You Are Held, Loved, & Led
The Lord delights in you (Zephaniah 3:17). You are more than enough in His sight. You are made in His…
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When You Are Afraid of Rejection
No one likes to put their heart on the line only to see the line broken. Rejection that leaves us…
You Were Made To Listen To Good News
Before I ever recorded for her.BIBLE behind a microphone, I stood behind one in a newsroom. For years, I worked…
You Are Not Too Much or Too Late
When I was almost twelve, I nearly died. A 108-degree fever overtook my body, along with boils covering my skin.…
Recovery Is For Everyone
When can we come to a new understanding of our loved one’s journey through addiction and into recovery? In Finding…
You Can Be Free from Your Insecurities
We live in an insecure world, and social media feeds it. Everywhere we look, there is someone who is smarter,…
You Don’t Have To Clean Yourself Up First
I could be wrong, but I’m going to guess you probably feel the need to tidy up before letting anyone…
Are You Losing 50 Percent of Every Conversation?
Listening isn’t optional. It’s at least half of every conversation. If you think about it, listening skills account for at…
How Your Doubts Can Lead to a Real Faith
One day, I was church-hopping with friends. A boy in the first row had his hand already up. Before I…
Don’t Miss This Message
I’ve received all kinds of messages this week through text and email. A clothing store wants me to know they’re…
Breathe Deeply and Encounter God
Do you go through life feeling as though you are becoming a better version of yourself every day? More energized…
You Do Not Have To Hide
Can we just not feel like we have to get our bodies “ready” for summer? Not this summer. Not this body. Not…
How to Bless Your Enemies and Find Healing
“I Bless Them All” “Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though…
Find Freedom When Owning Your Mistakes
I don’t know about you, but I am good at making excuses. There’s only one problem: excuses undermine God’s plan for us. They…
Jesus Sees You With Love
When I was a freshman in high school, my parents heard about a national ministry seeking to plant chapters in…
The Bible Is For You, Not All About You
I’ve been reminded lately that Scripture is God’s story—not mine. The story of the Bible can be summarized in one…
Find Freedom From What Enslaves You
I’d lost sight of who I was, and I was in residential treatment. My self-protective tendencies not only kept others…
God Cares About Your Wilderness Journey
Do you like road trips? The truth of the matter is, I do not. That’s because I would like to…
Connection Over Perfection
We’ve all scrolled through Instagram marveling at picture-perfect homes and gourmet meals. It’s easy to think that our own lives…
Who is the “Man of Sorrows?”
Would you believe it if I told it? How this story took root The ones that He saved didn’t know…
Your Best Days Are Still Ahead!
Is there a season in your life that you look back on and think, Those were the good old days?…
You Can Say No Without Fear
Do you struggle with FOMO (the fear of missing out)? We trivialize it and make jokes about it with its…
It’s Time To Break Up With Shame
Have you ever been in a bad relationship? If so, it is likely that you heard from those around you…
Your Neediness is an Invitation
For years, I longed for an intimate prayer life with God. Despite my efforts, it felt like I was piecing…
Trusting God With Your Work
As a child, I did well in school, so some assumed I should become a doctor. I had no interest…
Finding Hope After Church Trauma
Last year, I took a pretty bad fall down the stairs in my home. Thankfully, I didn’t break any bones,…
Prayer is Where You Begin Again
After a decade of walking with Jesus in recovery, I’ve found it meaningful that the disciples didn’t ask how to…
When I Finally Let Jesus In
In our home, we have a sign above the arch that welcomes our guests into our living room. It’s small,…
Your Voice Has Always Mattered
You have a voice. Just in case you are a woman who, at some point in your faith journey, has…
How Do You Define Success?
I recently hit “follow” on a social media account that brings me a bit of nostalgic fun. The posts revisit…
What if You Let Jesus Hold You Today?
When I was twenty-nine, exactly one month after I got married, I had a carotid artery dissection. This is when…
Do You Struggle To Know What to Say?
When God speaks humanity into existence, He embeds life-giving speech within us. Proverbs paints a stunning landscape of what’s possible: “The…
How Do You Prioritize Your Relationship With God This Summer?
