Being Courageous During Life’s Trials

Resources for walking closer with the Lord​

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid
- John 14:27

Being a Courageous During Life's Trials

When life doesn’t go according to plan and you find yourself facing unexpected hardship, it can be difficult to trust God fully. You might struggle to find the motivation or desire to keep even the most basic of spiritual disciplines, no matter how strong or vibrant your faith was before. 

Thankfully, we serve a God who welcomes us with open arms no matter what season we face. If you could use sweet encouragement, wise perspective, and a reminder of God’s unchanging truth, here are a few resources you won’t want to miss. 

Resources for Life's Trials

Read the Esther Press blog! It cheers you on and helps you bring Deborah, Rachel, Hannah, and more inspiring women of the Bible into your life. Best-selling authors and more Christian women like you make our blog a perfect stimulator of faith.

Books with Authentic Stories

We know you’re busy. Esther Press’s quick-read books fit right into your routine. They’re perfect for Christian women looking for authentic, faith-filled stories. You’ll find so much to relate to and share!

Start with These Must-Have Titles:

Table in the Wilderness book
A Table in the Wilderness

This six-week Bible study invites you to feast on God’s goodness as you explore the physical and spiritual tables of Scripture such as the Passover table, the wedding table at Cana, and the table of the Lord’s Supper. A Table in the Wilderness is a substantive, applicable, and richly spiritual study for individuals and groups hungry to be refreshed as they draw closer to the God who delights in providing everything they need.

Come Back to God

Come Back to God – Including video content with every session, this unique six-week Bible study shows readers how surrendering to God above all else brings about the renewed spiritual vitality they crave.

God’s Got You

Energizing women to follow their dreams after major life transitions, God’s Got You gives readers tips, tools, and inspiration to step boldly into the next season of their lives.

Life Is Messy, God Is Good

The ordinary can be messy—but God is there. As Cynthia Yanof shares authentic—and often hilarious—real-life, everyday stories, she helps shift our perspectives to understand God’s greater purposes in the seemingly ordinary places of our lives. Whether you are navigating a child’s learning differences, working late on yet another deadline, or simply horrified that your morning routine now includes plucking chin hair, Life Is Messy, God Is Good reminds you that God longs for you to know He is with you, He is for you, and He is at work in you—even in the mess.

Living Unbroken

In Living Unbroken, drawing from her own experience with divorce, Tracie Miles addresses the heartbreak of loss that comes from the breakup of a marriage while providing practical tips and guidance to women for overcoming the belief they will never be happy again, dispelling the myth that divorce can’t be Christian, and teaching scriptural truths to help women embrace renewed purpose and joy.

Living Unbroken Workbook

With reflection questions, journal prompts, Scripture verses, real-life stories, teaching videos, and a downloadable leader’s guide, the Living Unbroken Divorce Recovery Workbook is uniquely geared for women-only small groups. This interactive book creates a safe place for women to come together and process their heartbreak and questions. It empowers them to glean encouragement, build companionship, and find spiritual strength to reclaim their lives and happiness after divorce.

Love Life Again

In Love Life Again, popular Proverbs 31 speaker and author Tracie Miles challenges us to stop waiting for circumstances to feel perfect and enjoy the life we’ve been given. rough raw transparency, practical life application tips, and powerful insights from Scripture, Tracie helps us learn how to love the life we have even if it’s not the life we imagined.

Peace in the Waiting

Through compassionate guidance and encouragement, Peace in the Waiting helps us navigate the grief, confusion, and urgency we feel about our loved ones who don’t believe in Jesus. Author June Chapman includes prayer prompts at the beginning of every chapter and weaves throughout the book the heartfelt story of her own experience with a non-Christian friend to guide us toward less striving and more hope.

She Smiles without Fear

This five-week Bible study will teach readers how to turn their attention from the what-ifs of tomorrow to invest in the God-given assignments of today so they can smile at the future when they’d rather run and hide.

Take Back Your Joy

Discover deep joy with ten biblical strategies that will carry you through the painful seasons  we all need to know how to handle in faith. Take Back Your Joy will refresh your soul as you embrace transformation and deepened faith.

Unsinkable Faith

When life is hard and negative thoughts creep in, you can feel like you’re sinking under the weight. Unsinkable Faith helps you embrace God’s truth and provides practical tools to help you transform the way you think, feel, and live regardless of your circumstances.

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Check Out Our Entire Christian Women’s Book Collection

Lots of women feel stressed and barely “make it through the day.” God wants you to do more than “get by.” He wants you to walk with Him and flourish, even when it might not be easy to do so!

But how do you do that? By staying in touch with His Truth and His Word, and embracing the examples set by courageous women in the Bible.

Keep going! Check out the entire Esther Press book collection, including Purpose Doesn’t Pause. You’ll read them again and again!

Esther Press Equips Women to Walk Courageously

Esther Press provides a touchstone in today’s chaotic world, particularly for young Christian women. If you’re looking for a catalyst to help you grow your relationship with God, we hear you!

Every Esther Press book and blog helps you reaffirm God’s presence in your life and find new opportunities to share it with everyone around you.

Discover how to lean on God and flourish in every aspect of your life. You can do it with Esther Press!