Women Living Life

How do we take stock of a life—by what means and by what measure? This is the question that preoccupies Alice, a Taiwanese immigrant in her late thirties. In the off-hours from her day job, she struggles to create a project about the enigmatic downtown performance artist Tehching Hsieh and his monumental yearlong 1980s performance pieces.

Once upon a time, an activist, a theologian, and a psychologist walked into a group chat. Everything was laid out on the table: Dating. Politics. The Black church. Pop culture. Soon, other Black women began pulling up chairs to gather round. And so, the Truth’s Table podcast was born.

Abbey Curran was born with cerebral palsy, but early on she resolved never to let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA.

"You will be a son, my daughter." With these stunning words Ukmina learned that she was to spend her childhood as a boy. In Afghanistan there is a widespread practice of girls dressing as boys to play the role of a son. These children are called bacha posh: literally "girls dressed as boys." This practice offers families the freedom to allow their child to shop and work - and in some cases, it saves them from the disgrace of not having a male heir. But in adolescence, religion restores the natural law.

Does the fear of failing hold you back? Do you ever find yourself hesitant to use your gifts because you’re afraid you’ll fail? Best-selling author Jess Connolly offers you 100 devotions that challenge women to Take It Too Far in all the good stuff - worship, service, love, forgiveness, and more - as they bring their full selves, gifts, and voices to everything they do.

Just like some plants need darkness to grow, many of us grow stronger in our faith in the dark and difficult times. It is in the sacred space of pain and promise that we begin to flourish. In this six-session video Bible study, Jennie Lusko offers biblical hope in your struggles through personal and vulnerable examples of God not only helping her survive the darkness but thrive in it.

"Embracing Grace: A Woman’s Guide to Living a Fulfilling Life After 50" is a transformative journey into the heart of aging with courage, resilience, and authenticity. In a world that often glorifies youth and overlooks the beauty of aging, this book serves as a beacon of light, offering women a roadmap to navigate the journey of life's second act with grace and purpose.

Imagine if a word like joy or worship or release flowed through your life for seven days straight? What if you quit worrying about where you fall short and aspired instead to one simple truth per week, for seven straight days? Then focus on one word from God's promises for the entire year.

Run for Your Life: From Victim to Victor, is an intriguing cat and mouse tale of how Denair Marie, an aspiring attorney, fled her dream job and her amazing new home. She ran for her life after her ex-boyfriend, who was charged with attempting to murder her, jumped bond and led Federal Marshals on a harrowing chase. This monster was bent on silencing the only witness standing between him and a 10-year prison sentence.

A curious thing happens when Jesus comes into his ministry: He touches. Jesus touches the sick and the outcast, the bleeding and the unclean. What could it mean for families, singles, marriages, churches, communities, and the world to have healthy, pure, faithful, ministering touch? Somewhere in the mess of our assumptions and fears about touch, there is something beautiful and good and God-given. As Jesus can show us, there is ministry in touching.

Are you more burned-out than energized? Do you too often start the day tired and overwhelmed? Leave behind the heavy weight of comparison, competition, and exhaustion, and recraft a life marked by meaning, connection, and unconditional love in this interactive journal from New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist. Shauna takes you on a journey toward growth and grounding that will bring about a meaningful transformation in your marriage, your family, your friendships, and your prayer life.

In Love Life Again, Tracie reminds listeners they each get only one life to live and inspires them not to take it for granted. Through compelling personal stories and powerful insights from Scripture, she helps women identify the stumbling blocks to their joy and offers tools and insights to take back control of their happiness. Every chapter ends with a practical call to action to motivate listeners to begin loving their lives again.

In her highly-anticipated nonfiction debut, humorist, popular blogger, and USA Today best-selling author Susannah B. Lewis (Whoa! Susannah) uses dry wit and an eye for the absurd to find laughter in even the most challenging circumstances. Millions of online fans have flocked to Susannah B. Lewis's hysterical, take-no-prisoners videos that capture her uproarious yet deeply faithful view of the world. Now she brings to book form her keen eye for the absurd as she reveals her experiences growing up in a small Tennessee town.

Exhale is for the woman who is suffocating under the pressures of being all things to all people. The pressure of filling every unfilled spot at church, home, and work. The pressure of trying to do it all right, make decisions that benefit everyone else, and keep everyone happy. Move from running-on-empty to spent-and-content.

Becoming a millionaire is within your reach and manifesting it is something that you can do. Finding your calling in life is more than just knowing what it is that you want. It is also knowing how you can profit from it and take complete control of your life. Every single section of this audiobook will give you immense knowledge, each section in this audiobook has a personal touch from my life and my experiences, and that will surely help you a lot to deal with similar circumstances that you will face in the process manifesting your dream life.

Pulling from her own life experiences and sharing lessons she has learned from other experts, author Marcia Ramirez will guide you through changes you can make today to start feeling happy, healthy, and whole again. God made us for connection. If our connection with God, with others, and with ourselves isn't strong, we will always feel disconnected and lonely—even with the fullest of lives. Learn how to prioritize your spiritual life, deepen your friendships, and find out what real self-care looks like.

Today, many of us have lost our appreciation of the beauty of covenant theology and covenant community, and this has had dire consequences for us, resulting in misunderstandings of theology and individualism and isolationism in the church. Author Sarah Ivill believes that a key solution to this problem is a robust understanding of covenant theology, which will deepen our knowledge of Scripture and enable us to truly serve our sisters by pointing them to Christ.

Growing up can be tough, and sometimes, you just need a big sister to help you through it. In Believe in You, the six Cimorelli sisters share their experiences and accumulated wisdom on everything from dating and friendship to faith and family....

In More Power to You, Margaret Feinberg exposes these false beliefs and shows you that the places of your deepest hurts can become wellsprings of your greatest healing. Here Margaret shares the daily practice that has been so life changing for her: the 90-Second Daily Declaration Challenge. You'll launch into each day by listening to and reciting the Daily Declaration aloud, paying attention to what the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you. Then you'll go through the weekly devotions that examine each line of the Daily Declaration.

In Happily Imperfect, be moved to tears and laughter by joining Stacey in her journey so far, as she reveals how to stay positive despite the everyday pressure to be and look perfect. Told through hilarious, sometimes moving and always charming anecdotes, discover how to get the best out of life by being positive, not following the crowd and trusting your gut instincts.