Encouragement and inspiration for Today's Christian Woman
Devotional Series: When the Heart Breaks Scripture Anchor “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace…” — Romans 15:13 (NLT) Soul Talk At first, heartbreak takes your breath away. But then—slowly—hope starts breathing again. Quietly. Carefully. And before you know it, you’re smiling at a sunrise, laughing …
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Devotional Series: When the Heart Breaks Scripture Anchor “He has sent Me to comfort the brokenhearted…” — Isaiah 61:1 (NLT) Soul Talk Healing rarely comes all at once. Sometimes we want God to wave His hand and make the pain vanish—but instead, healing unfolds over time. A little peace here. A soft word there. A …
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Devotional Series: When the Heart Breaks Scripture Anchor “Then Jesus wept.” — John 11:35 (NLT) Soul Talk Sometimes love ends with a door closing. Other times, it ends with silence, absence, or death—not just the physical kind, but the emotional deaths too. The death of a dream. The end of a future you thought was …
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Devotional Series: When the Heart Breaks Scripture Anchor “My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word.” — Psalm 119:25 (ESV) Soul Talk Letting go isn’t always a decision—it’s a process. When heartbreak hits deep, something inside us tries to hold on, even when there’s nothing left to grip. We replay …
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Devotional Series: When the Heart Breaks Scripture Anchor “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” — Psalm 34:18 (NLT) Soul Talk Heartbreak doesn’t just sting—it unravels you. It’s the kind of pain that makes your chest feel hollow and your dignity feel trampled. Maybe you pleaded. Maybe you …
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Scripture Blessing“May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace.”— Numbers 6:24–26, NLT Before You Begin Each Session Open with a moment of silence or prayer Invite women to settle their hearts and …
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SERIES INTRODUCTION He Met Me at the Well: A Devotional Journey for the Wounded Soul There’s something sacred about meeting Jesus in our most vulnerable moments. For the Samaritan woman, it was at a well—a place of thirst, burden, and quiet desperation. She came carrying shame, a history of rejection, and emotional wounds hidden deep …
Scripture Anchor “Many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the woman’s testimony.”— John 4:39, NLT Soul Talk After meeting Jesus, the woman at the well didn’t just leave with water—she left changed.Her shame gave way to courage.Her silence turned into testimony.She came to the well hiding, and left proclaiming. That’s what happens when …
Scripture Anchor:“The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone…”— John 4:28 (NLT) Soul Talk She came for water—but left the jar behind. The very thing she thought she needed suddenly didn’t matter anymore. One encounter with Jesus, and her shame, her broken patterns, her desire to …
Scripture Anchor:“But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth.” — John 4:23a (NLT) Soul Talk Some days, our faith doesn’t come in full sentences. It comes in sighs. In quiet nods when we want to scream. In a half-prayed prayer whispered while folding laundry …