All hope articles
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OpinionIf you think there’s no hope, please read this first
Today is Suicide Prevention Day, and Rachael Newham shares a powerful message for anyone struggling with hopelessness or thoughts of suicide. Drawing on her own experience and the story of Elijah, she reminds us that despair does not need to be faced alone and that God meets us with gentleness and care.
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Article‘God saved our marriage’: Marianne Awaraji on worship, war and finding hope in the Middle East
Jemimah Wright speaks to Christian singer, worship leader and SAT-7 presenter Marianne Awaraji about finding faith and hope amid war, trauma and personal crisis. From a miraculous escape for her son to the moment she says “God saved our marriage”, Marianne shares how God has sustained her family through some of life’s darkest seasons.
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Opinion“I thought my wedding might never happen – then one Christian friend showed me grace.”
Just seven days before she was due to walk down the aisle, Hope Bonarcher found herself in a hospital bed after attempting to take her own life. In this deeply honest and hope-filled article, Hope shares how one Christian woman’s grace-filled response became a turning point in her healing, and how God later used her own pain to bring hope and comfort to someone else.
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OpinionI thought divorce would destroy my faith. Instead, it taught me what courage really looks like
Writer Alisha Roth shares how walking away from a marriage became one of the hardest, and bravest, decisions of her life. In this deeply personal reflection, she reveals how God met her through fear, loss and uncertainty, transforming heartbreak into a journey of courage and renewed faith.
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Opinion“My scars filled me with shame. Now they’re my greatest testimony”
Dr Coco Parkinson-Huggins spent years hiding the scars left by self-harm, believing they were a source of shame. Today, the researcher, speaker and Christian writer shares how Jesus transformed her life—and why those same scars have become a powerful testimony to God’s grace and healing.
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ArticleSigns & Wonders in everyday life - God never gave up on me
Your stories of God’s intervention
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Opinion “I’ll never be a mother — but Jesus hasn’t abandoned my story”
Wendy Mann shares her grief of never becoming a biological mother and the spiritual wrestle that followed the loss of that dream. She explores how Jesus meets women in unanswered prayers and gently redeems even the deepest heartbreak.
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OpinionMental health awareness: 'The call of Scripture is not only to hear truth but to walk in it'
Counsellor, Ann-Louise Graham says, “Awareness without application does not lead to transformation. In a culture drowning in information, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (11 - 17 May) theme of “taking action” is a timely reminder that the Christian life has always been about transformation through applied truth and obedience.”
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OpinionChristian dating: Am I good enough?
Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright reflects on the emotional rollercoaster of modern dating, sparked by a viral question about why commitment can feel so elusive. Drawing on personal experience, cultural observations, and faith, she explores what it means to trust God’s timing when relationships don’t unfold as we hope.
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OpinionWhen grief meets calling
Kiri Jane Erb recounts her move from the UK to rural Canada, her experience of pastoral life, and the lingering impact of her father’s death. Through it all, she explores how wrestling with grief, calling and study led her to a deeper confidence in a theology that speaks honestly into suffering and hope.
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ArticleThrough my daughter's health journey, all my hope is in Jesus
When her daughter Leeora suddenly began to have inexplicable seizures, Sarah Lamour and her family were plunged into months of uncertainty and fear. Here, Sarah explains how she learned to choose peace in the face of the unknown
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ArticleLiving the promise of Isaiah 61:3—Beauty from ashes in real life
What it really means to have life after death
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OpinionEveryone says “manifest it” but the Lord’s prayer taught me a better way to hope
In a culture promoting mantras of self-belief and self-creation, Ayoola Bandele says we can easily blur the line between confident hope and subtle self-reliance.
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OpinionA message of hope for those who are single but would prefer not to be this Valentine’s Day
Writer and presenter of Christian dating show Third Wheel Dates, Lauren Windle, knows that this ‘season of love’ can feel heavy for those longing for a relationship but there is always hope in Jesus.
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OpinionI have seen signs of hope in the middle of the hard winter in Ukraine
Writer, Sharyn Borodina, shares a glimpse into winter in wartime Ukraine through the voice of Kyiv resident Nadia Panchuk. She explores where hope and light are found when the power goes out.
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OpinionMy story of God’s grace and healing on World Cancer Day
Today is World Cancer Day, a moment to reflect, raise awareness, and stand with those affected by cancer worldwide. In this spirit, writer Jenny Sanders offers a thoughtful perspective on resilience, research, and hope.
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ArticleFrom a broken marriage to X factor and a miraculous healing
Singer-songwriter Juliet Dawn spoke with Premier’s Mal Pope about her abusive marriage, heartbreaking loss, a miraculous healing and the journey that has taken her from Cornwall to Nashville
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OpinionBlue Monday and the hope we hold onto
Monday 19th January 2026 is known as ‘Blue Monday’, Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright explains the background of the day, and gives some biblical hope for you if you are feeling low.
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OpinionFrom brokenness to beauty: My 60th year and the Christmas wreath that still speaks of God’s love
Writer Faye Smith reflects on the Christmas wreath that has accompanied her through love, loss, and renewal. As she nears 60, its symbolism speaks again of faith, resilience, and everlasting hope.