Years ago, I attended a four-day conference in Stuttgart with 150 women from various nations. These women came together to…
Clearing the Clutter to Make Room For God
Six years ago, I realized that living with less stuff would mean more time and energy to focus on who…
When Life Feels Urgent
Have you ever come to the end of a day and felt like you didn’t accomplish anything? Or maybe you’ve felt…
When You Invite God into Your Trauma
God yearns to mend the broken places in your heart. He will touch the places where trauma entered and patiently…
The Shift: Small Steps Change Everything
The shift. Ironically, we quit playing small by starting small. I once read an article that said the best ideas are a…
When Your Prayers Go Unanswered
Have you ever prayed for something for so long, only to feel like you’re receiving no response from God? Has…
Refresh Your Soul: A FREE Listening Plan for Mental Health Month
This Mental Health Month, pause and nourish your inner life with a FREE Listening Plan filled with daily encouragement, practical…
God’s Rest Goes With Us
Do you ever feel weighed down by the demands, responsibilities and challenges of life? I know I have. Maybe that’s…
When Waiting Feels Impossible
Prayer gets complicated when we are waiting. If we could have gotten what we wanted, we would already have it.…
What is the Hidden Truth About Waiting?
Waiting is hard. It’s who I become when staring at a long red light. It’s who I turn into when…
When the Road is Rough
I’m going to tell you something I wish someone had told me fifteen years ago. Living a life for Christ…
Finding Peace in Uncertain Times: How Meditation Anchors Your Faith
My thirteen-year-old daughter was hospitalized in 2021. The doctors pulled me into a private room to discuss the severity of…
An Offering: The Bold Faith of Women Who Change the World
In the quiet hours before dawn breaks We are the ones who bend our knees Our prayers steady like the…
You Belong in God’s Story: Jesus’ Message to Women
The Lord knows we are a forgetful people. I often forget where I put my car keys. I walk into a…
You Are Not Behind!
This time of year, I feel all sorts of behind. Right now, so many things are on my to-do list…
The Discipline of Being Present
As I gazed at the mountains in the distance, the cool breeze swirled around me and I kept my warm…
Feeling Lonely? God Is With You
Doing life is scary—bills that need to be paid, the success we so desire, the future we want to build.…
Breaking the People-Pleasing Trap
Did you know that your brain releases dopamine every time you receive a like or follow on social media? These…
Cut Your Anxiety by 50%!
Generation Z faces unprecedented levels of anxiety and fear, yet recent research indicates that Bible engagement cuts that anxiety in…
Breaking Down Barriers to Loving Relationships
When David and I began our adventure in baseball, we were not walking out our faith. We had good hearts…
Struggling with Anxiety? Find Hope in God’s Love!
Last year, we imagined this would be the year we’d finally be free from anxiety. We bought shiny new planners…
Finding Hope in the Midst of Grief
How can we find joy during the holidays when we’re burdened by grief? Advent remains a time of anticipation, where…
Discipleship With the Unseen
I grew up in church my whole life. Sunshine choir, church punch, junior usher board, youth crusade, small groups, “quiet…
You Can Dive Into God’s Word Every Day!
“I’ll try again tomorrow.” Our ability to approach God through His Word is an invaluable gift I take for granted…
A Lingering Pace with God
When I am with close friends or loved ones, I want to stretch out the time we are together and…
The Gift of Rejection
Let’s get honest for a moment. Can you think back to a situation where you lost yourself in an effort…
Jesus Will Help You Conquer Your Anxiety
Twenty years ago, my life fell apart as I began a long and unexpected battle with anxiety. Some months into…
All You Need is a Breath Prayer
“I’m not even asking you to keep him, Lord, just one last dance in the window of time. You’ve already…
Don’t Waste Your Season
Apparently, I’m really not a winter person. Every winter, without fail, I start questioning everything about my life— including my…
Set Your Eyes Higher
For the past few years, I’ve been plagued by neck pain. Toward the end of every day, I feel the…
From Porn to God’s True Love
I came to Christ because of pornography. At twelve, I was exposed to an erotica novel at a garage sale.…
Let God Fill the Empty Places of Your Heart
I was in high school when I first began to realize that I wanted more from my relationship with God—and…
Good News! You Are Already Seen!
I used to feel shame about my eagerness to find something to post online. I longed for your applause and…
Live Your Life as if People Like You!
“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against…
Rediscovering God’s Voice
Many of us have likely heard the saying, “If you aren’t hearing God, maybe your Bible isn’t open.” But what…
When You Want To Hide
Have you ever felt like hiding? Maybe some of you have heard the story of Gideon, one of Israel’s judges…
Give Jesus Your Burdens
So, I haven’t been sleeping. Most of the time, sleeping is my secret superpower, my favorite hobby, and my dearest…
Her Freedom Journey From Porn
I hate being uncomfortable. I’m the girl who immediately changes out of her cute clothes as soon as I get…
You Are One Prayer Away From a New Life
The year I turned 33 was the most difficult of my life. My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung…
Is Being Productive Enough For You?
