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: 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...
Practice: Fasting
"While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off." (Acts 13:12-3) Fasting is...
Praise: God is All-Powerful
"His divine power has given us everything we need for life a godly life..." (Eph. 3:20). Power. Something humans have craved since the beginning of time. Physical strength, control, influence, resolve, money–all of these things represent power. Power is also seen in...
Practice: Meditation
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked . . . But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 Last week Laura wrote about God’s holiness and said, “God is far above what my mind can...
Our Holy God: Praise & Practice
“. . .day and night they never cease to say, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come!” Revelation 4:8 I find the account of the end of Uzzah’s life in II Samuel 6:1-7 perplexing (cross reference, I Chronicles 13). And if I am honest, it...
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Your sweetest aroma arrived on earth Leaving fragrant trails wherever You went Reminding us of how much we are worth Giving Yourself as an offering, Heaven sent We walk through this life as those who are known By Immanuel, the One who is near Make us a fragrance of...
The Christmas Gift of Vulnerability
"In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth heard the greeting from Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy...
Christmas Pregame
"When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." Luke 1:41 NIV I love the story of leading up to the birth of Jesus when Mary went to visit her cousin Elizabeth, who was carrying John the Baptist. Both...
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.