At one point in our life, we all experience unwanted change, adversity, and loss, leading to varying degrees of grief. Many of us get stuck reliving what happened, existing more in the past than living in the present. In her TEDx Talk, Julia shares a framework anyone can use to triumph over adversity, process the most profound grief, and move forward stronger no matter what happened or how long ago. Julia has faced an inordinate amount of tragedy and loss in her life. Those experiences unwittingly led her to discover a unique perspective on grief and loss - more specifically,...
Posted by Julia Nicholson on 02/19/2024
As a child, Patti Davis has a rage-aholic mother, struggles in school, and suffers both physical and sexual abuse. But when a neighbor invites her to participate in a children’s program at their church, something changes. This local church becomes a sanctuary where, for a few hours a week, she feels safe. In spite of being under God’s protection, Patti’s adult life is a series of struggles. But even through health, relationship, and financial hardship, God remains faithful. For...
Posted by Patti Davis on 02/13/2024
365 true stories from more than 250 years of America's history reveal the faith and courage of women, families, and children during American war times. Women kept the homes fires and businesses going, protected their homes, served as spies, and stood steadfast in the struggles of capture, loss, and hardships. Their ives show us this country is worth fighting for and God will be with us always. Each individual's inspiring story shares the legacy of faith. Their trials and triumphs can apply to our own lives and struggles. These incredible stories need to be told and retold for behind...
Posted by Karen Whiting on 10/12/2023
Are you struggling to put all the pieces together? If you are an intelligent, authentic, compassionate, creative, heart-centered, female medical professional (MD, DO, ND, DC, PA, DAc, NP, RN, APRN, resident or medical student) planning your launch into private practice, I’ve been where you are. I understand the doubt, fears, and struggle required to transform your medical practice. Perhaps you’ve taken a leap of faith and started to build your dream. Maybe you’ve already invested a lot of time, money and energy (not to mention blood, sweat and tears!) to get it off the ground....
Posted by Cynthia Libert, M.D. on 08/18/2023
Destination Hope is not a self-help book, filled with platitudes from people who think they have life figured out. Instead, Marilyn Nutter and April White link arms with the audience and encourage their readers through stories of their personal challenges in widowhood and chronic illness. Women are encouraged to see loss and hardship as part of life's journey and are reminded to turn their gaze upwards, to the Provider of Hope. Within the pages of Destination Hope comes a sisterhood, a bond, that is formed only through the mutual understanding of loss and the need to find hope in...
Posted by April Dawn White, Pharm.D. on 08/15/2023
This 30 Day Devotional is a companion to the book You Can TRUST Him by Joan E. Murray. Do you have difficulty trusting some people? How about God? Can you really trust Him? Have you ever asked yourself why it is so hard to TRUST? There are many of us who struggle with trusting others. One of the reasons for this is that often, the people we trusted to watch over and care for us; failed us. Their abandonment left deep wounds and scars in our souls. As a result, some of us believe that just like these people, God cannot be trusted. You Can Trust Him is an in-depth journey into inspirational,...
Posted by Joan E. Murray on 06/20/2023
Do you have difficulty trusting some people? How about God? Can you really trust Him? Have you ever asked yourself why it is so hard to TRUST? There are many of us who struggle with trusting others. One of the reasons for this is that often, the people we trusted to watch over and care for us; failed us. Their abandonment left deep wounds and scars in our souls. As a result, some of us believe that just like these people, God cannot be trusted. You Can Trust Him is an in-depth journey into inspirational, personal, and Biblical stories that will help you find trust truths in the midst of pain,...
Posted by Joan E. Murray on 09/06/2022
Pain and suffering in our lives do not equal a lack of love from God. Instead, they reveal, at the right time, a divine and perfect purpose packed with love. Are you searching for hope amidst a trial? Beauty Beyond the Thorns offers a transformative perspective on where it can be found. Darci weaves biblical stories with modern-day stories, including her arduous journey through chronic pain, to demonstrate how God can turn life’s unexpected curveballs into victorious home runs. This is a story about the upside of suffering. In Beauty Beyond the Thorns, you will learn: Suggestions...
Posted by Darci Steiner on 08/06/2022
Beauty Beyond the Thorns Study Guide: Discovering Gifts in Suffering is a companion to the book, Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering. In this study guide, you will be led to write about your journey of suffering so that you can find the beauty often hidden behind hardship. Each chapter draws information from the book, encouraging you to personalize its teachings so you not only read stories of healing, but you also experience personal healing. Study Guide for Beauty Beyond the Thorns: Discovering Gifts in Suffering is a study guide...
Posted by Darci Steiner on 08/06/2022
Worn out. Disappointed. Done. Are you tired? Have you been wounded or nearly defeated by life? With refreshing condor and raw emotion, Amy gives the gift of hope and renewal to women who are in the midst of disappointments and pain. She describes her own struggle in choosing the road of sweetness when fears, lies and insecurity threatened to bang down the door of her hurting heart. with every set back, Amy felt like she was growing old...but not growing up. Ugliness was winning over true beauty-until she finally embraced the hard stuff of life with Jesus, the one One who could empower...
Posted by Amy Stout on 06/02/2022
bOuNcE rock your comebacks by michelle rooney Setbacks are inherent to life. But comebacks are up to you. The effective use of comebacks to infuse your life with freedom, wisdom, and power is a skill you can acquire. Allowing God to intervene on your behalf is also paramount to that process. Michelle's book is a valuable tool to help drive you to that outcome. Personal vignettes and abundant Scripture all work together to guide you to your best comebacks and best life. It will provoke you to introspection, inspiration, wisdom, action, and faith. **AVAILABLE NOW on AMAZON &...
Posted by Michelle Rooney on 04/29/2019
A collection of stories from thirty women speakers that range from overcoming adversity to graceful aging. My chapter is based on my own story of overcoming lives challenges to glorify God. My chapter found on page thirty-three is entitled Relentless and is a brief snapshot of my story and my talk by the same title. Be relentless! Never give up! No matter what hardships you may face, dig deep within yourself and find the strength and courage to continue. Often relentlessness can be thought of as a negative; however, I think of relentlessness as a positive. It’s the quality of being tenacious,...
Posted by Elizabeth Clamon on 10/19/2018