Once, during a period of exasperating insomnia, I watched a nature documentary, hoping it might put me to sleep. I…
Take Care of Yourself From the Inside Out
When I moved to LA, I was starry-eyed with excitement. I saw the mountains in the distance, felt the perfect…
When Fear Knocks on Your Door
Fear and discouragement inevitably knock on the door of my future dreams. When I answer, I politely welcome them in,…
What If We Stopped Mindless Scrolling?
Too often, I end up in front of a computer screen, a TV screen, or the screen on my phone.…
You Can Pause With God
In order to reset your life, you need to understand, down to your core, that the pause is the start…
How God Silenced My Inner Critic
It wasn’t just impossible; it was laughable. Jesus and his disciples needed to feed a crowd of nearly 5,000 men…
How To DETOX Your Thoughts
I’ve been a ‘baseball wife’ for over 35 years. My husband is a professional baseball coach, and I’ve juggled the…
What Does God Think About Women?
I grew up with the niggling feeling that God valued men more highly than women. And to be honest, what…
You Can’t Heal What You Don’t Know
Growing up, I was very harsh and critical of myself. When my parents divorced, my relationship with my mom was…
How Do You Handle Your Longings?
For nearly six years, my husband and I waited for our baby. We hoped and grieved, hoped and grieved, hoped…
Your Heart Can Be Transformed
Have you found yourself wishing you could just be better? If only I could run faster, smarter, and harder. If…
Would Watching 5 Minutes of a Movie Satisfy You?
I struggled with Bible reading for years, even though I was in full-time ministry. Not only was Scripture challenging to…
Embracing Our New Normal
I eagerly followed various schools of brightly colored fish as they darted in and out of coral reefs. That morning’s…
God’s Word Will Feed Your Soul
An adventure found me in 2007 when a door opened for me to study the Bible in Egypt and Israel.…
For You, Whose Work is Never Done
Whether you’re caring for a new baby, a sick child, an aging parent, or you’re nurturing the work you love,…
Holy Invitations Throughout Your Life
When I turned 50, I said to myself, “I am not THAT old.” When I turned 60, my friends told…
You’re Already Worthy Enough
I’ll always remember the vivid day when I met a new friend named Becca, who spoke to me about my…
Why God Chose Shepherds
Every morning, our golden retriever, Ben, greets us as if we’ve been away for weeks. If my son does not…
Come Celebrate Advent With Us!
Advent is traditionally a time of preparation in anticipation of Christmas. It is the four-week season of anticipation that leads…
You’ll Love This Story!
You’ll love this story. We all long to have great devotions with our children, and women’s comforting voices make all…
Trusting God When You’re Tired of Trying
I picked up my phone off the nightstand that morning and opened it with dread. I felt anxiety fill my…
How to Handle Insecurity
People’s experience of you is not who you are. Many people think comparison causes insecurity, which is why many self-help…
Jesus Grieves With You
As a hospice nurse, my sister Beth cares for people at the end of their lives, ministering God’s grace as…
Can You Just Sit With Me?
God understands what it means to feel alone. Mark writes this about Jesus, “Then everyone deserted him and fled” (Mark…
Joy in Your Hard Journey
My husband, Steve, had been a daily source of joy for me for more than 50 years. Daily, he made…
How to Forgive When You’re Hurt
I do not know about you, but I have discovered that being on the receiving end of forgiveness is easier…
Are Your Problems Bigger Than God?
Several years ago, my husband and I were traveling quite a bit for work. On our flights, I loved to…
Even if the Worst Happens
When we ask, “What if the worst happens?” we can trust God. He has already been to tomorrow and knows…
When You Feel Crushed and Pressed Down
The song “New Wine” begins “In the crushing…In the pressing…You are making new wine.” My early elementary report cards showed…
It’s Not Weak to Ask for Help
Have you ever been in an overwhelming situation and in need of rescue? Not to be dramatic, but that was…
Finding Your Wholehearted Worth
My working philosophy of God was this: Following Jesus can feel brutal. Living a transformed and transforming life, though, is…
One in the Body of Christ
Christianity is about more than me and mine. One Body of Christ includes anyone who has placed their faith in…
Cling to God’s Word During Uncertainty
I’m a recovering perfectionist. I manage my household schedule, coordinate family gatherings, and bring friends together for meaningful fellowship. For…
Hey Sister! You are Called to a Life of Hope!
