All Purpose articles

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    Opinion

    From darkness to light: finding hope beyond domestic abuse

    2025-10-27T05:06:00Z

    Jennifer Hebert shares her journey from living in silence under domestic abuse to finding freedom, faith, and purpose. Through her experience, she founded The Lampstand Group, a charity dedicated to supporting survivors and bringing hope, healing, and light to those escaping abuse.

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    Opinion

    ‘God told me to transform a van into a beauty salon’

    2024-07-12T08:00:00Z

    When Mariana Matos gave her life to Jesus, she asked him to use her but never imagined it would be through blessing vulnerable women as a beautician. 

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    Opinion

    I knew God had a plan and a purpose for me, I just didn’t know what it was

    2022-11-15T09:30:00Z

    What do you do when you need career direction and you don’t know where to start? Woman Alive’s Deputy Editor, Jemimah Wright, shares her experience in finding her vocation without a clear path to follow. 

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    Opinion

    Enjoy the journey

    2021-07-21T11:10:00Z

    You may be wondering what pilgrimage and the end of lockdown have in common. Having recently walked from Winchester to Canterbury, Penelope Swithinbank offers up three Ps – possessions, purpose and people – to help us link the two