you sum up a miracle in just a few words? I’m going to try. Two weeks ago, we...
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Brave Women Series
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Being Brave if the Answer is No: Trusting God in the Face of Rejection
By Alexandra Hoover God's Brave Women - Alexandra's Story I don’t think you’re equipped enough for the role. We’ve decided to give it to...
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Brave Women Series
- Jun 21
- 5 min
Finding Bravery in Ordinary World-Changing
By Elisa Johnston God's Brave Women - Elisa's Story I used to think there was one way to change the world. It was outward. It was...
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Brave Women Series
- Jun 12
- 5 min
Listening to God When We Don't Want to: A Lesson on Brave Obedience
By Rachel G. Scott God's Brave Women - Rachel's Story God has a sense of humor and a wonderful one at that. Sometimes I think he looks...
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Brave Women Series
- Jun 6
- 5 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- May 31
- 5 min
The Courageous Fight for Our Children
By Kate Battistelli God's Brave Women - Kate's Story It was probably something I ate. At seven months pregnant the pain in my abdomen...
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Brave Women Series
- May 24
- 7 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- May 22
- 5 min
God Will Fight for Us: When Seeking Justice Looks Like Being Still
By Rachel Baker God's Brave Women - Rachel's Story I’ve always had a deep sense of justice. Even as a little girl an injustice would move...
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Brave Women Series
- May 10
- 5 min
A Bold Pro-love Stance on Abortion: Helping Her Be Brave
By Amy Ford God's Brave Women - Amy's Story When I was nineteen, I had an unplanned pregnancy. Fear overwhelmed me and I came within...
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Brave Women Series
- May 3
- 5 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- Apr 26
- 5 min
The Brave Art of Releasing Our Expectations and Resting in God's Plan
By Dianne Jago God's Brave Women - Dianne's Story I didn’t set out to become an author, but the Lord placed this opportunity on my path....
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Brave Women Series
- Apr 19
- 6 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- Apr 12
- 5 min
Letting God Take Us to the Edge: Bravely Living with an Incurable Disease
By Lori Ann Wood God's Brave Women - Lori Ann's Story Barely a month had passed since my cardiac device was installed as a last-ditch...
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Brave Women Series
- Apr 5
- 5 min
A Brave Story About Gender Identity: Being Who God Created Us to Be
By Sara Oyela God's Brave Women - Sara's Story I laid there in the dark, on the top bunk, under my puffy comforter, cuddling with my...
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Brave Women Series
- Mar 29
- 5 min
Meeting Jesus in Our Overwhelm: How God's Word is a Strong Anchor in Life's Storms
By Leslie C. Glass God's Brave Women - Leslie's Story I wasn’t a Sunday school regular and wasn’t discipled as a teenager. I didn’t...
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Brave Women Series
- Mar 22
- 4 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- Mar 15
- 5 min
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...
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Brave Women Series
- Mar 8
- 5 min
Letting Go of Others' Opinions: Boldly Living as an Offering to Jesus
By Faith Eury Cho God's Brave Women - Faith's Story A congregation member once asked to meet with me over coffee. She was cordial and...
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Brave Women Series
- Feb 28
- 7 min
Daring to Dream Again: Trusting God with Our Disappointments
By Julie Holmquist God's Brave Women - Julie's Story “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his...
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Brave Women Series
- Feb 22
- 5 min
Bravely Silencing Imposter Syndrome: Letting God Use What's in Our Hands
By Nicole Williams God's Brave Women - Nicole's Story I used to think being brave meant you had to conquer something, but it’s really so...
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Brave Women Series
- Feb 15
- 6 min
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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Brave Women Series
- Feb 8
- 5 min
Following God's Call to Seek Justice: A Brave Journey Toward Becoming a Guardian
By Rachel W. Rains God's Brave Women - Rachel's Story I got married when I was just 20 years old. You could say I went straight from one...
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Brave Women Series
- Feb 1
- 5 min
The Brave Choice to Get Help: How Going to Counseling Cultivates Truth and Courage
By Jenn Schultz God's Brave Women - Jenn's Story It took months to make the phone call. Then a few more months to fill out the simple...
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Brave Women Series
- Jan 25
- 6 min
Handling Chronic Pain with Courage: When God Becomes Our "Enough"
By Krista Hewlett God's Brave Women - Krista's Story The year 2013 was filled with difficulty for many reasons. August brought the worst....
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Brave Women Series
- Jan 17
- 6 min
Living a Radically Generous Life: A Brave Invitation to Give Our Time, Treasure, and Talents
By Leah Wacek God's Brave Women - Leah's Story Ten years ago, my pastor said these simple words: "You can't out-give God." I spent a few...
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Brave Women Series
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Bravely Staying in a Broken Marriage: Believing God for Restoration
By Amanda Davison God's Brave Women - Amanda's Story Earlier that day I told my husband I was done with our marriage. During a heated...
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Brave Women Series
- Jan 4
- 5 min
When We Hit Rock Bottom: Having the Courage to Hand Over Control
By Latasha Ferguson God's Brave Women - Latasha's Story As I was lying there covered in dirt and the wind knocked out of me, I heard a...
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Brave Women Series
- Dec 28, 2021
- 5 min
Being Brave Enough to Say YES to God's Call
By Rachael Gilbert God's Brave Women - Rachael's Story I was making my grocery shopping list as I heard our guest speaker say, “If you...
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Brave Women Series
- Dec 21, 2021
- 5 min
Bravery in the Face of the Impossible: Trusting God When the Enemy Lies
By Carlie Kercheval God's Brave Women - Carlie's Story I’ll never forget the day I heard these words, “Your body is having a spontaneous...
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Brave Women Series
- Dec 14, 2021
- 7 min
Allowing Suffering To Make Us, Not Break Us
By Rachael St. Germain God's Brave Women - Rachael's Story Most of us have a hate-hate relationship with suffering and want to avoid it...
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Brave Women Series
- Dec 8, 2021
- 5 min
Finding Jesus in Our Loneliness: The Brave Work of Securing Our Identity in God
By Lisa Garon God's Brave Women - Lisa's Story As a child, I was known as a good girl. I loved to talk with anyone who would engage with...
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Brave Women Series
- Nov 30, 2021
- 5 min
Standing Strong in Your Calling When Life's Storms Come Your Way
By Kristen Strong God's Brave Women - Kristen's Story I grew up in Osage County, Oklahoma, and many of my memories involve summer...
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Brave Women Series
- Nov 23, 2021
- 7 min
How Experiencing Loss Can Change Our Faith: Choosing Courageous Growth in Trials
By Amy Debrucque God's Brave Women - Amy's Story “There is a difference between having a childlike faith and being a childish Christian.”...
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