We’ve all had that friend— who had a life-threatening disease, who lost a family member or who has experienced abuse.…
Turn Down the Volume on Worry
Living in downtown Chicago for the past ten years has given me an ongoing noisy soundtrack of trains, buses, sirens,…
Be Gentle With Yourself
Some mornings, my inner critic wakes up with me. As I eat my breakfast, my first thoughts appear auto-populated by…
Which Voice Will You Believe?
Jesus once asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” “Well,” they replied, some say John…
God Wants To Wrap You With His Love
I’ve never been a good sleeper. But years of motherhood, of getting up with babies in the night, did me…
Show Me A Shepherd
“Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. He was led by the Spirit into the…
Joy in the Journey
I believe deeply that there is a joy to be found in the mess of life. I’ll never forget one…
An Invitation to Life
Jesus says, “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life” (John 10:10). In Deuteronomy 30, God addresses…
Disentangling Lies from Truth by Jinger Duggar Vuolo
For me, the journey from error to truth has been a humbling experience. I had to admit that much of…
What is Your Power Source?
If you had just a few more days to live, what would you say to your closest family and friends?…
Do you Feel Invisible?
Are you harassed and helpless, distressed and dispirited, feeling alone in your struggles as if no one sees you? You…
The Women Who Have Formed Us
“Truth is, Women are the Unsung Heroes of This World.” As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I reflect on the…
God Can Transform Your Shame into Freedom!
I know I don’t look Samoan. My mother is of Greymouth (Irish descent), and my father is Samoan from Fusi,…
You are Chosen by God
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault…
Your Friendship Can Change a Life
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care…
What Can We Learn in the Desert?
Experiences of exile are meant to transform me and you into pilgrims – people who look ahead and not behind.…
You Can Create a Great Listening Plan!
So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ (Romans 10:17). When it comes to reading…
Jesus Will Come to You!
My track coach was told to wash his hands of me because I was “trouble.” But, despite what people told…
You Can Help Women Produce Their Own Audio Bibles!
“Is her.BIBLE in different languages? We are an international ministry and reach refugees and immigrants from all over the world.”…
How to Find Healing
For years, I lived a secret life of brokenness while married to a pastor. I was buried under psychological pain…
Come Celebrate Advent with Us!
The last two years’ events and circumstances have changed how we experience life. For some, the movement has been subtle.…
Who are You Really?
Regardless of our story, we share a common pursuit. The search for our true identity drives us to be understood…
When All you Feel is Doubt
I love math. Always have. I’m excited when my kids need help with their math homework. The reason? An equation…
How Can You Understand the Bible?
In the past, I have talked to friends who felt intimidated by the Bible but eager to understand it. To…
Listening to God’s Voice
Have you ever watched a lion seeking its prey? An interesting fact is that lions prefer larger and faster animals…
Let God Tend Your Trees
My nearby neighbor’s lovely garden grew into a mess. Her once beautiful trees and plants became overgrown, no longer producing…
How You Can Pray With the Bible
Over the years, God has changed me from timid, hurting, and self-involved; to one who knows his love and shares…
Will You Hold Out Your Hand?
Have you ever wanted something so badly you would do anything to get it? If you are old enough to…
Joy is Worth Your Fight
What does fighting for our joy look like? We find an excellent example from the Apostle Paul in his letter…
The Giver of Your Dreams
Like any woman with a pulse, I have had times when my back was against the wall, and I have…
When Will My Turn Come?
Why does God sometimes answer us immediately, and other times, we pray and pray and see nothing for months or…
Broken is Beautiful
They’re called mother-in-law’s tongue, a green plant that flourishes in Florida. I’ve found it is something I really can’t kill.…
You Can Know Calm in Your Storm
“When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Silence! Be still!’ Suddenly, the wind stopped,…
God is Still at Work in Your Life
What do you do when God doesn’t deliver you from hardship, even after He delivered you in the past? What…
You Can Help More Women Find her.BIBLE!
Women from around the world are connecting with God in a personal way that speaks to their hearts! Amanda leads…
How to Talk to Yourself in the Dark
Some days, life feels relentless, and God feels distant. Yet, as soon as I pull away from Him, Psalm 43…
Jesus Can Give You a Redemptive Flip
When we know we need to change, we need a mindset reset. We need to shift from a “fixed mindset”…
Is the Lord your Shepherd?
The Psalms have been my go-to in every stage of life. Maybe it is because of my love of poetry…
Standing Strong When You Don’t Belong
I had just made new friends. Now it was time to move again. As a military child, my life revolved…
You Can Share Jesus’ Love!
