When we go through hard times we long for those who understand, who have gone down this road before us. This is your tribe.

In this second edition of She Writes for Him: Stories of Living Hope you will hear voices of women sharing discoveries of hope, and even joy, they’ve uncovered in the most unlikely circumstances—the hard places of cancer, addiction, abuse, mental health issues, and suffering.

Voices of experience, empathy, and encouragement share the shock of a cancer diagnosis, the need for a support structure, and how to endure the long haul of treatments.

When addiction reaches into a family, one woman finds a way to honor her alcoholic father, another shares how to deal with addicted family members, and a third shares her path to triumph over a very real food addiction. From mental and spiritual abuse to the often-hidden shame of mental illness, to escaping the violence of an outlaw gang, women relate their candid true-life stories. 

These transparent accounts of finding the hope Christ gives will strengthen your faith and bring you inspiration for the circumstances of your own life.

Managing Editor Cynthia Cavanaugh is a speaker, life coach, and award-winning author of Anchored: Leading through the Storms and Live Bold: A Devotional Journal to Strengthen Your Soul. She is the Director of Program Design and Development for Redemption Press, and you can find her at www.cynthiacavanaugh.com, Facebook, Instagram, and her new podcast, Soul Anchor.

29 brave women tell their difficult stories from a place of healing and compassion for those still struggling. From well known Christian authors and artists like Liz Curtis Higgs, Pam Farrel, and Debbie Alsdorf, and Cheri Keaggy, to first time and veteran authors, all stepping forward to encourage those who’ve dared not whispered some of these struggles.