All Woman Alive articles in October 2026
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ArticleWhat if your child’s worth has nothing to do with what they achieve?
In this month’s health column, therapist Monique Thomas explores what happens when we stop measuring children by achievement and start seeing their God-given worth. Speaking to educator and psychologist Emma Noel Pinnock, she considers neurodivergence, belonging and how parents, teachers and churches can learn to hear children’s voices.
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Article‘Your past may explain the pattern, but it does not have to define your future’
Claire Musters hears how Maureen Chiana’s faith, fascination with neuroscience and desire to help others have led to The Mindsight Academy and a growing network for women.
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ArticleShould Christians put their country first? The dangerous truth about Christian nationalism
As Christian nationalism gains traction in Britain, where should followers of Jesus stand? Kate Orson explores the tension between loving our country, welcoming strangers and remembering that our ultimate allegiance is to Christ and his kingdom.
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ArticleLife Lessons: ‘I was hit over the head with a Bible’: The extraordinary faith journey of Mavis Crispin
Born into an agnostic family, Mavis Crispin was determined to explore faith for herself – a journey that would eventually take her from North London to Peru, where she was ordained in her 50s. Now 80, the former teacher and Church of England priest reflects on a lifetime of following God, from being hit over the head with a Bible as a child to discovering that “the Lord never leaves a place without His light”.
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ArticleThe fruit of faithfulness that took two years to appear
Jamie Phear reflects on what a women’s worship night taught her about the seeds we plant without knowing whether we will ever see the fruit. Through seasons of waiting, loss and uncertainty, she discovered that God is often doing his deepest work long before we can see the results.
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ArticleI thought I knew how to help children – then I had to unlearn everything
Rhiannon Goulding reflects on how one challenging week working with children taught her that sometimes the best way to care for the next generation is to let go of old habits and learn a different way.
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ArticleI went to Africa to tell stories – I didn’t expect God to change me
Ann-Louise Graham reflects on the lessons God taught her during her years living and working in West Africa. From witnessing the devastating effects of famine to seeing the gospel transform lives in unexpected places, her experiences in Niger taught her about gratitude, suffering, hope and trusting God’s sovereignty.
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ArticleAuthor’s Corner: ‘An editor re-sparked my childhood dream’
In this month’s Author’s Corner, Claire Musters speaks to British-Nigerian novelist Jendella Benson about the unexpected email that re-sparked her childhood dream of becoming an author. Jendella shares how she fits writing around motherhood and a full-time job, and why her Christian faith shapes the stories she feels called to tell.
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Article‘I was 33 and furious with God’: Kova International’s Emma Trueick on singleness, faith and finding her dream job with The Chosen
Emma Trueick shares how her love of film, her faith and a long season of feeling stuck in the wrong job eventually led her to an unexpected role promoting The Chosen and other Christian films. Becky Hunter Kelm spoke to Emma about following God through uncertainty, wrestling honestly with singleness, and discovering that His timing can be better than anything we could have planned.
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ArticleThe Lens: I signed up for a half marathon and somehow found God in the pain
Lizzie Hutchison discovers that training for a half marathon has more in common with following Jesus than she expected. From runner’s high and pink trainers to blisters and comparison, she reflects on what running has taught her about perseverance, purpose and running the race God has given us.
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ArticleProfile: Michelle Heritage: ‘If it’s impossible, then God gets the glory’
The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer will be a monumental testament to the power of prayer, with one million bricks representing one million answered prayers. Jemimah Wright spoke to Michelle Heritage, Chief Partnerships Officer for the project, about its extraordinary story, the answers to prayer she has witnessed and what happens when God gives you a seemingly impossible dream.
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ArticleEditor’s Letter: Remember what God has done
In her October editorial, Woman Alive commissioning editor Jemimah Wright reflects on how easily we can forget the ways God has answered our prayers. As she explores stories of faith, courage and God’s faithfulness, she encourages us to remember what he has done – and to share our own testimonies so they can encourage others.
