Sacred Story’s Library of Inspiring Women’s Stories
Sister we are in this together. Our library contains encouraging stories from women who, like you, walk through chapters of questioning, grieving, loving, hoping, and surrendering. We pray you will pass on stories because hope is contagious. Our Teaching Moments offer perspective about living your story in light of God’s Word. We love to hear how you are impacted by what you read.
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You are Loved and Not Alone
“But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.” (Psalm 69:13) What a privilege it is for me to kick off a series of devotionals from the book of Psalm. Psalm is one of my favorite books because it...
Final Week: Philippians 4:14-23
Warm up for the Hike Consider sharing a memory you have of a time someone gave you an amazing gift. For me, it was a Pink Puppy Bike my parents gave me one Christmas morning when I was young. You know, the pink sparkly one with puppy stickers on the side and rainbow...
Week 12: Philippians 4:8-13
UPDATE: Hiking Through Philippians: A Bible Study Journey is now available on Amazon. Warm Up Before the Hike Share with your friend(s) an area where you struggle to find contentment or an area where you’ve learned to live in contentment. Introduction It’s hard to...
Week 11: Philippians 4:1-7
Warm Up before the Hike Share within your small group or if not in a group, share with a trusted friend the thing that causes you the most worry or stress. Then share how you usually deal with anxiety. Introduction In last week’s lesson, Edna reminded us that we, like...
Week 9: Philippians 3:1-11
UPDATE: Hiking Through Philippians: A Bible Study Journey is now available on Amazon. Warm-Up Before the Hike: Consider sharing something about your life that is a beautiful surprise and something challenging you never expected. Introduction: Have you ever stopped to...
Week 10: Philippians 3:12-21
Introduction Have you ever run a marathon? If so, the training is hard but on the day of the run, when you you cross the finish line, it is an exhilarating feeling. I remember running the full marathon (26 miles). When I reached 22 miles I felt like my legs were...
Week 8: Philippians 2:19-30
Update: Hiking Through Philippians: A Bible Study Journey is now available on Amazon Warm Up Before the Hike: Consider sharing a high and low from the week along with something fun you enjoy doing with friends or family in the summer. Introduction: Wow - this summer...
Week 7: Philippians 2:12-18
Warm up for the Hike Consider sharing highs and lows from this week. After this, consider sharing with one another what you are thankful for. Introduction I hope you all have been enjoying the renewing of our hearts and minds as we walk through the book of...
Week 6: Philippians 2:5-11
Warm Up Before the Hike Share with your friend(s) one of your most embarrassing or humiliating moments. Introduction Last week Edna pointed to the unity we have as believers through union with Jesus in Philippians 2:1-4 while challenging us to think about how we...
Week 5: Philippians 2:1-4
Update: Hiking Through Philippians: A Bible Study Journey is now available on Amazon. Warm Up Before the Hike The photo above was submitted by Lori who lives in San Antonio while on a hike in Tennessee. She is participating in the hike through Philippians along with...
Week 4: Philippians 1:19-30
Update: Hiking Through Philippians: A Bible Study Journey is now available on Amazon. Warm Up Before the Hike Consider sharing highs and lows of the week, then download the app, AllTrails. Find a trail near you and set a date to hike it together. Post your group...
Week 3: Philippians 1:12-18
Warm Up Before the Hike Consider sharing highs and lows of the week, and maybe share your favorite summertime memory from growing up too. Introduction Welcome sisters to the mountains of God’s goodness and grace! For the past few weeks we have been traipsing through...
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these stories all true?
Yes, that’s the amazing thing about our library!
Do these stories come from time spent at your women’s retreats?
Sacred Story Retreats provide a proven framework to help a woman explain how faith in Jesus Christ impacts her life. Because we provide follow-up editing and help a woman finalize her story, many of the stories in our library are submitted from women who attended retreats.
Is there a way I can reach out to an author if I want to connect at a deeper level about her story?
Yes, we love to help women connect, so they know they are not alone. Usually, authors of stories are happy to talk with other women with questions. Please get in touch through the “Leave a Question or Prayer Request” option on this page.
Can I share an inspirational story without attending a Sacred Story retreat?
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Who writes your inspirational stories?
The stories are written by brave yet ordinary women like you.
Are all your inspirational stories written by Christian women?
We believe hope in Jesus Christ changes everything, so yes, the stories in our library are written by those who have witnessed His power and faithfulness. If you would like to talk further about how faith in Christ can make a difference in your story, please get in touch through the “Leave a Question or Prayer Request” option.