Today is International Women’s Day—a holiday celebrated in countries worldwide from Armenia to Zambia and more! Though it is lovely…
A Season of Waiting
Remember that term, lady in waiting? It sounds so pretty, doesn’t it? If only our seasons of waiting felt and…
When Your Friend is Grieving
I long for companionship when I am in pain. I want someone to talk to me, weep with me, and…
Your Father Loves to Restore
Life doesn’t always make sense, especially moments that hurt. It’s such a comfort to know that we have a Father…
You Can Move Forward Boldly
As a news reporter, I consulted with my team in a hurried phone conference about our upcoming trip to Cairo.…
Let Him Carry You All Your Days
I just turned 64, but I’m not asking what the Beatles asked: “Will you still need me? Will you still…
Your Faith Life
There’s a Life that Jesus died for us to have. It’s already set, already in Place, a Life of Promises…
Giving Voice to God’s Word
We all know the phrase, “It is better to give than to receive.” Leslie and Cassandra gave their voices. Leslie,…
I Am Who He Says I Am
For many, the vision of a little child running carefree brings feelings of joy and delight. However, for me, I…
Your Life is in the Potter’s Hands
“As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.” Jeremiah 18:6b In Biblical times, potters…
Finding Beauty in Your Life’s Race
My friends and I rolled out of bunk beds early and headed for the start of the Shadow of the…
Your Heart Can be Thankful
It is not easy to feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude and thanksgiving when you’re going through a trial. Many…
Help and Hope from Isaiah
In the darkest years of my journey as a mom with our prodigal son, Isaiah was my closest friend. As…
God’s Epic Love Story of Truth and Light
God, through his Spirit, inspired and wrote the most epic love story of all. Isn’t it startling how easily we…
Winning Your Worry Battle
Do you ever make up horrible movies in your mind about getting in fatal car accidents or losing your kids…
Highlighting Women’s Voices in God’s Story
Anjelina Maldonado and her husband, Javier, opened Proximity Church in Orlando in 2015 primarily as an outreach to the “unchurched…
God’s Name is Great Among the Nations
Rewind 2,700 years and come with me to the ancient Near East, where good and bad kings rule—as they’ve done…
Do You Know Your Value?
I recently helped my parents pack up my childhood home. Full of emotions, we looked through old memorabilia, including my…
Do You Have Faith like Eve?
When I mention Eve’s name, what automatically comes to your mind? Her deception and fall? Her foolish conversation with the…
Facing Change In Your Life
From my desk, I see our swimming pool. On humid Orlando days, I love floating in that pool. I know…
When Joy Begins
Recently, while my fingers danced on my keyboard, I was about to finish an important document, and suddenly, my computer…
You Can Help Young Women Know Jesus!
As we near the summer, because of your prayers and your generous gifts, we have already recorded four of the…
When I Was Beautiful
Grandmama,” she says, Unearthing a photo of me when I was sixteen, Her blue eyes sparkling, Blonde hair floating about…
A Comparison Story
A scandalous scene was unfolding at Simon the Pharisee’s dinner party. A prostitute had crept in and was crouched, weeping…
Jesus’ Heart of Forgiveness
Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 Is there a person in…
Pouring Out Our Hearts to God
Have you ever poured out your heart before the Lord? “Downhearted, deep anguish, crying bitterly” are the emotions of the…
God, Do You Really Care About Me?
Did you know that some of Jesus’ closest followers were women? Mary Magdalene, from whom he cast out seven demons,…
Jesus Guards My Soul
Several years ago, I began to picture myself in the guarded fortress of God’s care as a way to help…
Dare to Be Brave Like Ruth
The U.S. presidential inauguration introduced a new voice, as twenty-two-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman inspired a fitful nation…
The Lord, Our Shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need. (Psalm 23:1) The Twenty-Third Psalm offers us a real…
The Limitless Love of Jesus
“I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you.” (Eph 3:17). God blesses us with stunning demonstrations…
Celebrating Advent!
Are you wondering how to seek God during the difficulties of 2020? Have changes, loss or unmet expectations clouded a…
New Mercies Every Morning
There are few things sweeter than watching a baby take her first few steps. No one expects the infant to…
Time for Ecclesiastes!
Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite books of the Bible. It has also been one of the most elusive, mysterious…
In The Beginning
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered…
What’s Next
We are so excited to share her.BIBLE with you! We hope you will love to Listen as you go about…
Our Beginnings
A couple of years ago, I had a lot of “windshield time” in rush hour traffic, getting to and from…
Why Listen?
Does it sound strange? Listen to the Bible? Didn’t you mean read the Bible? Nope. I meant listen to the…