I wish Sarah had kept a journal. Then, I’d gain insight from her thoughts when the rhythms of life as she knew it were disrupted. This kind of conversation replayed over and over in my head. “Sarai!!” Abraham bellows. “Yes, my Lord!” Sarai emerges from the big tent, using her wrapper to wipe flour from […]
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(Français ci-dessous) Growing up as the oldest child in a very strict background, I had such great fear of failure or making mistakes, big or small. Whatever I did always had to be perfect! This naturally controlled all aspects of my life. I always wanted to be sure I understood the whole process and was
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(Español abajo) For a long time, I avoided physical and emotional pain. Studying medicine taught me more deeply that the body, mind, and spirit are interconnected. For example, a headache will make you feel irritable and tired. A loss will make you feel sick to your stomach. Our body works wonderfully, and whatever affects it
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(*Россия внизу) The Women’s Conference was a week away, and I panicked. I wasn’t confident my proposed topic would resonate with the participants. I had put two years of work into it, and now I was ready to give it all up to avoid rejection. This material was so important to me because it was
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The quote, “Be the kind of woman who fixes another woman’s crown without telling the world it was crooked,” resonates deeply with me, embodying the essence of empowerment, kindness, and genuine support for others. It speaks of the grace and strength found in lifting one another. But what happens when you find lifting yourself challenging
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Racheal Mwale is a vibrant and compassionate woman with a heavy burden for the students in her country of Zambia. As the co-National SLM (Student-led Movements) leader for Zambia, she works with a team of volunteers and student leaders to grow ministries of evangelism and discipleship into movements of multiplying disciples. Not long ago, as
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It was a few days before Christmas in 2013. I was sitting in a car with my son David, a college sophomore, while our friend Zhou was driving us to meet my husband Fonda for lunch on the other side of the town. It was 11:40 am. Fonda was riding in the passenger seat of
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Thank you for the kind nomination! I was told someone nominated me based on my desire to be an advocate for others based on my experiences. God doesn’t waste pain. I can verify that wholeheartedly. My daughter went through a sexual assault, suicide attempt, self harm, eating disorder, and clinical depression by the age of
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(Español abajo) It excites me to see lives surrendered and transformed by the love of Jesus. Lives committed to seeking Him with a heart of genuine worship, being spiritually strengthened, and increasingly imitating the image of Jesus. I enjoy challenges that help fulfill the Great Commission in the world and meaningful experiences that bring growth
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