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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!

Jun 29
6 min

Growing into Bravery After a Child's Life-Altering Medical Diagnosis

By Jodie Pine God's Brave Women - Jodie's Story I find myself living in the before and after within the framework of diagnosis. But I've...

Boldly Say It's Not Enough: Embracing Our Longing for More

Brave Women Series

Jun 14
6 min

Boldly Say It's Not Enough: Embracing Our Longing for More

By Ana Nunez God's Brave Women - Ana's Story It’s perplexing to enjoy my life and still experience a strange longing for home; a vague...

Getting Unstuck from Fear: How Surfing Helped Me Find My Courage and Joy

Brave Women Series

Jun 8
5 min

Getting Unstuck from Fear: How Surfing Helped Me Find My Courage and Joy

By Angie Gibbons God's Brave Women - Angie's Story I like to say that I surf. But what I do has more in common with a baby who has just...

From Atheist to Surrendered Daughter: A Brave Journey of Belief

Brave Women Series

Jun 1
6 min

From Atheist to Surrendered Daughter: A Brave Journey of Belief

By Mariel Davenport God's Brave Women - Mariel's Story I don’t know the first time I declared myself an atheist. By the time I entered...

Using Our Doubt as a Catalyst for Courage

Brave Women Series

May 25
7 min

Using Our Doubt as a Catalyst for Courage

By Casey Hilty God's Brave Women - Casey's Story There’s a bit of irony happening behind the scenes of my post for the Brave Women...

Embracing Who God Made Us to Be: Brave Words from an Asian American Sister

Brave Women Series

Apr 27
5 min

Embracing Who God Made Us to Be: Brave Words from an Asian American Sister

By Susan Park God's Brave Women - Susan's Story I remember the early morning darkness alone in my hotel room as God gently asked me,...

Building Courage Through Small Acts of Bravery

Brave Women Series

Apr 13
5 min

Building Courage Through Small Acts of Bravery

By Katy Epling God's Brave Women - Katy's Story “Mommy, come walk the plank with me!” Splashes, squeals, and laughter surrounded us as my...

Giving Our Broken Marriages to God: How to Walk Through an Unwanted Divorce Bravely

Brave Women Series

Mar 30
6 min

Giving Our Broken Marriages to God: How to Walk Through an Unwanted Divorce Bravely

By Heather Jeffery God's Brave Women - Heather's Story I’ll never forget the one sentence that instantly changed my life. As we prepared...

Choosing Grace Over Guilt: A Brave Lesson on the Effects of Shame

Brave Women Series

Mar 9
6 min

Choosing Grace Over Guilt: A Brave Lesson on the Effects of Shame

By Julie Lefebure God's Brave Women - Julie's Story The weight on my chest made it hard to breathe. I guess it had resided there for so...

Breaking Free from Gender Stereotypes within the Church

Brave Women Series

Feb 22
5 min

Breaking Free from Gender Stereotypes within the Church

By Simi John God's Brave Women - Simi's Story Born and raised in India, I knew at any early age that women had a ceiling in what they do...

When Church Hurts: Recovering Bravely After Others Let You Down

Brave Women Series

Jan 26
6 min

When Church Hurts: Recovering Bravely After Others Let You Down

By Michelle Nietert God's Brave Women - Michelle's Story If you had met me in the winter of 2000, you would have met a woman who was on...

Brave Women Series

Dec 29, 2020
5 min

Choosing Brave in the Face of Rejection

By Jennie Denney God's Brave Women - Jennie's Story "Instead of announcing who made the team, we're going to hand out envelopes as you...

I Need to Say I'm Sorry: A Brave Confession for God's Girls

Brave Women Series

Dec 15, 2020
7 min

I Need to Say I'm Sorry: A Brave Confession for God's Girls

By Becky Beresford God's Brave Women - Becky's Story I wasn’t planning on writing this to you, Dear Friend. At least not yet. But as an...

Living in the 'In Between': How to be Brave When Life is Unknown

Brave Women Series

Dec 1, 2020
6 min

Living in the 'In Between': How to be Brave When Life is Unknown

By Monica D. Rajasagaram God's Brave Women - Monica's Story I couldn’t see how this was going to work, except to trust and be brave. “I’m...

Home is Where Your God Is: A Brave Definition of Belonging

Brave Women Series

Nov 17, 2020
5 min

Home is Where Your God Is: A Brave Definition of Belonging

By Shawna Sullivan God's Brave Women - Shawna's Story Parked beside the bath tub on a black and white tiled floor in our New York City...

Having the Courage to Let God Transform Our Dreams

Brave Women Series

Sep 28, 2020
6 min

Having the Courage to Let God Transform Our Dreams

By Jenn Whitmer God's Brave Women - Jenn's Story I sat on the bumper of my van in the parking garage, angry and sobbing after a terrible...

Tackling Taboo Subjects in Church: Being Brave with Our Money

Brave Women Series

Sep 22, 2020
6 min

Tackling Taboo Subjects in Church: Being Brave with Our Money

By Katie Jones God's Brave Women - Katie's Story I am one of those girls God has called to talk about a ‘taboo’ subject within the...

Brave Women Series

Sep 15, 2020
6 min

The Brave Fight to Hear God Louder

By Marnie Hammar God's Brave Women - Marnie's Story When I was in grade school, I counted the days in between visits to the roller rink....

You Can't Do It All: Finding the Courage to Ask for Help

Brave Women Series

Sep 8, 2020
5 min

You Can't Do It All: Finding the Courage to Ask for Help

By Richella Parham God's Brave Women - Richella's Story My knees shook as I walked across the room. My hands shook as I picked up the...

Daring to Live 24/6: The Art of Taking a Sabbath

Brave Women Series

Sep 1, 2020
5 min

Daring to Live 24/6: The Art of Taking a Sabbath

By Esther Goetz God's Brave Women - Esther's Story Driven. Workaholic. Adrenaline junkie. Type A. 24/7. Savior of the world (or at least...