All Woman Alive articles in August 2022
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Letter from the Editor: ‘God gave us the command to take a Sabbath rest’
Source: Premier Gospel Awards 2022 I’m sure I’m not the only one whose social life gets an upgrade in the summer. During the warmer months, I am the sender and recipient of what seems like hundreds of invitations to go here, there and everywhere. Morning coffee dates, ...
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‘God gave me a prophetic word that I would be salt and light in the dark place of the media’
TV presenter, Tearfund ambassador and now author Gemma Hunt talks to our editor Doll Fisher, about how her career has developed
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Whatever age you are, God is not finished with you
Carolyn Castleberry Hux shares the story behind her book, Women at Halftime
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Publisher recommendation
Ruth Leigh is an incredibly talented writer – and in Isabella M Smugge has created the picture-perfect character for our Instagram age
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Putting truth on walls
Perry-May Britton runs Perry-May, an online business selling faith-inspired prints, clothing and journals to help connect people to God and spark conversation
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A lesson from sunflowers
Walking through a field on a warm August evening, my eye caught sight of a glimmer of colour. There, standing tall but alone in the middle of the field, was the glorious bright yellow head of a sunflower. It seemed confident and not at all out of place among the dreary brown vegetation. Its bright, sun-filled face beamed at the world beyond
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Shauna Niequist: The books that have changed my life
Life is in the Transitionsby Bruce Feiler Basically a handbook for how to reframe our stories, especially in seasons of unwanted change. I’ve given this to or recommended it to nearly everyone in my life. The Book of Delightsby Ross Gay Ross Gay is ...
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WA Bookclub with Claire Musters: This month I’m reading…
I Guess I Haven’t Learned that Yet by Shauna Niequist (Zondervan, 978-0310355595)
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‘When I am kind to people, I feel better’
Veronica Zundel confesses to having moments when she feels like lashing out – and suspects she is not alone
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Five things I have learned about… loneliness
Cathy Madavan shares shares helpful insights about those times when we can all feel isolated
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Martha and Mary: learning to simplify
Elaine Storkey unpacks the story of the two sisters, and shows us that the traditional interpretation doesn’t give us the full picture
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What causes the dark circles under my eyes?
Your health questions answered by our resident GP, Dr Olúṣẹ̀yẹ Àríkàwé
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‘The best place for young children isn’t nursery. It’s at home’
Retired head teacher Angie Jones challenges Christian parents to check whether their priorities are based on God’s principles or our consumer-driven culture.
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‘Being pregnant with an eating disorder can feel like a minefield’
Award-winning mental health advocate, author, speaker and founder of #DumpTheScales, Hope Virgo developed anorexia as a teenager. Here she shares how it impacted her recent pregnancy
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Reading the Bible in a year
Alex Noel challenged herself to read every part of the Bible – and found her life changed as a result
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Going on holiday this year? Here’s why God’s rest is best
In a world that is always switched ‘on’, nutritionist Clare Backhouse urges us all to learn to unplug regularly
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‘I was left vulnerable to abuse’
Pat Brooker, 82, shares her story of growing up in Fiji, Singapore and Malaysia, and how she found healing from childhood abuse through forgiveness as an adult