All Opinion articles – Page 56
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OpinionHaving a baby with Down Syndrome pushed my faith to the limits and helped me understand God’s love
Author Karen Lawrence questioned everything when she found out her seventh child, Martha, had Down Syndrome. But in the end her daughter taught her about God, faith and what it truly means to be loved.
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OpinionI tried everything to ease anxiety but in the end it was memorising scripture that brought me peace
Rebecca Chamaa explains that when she’s focused on memorizing her weekly verse, her mind is clear of other thoughts, offering relief from her worries, concerns and catastrophic thinking.
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OpinionYou are not broken because you don’t feel like having sex with your husband
Feeling guilty that your sex drive isn’t as high as your husband’s? Writer Sheila Wray Gregoire explains that there are often two reasons for a low libido, one is down to you and the other is down to him.
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OpinionBBC documentary Sold: The Sex Slaves Next Door is a painful watch but we do need to hear these women’s stories
Rosie Gillum reflects on the devastating effects of sex trafficking and modern slavery after watching the BBC’s Sold: The Sex Slaves Next Door.
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OpinionBreaking into male-dominated spaces: What the Mary and Martha story is really about
Being the only woman in an all male environment can be daunting. Belle Tindall reminds us that Jesus publicly affirmed women in male spaces and that is all the encouragment we need.
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OpinionFrom meeting to marriage in one month: a testimony of God’s faithfulness
Singer song-writer Kira was full of challenging questions of faith and was eager to meet a husband. She met a man and they were married 30 days later. Here she tells Michele Morrison her story.
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OpinionValentine’s Day shouldn’t be in church - it’s a social and commercial event, not a spiritual one
On the day that is designated to celebrate love, Lauren Windle explains why she is all for Valentine’s Day but thinks it should be kept out of our places of worship.
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OpinionValentine’s Day isn’t a big deal but it took getting married for me to realise
After years of singleness, Jemimah Wright shares about the anticipation of her first valentine’s day as a married woman.
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OpinionConviction is the Holy Spirit’s job not US pastor Brian Sauvé’s who just told women to put more clothes on
American pastor Brian Sauvé sent Twitter into uproar with a post about how women dress on social media this week. Here Woman Alive’s editor Tola-Doll Fisher explains why she thinks he should be more focused on developing personal wisdom than telling others how to dress.
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OpinionI was terrified that my husband would die if he got COVID, but it was actually me who suffered most
Some who catch COVID hunker down for a few days while the cold symptoms subside but for Rachel Matthews and her husband, who is in a high risk category, it was far more terrifying. Here she explains what happened when the virus hit her household.
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OpinionSaying no to a smart phone while my children were in primary school made all the difference
Clare Luther made the counter-cultural decision not to have a smart phone when her children were young. Here she explains the benefits it had for her family.
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OpinionMarcia Dixon MBE on her journey from student and part-time writer to the Queen’s honours list
In 1988 Marcia Dixon was a student who wrote a gospel music column, more than 30 years on she is a celebrated journalist who has just been awarded an MBE for inter faith relations. She reflects on the journey for Woman Alive.
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OpinionI think God would be more concerned by those who watched the Pamela Anderson sex tape than the couple who starred in it
After watching the new Disney+ series about the leaked Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape, writer Lauren Windle explains that the spotlight should not be on the famous couple, but on those who sought sexual gratification from their misfortune.
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OpinionShould Christian women be above worrying about their wrinkles?
Claire Musters wonders how much our feelings towards our ageing bodies reflect the culture we are living in and suggests the Church should be providing a better narrative.
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OpinionNetflix’s Tinder Swindler is a dating app cautionary tale and Christians aren’t exempt
The shocking documentary exposes a conman who manipulated women into giving him thousands. Writer Lauren Windle explains why it would be foolish for Christians not to heed the warning.
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OpinionEat or heat? Five ways to offset the £700 rise in energy prices
With UK households set to fork out an average of £693 more a year on gas and electricity, Rachel Pearce looks for ways to soften the latest punch to your purse
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Opinion‘Conscious parenting’ isn’t just another mum-fad… I’m a fan, and this is how I involve Jesus
The latest trend of ‘Conscious Parenting’ may sound like a passing craze to be ignored. But mum-of-three Rebecca Hunter-Kelm explains how doing it with Jesus can be transformational.
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OpinionNowhere is safe for women, but this new helpline is a step in the right direction
A new helpline has been set up to help women feel safe as they walk home. Rachel Pearce explores why this is needed and considers other ways we can effect change in this area.
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OpinionChurches are not exempt from eating disorders and have a responsibility to do more
Campaigner Hope Virgo explains that even if you can’t spot it, there may be people in your church struggling with an eating disorder and this is how to support them.
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OpinionThe transformational power of restoring people’s sense of self-worth when they are isolated and lonely
After three years of lonliness and feeling she had no value, Becky Merriman took a job as a connector with the YMCA. Now she helps others rediscover their self-worth and find community.
