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ArticleWhen you say yes to God, everything changes!
When Diane Tuffuoh talks about love, it’s not in clichés or fairy tales. It’s grounded, honest and deeply shaped by her journey with God. From a faith-centred upbringing to navigating teenage motherhood and now leading Faith and Forevermore, centred on Christian relationships, her story is one of resilience, surrender and hope
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Opinion“Too busy, too tired, too insecure… so why did God still call me to sing?”
For Hope Bonarcher, the invitation to step into the choir came at a season of exhaustion, doubt, and endless responsibilities. What followed became a powerful reminder that God doesn’t wait for us to feel ready; He simply asks us to bring what we have and trust Him with the rest.
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Article‘Trust God, let go and focus on what is eternal’
Living in Romania, Israel, the UK, US and finally settling back in Israel, Romanian-born Eti Zadok has lived through war and ill-health – and says she has learnt to trust God through every experience
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ArticleWhat can we teach girls about problematic men?
Kate Orson believes we need to equip every young person to understand freedom and autonomy
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ArticleCancer taught me who I really am in God
Anne Hartslief on her journey after a devastating diagnosis
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ArticleHow Nicky and Sila Lee’s daughter helped build one of Britain’s most celebrated Christian-owned vineyards
Kirsty Goring, of the award-winning Wiston Estate, shares what it is like to see a 50-year-old idea come to fruition
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ArticleShara and Bear Grylls: ‘Christian faith is the backbone to our marriage’
Shara Grylls has written an updated edition to her book Never Stop Holding Hands, first published when she married Bear in 2000. She spoke with our deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, about her life, faith and marriage, highlighting the quotes from the book that mean the most to her
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ArticleLife Lessons: Your relationship with Jesus matters more than religion
A remarkably youthful 91-year-old, Jeanette Latimer looks back on her journey from deep-rooted religiosity to a living, personal relationship with Jesus that transformed not only her own life, but generations of her family
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ArticleHow a teenage daughter and her mum found Jesus together
Mother and daughter, Samantha and Mia Taylor, became Christians after Mia felt drawn to buy a Bible, having lost her friend to knife crime
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Opinion‘I prayed for 365 days to overcome the loneliness and challenges of raising a newborn’
This Lent, Cristina Turlacu reflects on the quiet power of daily prayer and how it can gently transform your day-to-day life. Through her personal journey of motherhood, she invites you to be encouraged to pray and discover how even the simplest words whispered in faith can bring strength, peace, and lasting change.
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OpinionYou CAN sit with us! What I learned from the first Woman Alive audience podcast recording about sisterhood
Yetty Afolabi recounts her experience attending the recording of the International Women’s Day special episode of the Woman Alive podcast. Through this invitation to join the WA community, Yetty reflects on the transformative power of authentic sisterhood in both celebration and vulnerability.
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Opinion‘A “Christian cult” group targeted me on LinkedIn’
Alem Derege reflects on two unsettling encounters with the secretive religious group Shincheonji, which both The Church of England and Alpha’s Nicky Gumbel have named a ‘cult’. She shares a personal warning about spiritual manipulation, online recruitment tactics and the importance of discernment.
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Opinion‘Woman Alive featured the faith story of my grandmother in 1996, and it inspired my own relationship with God’
Brooke Singleton traces how her grandmother’s radical obedience to God, captured decades ago in Woman Alive, shaped her own life of faith.
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Article‘If we focused on what we’d lost, we’d be overwhelmed’
Ciara Dierking faced a sudden and life-threatening illness in December 2024, which resulted in the amputation of all four limbs. She spoke with our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about her journey through suffering, faith and learning to choose gratitude during unimaginable loss
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ArticleStarting my business, one page at a time
Lydia Hughes shares the story of how she built her stationery business, Faithful Pages, to encourage us to document and remain faithful in our walk with God
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OpinionMy brother died in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999 and I wrestled with God, but I still trust him
Ashley Glader shares the unimaginable story of losing her brother in the Columbine High School shooting — and how that tragedy shattered her faith before ultimately reshaping it. Through profound loss, unanswered prayers, and years of wrestling with God, she explains why she still chooses to trust him.
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OpinionFrom witchcraft to new life in Jesus
Born into trauma, addiction, and deep spiritual confusion, Charlene Humphrey’s life began marked by pain, loss, and a relentless search for identity, love, and belonging. This is the story of how God met her in the depths of brokenness and transformed her ashes into beauty, leading her from darkness into freedom, purpose, and redemption through Jesus Christ.
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OpinionI wanted to end my life until Jesus saved me
Hetti Harper documents her journey from involvement in spiritualism and the occult to faith in Jesus Christ. She reflects on the experiences and events that led to her conversion, deliverance, and the lasting impact this transformation has had on her life and family.
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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
