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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Practice: Submission
“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” (Lk 22:42) Before Jesus’s crucifixion, his ultimate suffering that he did not deserve, Jesus asked for his suffering to be removed. However, he ended with surrender to...
Practice: Simplicity
“But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 11:3 (NASB) We live complicated lives in a complex world where overcrowded schedules rule our...
Praise: God is Just
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! Isaiah 30:18 It’s important to reflect on living in light of God’s greater story around the world when we...
Out of Money
Beth's story: Over seven years ago I held my two-week only infant, Addison, closely in my arms. Addison is our fourth child, the caboose of our family. My husband, who had worked for years in the tumultuous financial services industry, was undergoing another threat...
Praise: Faithfulness
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 Anyone else feeling encouraged and convicted with me after reading Brandi’s incredible post on practicing service? I for one am still not over how accurately she...
Practice: Service
"For we are co-workers in God's service; you are God's field, God's building." I Corinthians 3:9 The practice of service is an outflow, a giving to others, but there’s more. When you serve from the great supply of God’s love shed abroad in our...
Praise: God is Sovereign
"The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all." Ps. 103:19 Many people believe in fate, chance and karma. What goes around, comes around. Do enough good and good will come back to you. The good things that happen in life are merely...
Practice: Confession
Search me, O God and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 Last week Becky directed our thoughts toward the all-knowing God. Lifting our hands in praise to the...
Praise: God is All-Knowing
A few years ago, I vacationed at a remote cottage, three miles from the nearest home, surrounded only by vineyards and rolling hills. It was a true place of rest – no cell service, no distractions from the outside world. In the stillness, I sat on the back porch of...
Practice: Worship
Psalm 84:10, “For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” As my husband and I were walking in downtown Houston we were admiring some of the beautiful new...
The Sacred Story Podcast Launches
Sacred Story's Podcast Launches TODAY! How do you think about life and God when your story goes in a direction you didn't expect? Join us for our first podcast series. Listen to the heart behind the podcast. And subscribe to hear ordinary yet brave women declare God's...
Praise: God is Unchanging
“God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and not act, or promise and not fulfill?” Numbers 23:19 “Every good and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no...
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.