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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The Missing Piece
Sara's Story: At the age of 16 I didn’t know how to cope with feeling overwhelmed by negative feelings and shame. Even though I had a normal family life and a Christian upbringing, a darkness consumed my soul. Life seemed too hard so I devised a plan to die. In...
What is Love? Baby Don’t Hurt Me
“Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses.” (Proverbs 10:12) “What is love? Baby don’t hurt me. Don’t hurt me. No more.” As I have been reflecting on what to write about love this month, I cannot get this high school song from Haddaway out of my head!...
Surprised by a Tom Cat
Rainey's Story: George is my parent’s cat, not a fancy cat, just your plain old country tom cat now living in a big city. His "meow" is constant and sweet, his color is orangey peach with stripes; and even though he's a cat, he is still part of the family. In the...
Love in the Big Bear Hug
“Love one another deeply, from the heart.” 1 Peter 1:22 Driving down the highway with the city fading in my rearview mirror, I breathed in deeply, releasing the tension in my body. There is nothing like a drive in the country to lighten the stress of the day. Turning...
Star Struck
“Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psa 37:4 NIV I sleep really well, except for last Wed night. What do you do when you can't sleep? Psalm 23 is a good go-to: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want” ...except for...
How can I know God loves me?
Kindred sister, we are designed for LOVE and our hearts were created to need LOVE. God tells us He is the definition of LOVE (I John 4:8). How do we know He loves us? Because God shares His intimate feelings and intentions toward us. Soak in the LOVE NOTES from God...
Picture Love
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us. -1 John 4:18-19
You have a story to tell
"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." 1 Pet. 3:15 You have a story that needs to be told. Yes, you. In fact you have many stories we need to hear. Our...
The Power of Risotto: Easy as 4 to 1
Risotto is one of those rich side or main course dishes found usually at special occasion Italian restaurants, but likely not on your menu at home. Am I right? Before working in fine restaurants and graduating from culinary school, I made the incorrect assumption...
A Meth Pipe & A Bible
Jennifer's Story: As a highly productive twenty something year old I had a house, a boat, lots of friends, a loving family, and a great job. Then in the blink of an eye my life fell apart. Always the risk taker looking for fun, I saw no reason not to experiment with...
Rotating 180 Degrees
Bunmi's Story: Exhausted by the grind of my second year as a general surgery resident, I tried to energize myself by recalling my big dreams. I planned to enter a fellowship program to further specialize, become an academic surgeon with built-in research time, and...
Does God Care?
“Your lovingkindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.” (Ps. 36:5) One of the reasons why I am a blog writer for Sacred Story Ministries is because I love seeing people’s lives unfold, their stories told. As I am growing in my...
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.