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Finding Joy and Freedom In Your Body — with Alisa Keeton

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WonderfullyMadeJanuary 12, 2026

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Holy Care for the Whole Self: The Cost of Freedom

Book Excerpt from "Holy Care for the Whole Self" by Laura Smith All freedom is costly. Freedom from tyrants and dictators. Freedom from slavery. Freedom…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 17, 2024

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Fall 2023 Retreat Recap!

THE BEST DAY EVER! On Saturday, September 16th, 2023, we hosted our second annual Fall Young Women's Retreat in our hometown of Buellton, California where…

WonderfullyMadeSeptember 30, 2023

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So Why Song and Music Video by Krystal Craven

Here at Wonderfully Made, we love featuring other ladies who are doing amazing things. Krystal shared a music video she created to remind women of…

WonderfullyMadeAugust 23, 2023

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Wonderfully Made Song and Music Video by Kiera Faith

Here at Wonderfully Made, we love featuring other girls who are doing amazing things. Kiera shared a music video she created for her class to…

WonderfullyMadeJune 21, 2023

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A Poem to Celebrate Women

By: Allie Marie Smith She's broken and sad. Lonely and scared. She's enslaved and ashamed. Abandoned and unknown. Who will go and find her?…

WonderfullyMadeMarch 31, 2023

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Outrageous Obedience: Where You Go

Book Excerpt from "Outrageous Obedience" by Rachelle Starr God has put a calling on your life. You sense it. You feel it. You’re excited but…

WonderfullyMadeMarch 23, 2023

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EMDR Therapy and How It May Help You Heal From Trauma

Here at Wonderfully Made, we believe God is the answer to all our problems and the Creator who sees everything. The Holy Spirit is our…

WonderfullyMadeFebruary 24, 2023

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Rhythms of Healing

Have you ever found yourself in a crisis? A moment in time where everything is going wrong and you don’t know what to do. There…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 31, 2023

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Excerpt from The Blessed Life: What It Means to Be Blessed

By: Kelly Minter “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” Matthew 5:3 Sometimes when I’m really out of sorts,…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 6, 2023

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Excerpt From Reframe Your Shame: Experience Freedom From What Holds You Back

By: Irene Rollins Michelle Graham wrote, “Shame says because I am flawed, I am unacceptable. Grace says because I am flawed, I am cherished.” Too…

WonderfullyMadeDecember 9, 2022

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Wonderfully Made’s 2022 Gift Guide

The holidays give us the chance to show the people closest to us our appreciation and love of them through gifts. If you're looking for…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 21, 2022

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Excerpt from Path to Peace: Peace in Embracing Weakness

By: Ann Swindell Paul knew he needed to write a letter to the Corinthian church. He was worried they were being led astray from the…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 21, 2022

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Her Story: Living Beyond Labels, Featuring Alycia Johnson

Tell us about yourself! I currently live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most recently in my life, I transformed my career into my hobby and my hobby…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 28, 2022

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Excerpt from “Wonderfully Made.” Chapter 23: Made To Be Present

By: Allie Marie Smith Halfway on the drive to one of our favorite surfing beaches our phones lose connection. Before we drop service, my fingers…

WonderfullyMadeSeptember 29, 2022

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Excerpt from Restore My Soul: The Power and Promise of 30 Psalms

By Laura L. Smith My chest feels tight. Sitting still makes me jittery, like I’ll pop out of my skin, so I have to stand…

WonderfullyMadeAugust 1, 2022

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Refuse the Counterfeits, Sisters

by Brittany Maher and Cassandra Speer Looking back, we can clearly see how the lies we believed led us to place our worth in our…

WonderfullyMadeJuly 19, 2022

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How to Help a Friend Struggling with Depression

By: Candace Martell For those who don’t experience depression, it can be difficult to know how to help loved ones who do. If that’s you,…

WonderfullyMadeJuly 7, 2022

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Why Did God Make Me This Way?

By: Lisa Weidner “God, why did you make me this way?” I can feel the pain in that statement even as I type it. Have…

WonderfullyMadeJune 27, 2022

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Finding My Father: A Poem by Blair Linne

In this powerful video, author, speaker, actress, spoken word artist, and WM blog contributor Blair Linne shares her story of growing up without her father…

WonderfullyMadeJune 16, 2022

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Excerpt: God Is a #GirlDad

By: Blair Linne “Girls are the best. I would have five more girls if I could. I’m a girl dad.” Kobe Bryant was being interviewed…

WonderfullyMadeJune 13, 2022

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Earning Vulnerability

By: Bailey T. Hurley A lot of us put up caution tape around our hearts when we hear the word vulnerability because somewhere down the…

WonderfullyMadeJune 6, 2022

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3 Ways to Make Peace with Your Body

By: Ann Swindell As swimsuit season creeps up, it’s easy to feel anxiety creep up on us, as well. We might start to worry about…

WonderfullyMadeMay 25, 2022

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Anne Wilson – “My Jesus”

Are you past the point of weary? Is your burden weighin' heavy? Is it all too much to carry? Let me tell you 'bout my…

WonderfullyMadeMay 24, 2022

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Breaking Free From a Me Vs. Her Mindset

By: Alexandra V. Hoover Comparison is a tricky thing, isn’t it? I’ve struggled in and through it for many years. “God’s brought us this far,…

WonderfullyMadeMay 17, 2022

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You Are Not a Sidekick

By: Grace Valentine For the longest time I thought the Bible was just stories about men walking with Jesus. I thought the Bible taught women…

WonderfullyMadeMay 13, 2022

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How to Overcome the Comparison Trap

By: Madelyn Stout It’s the essential question we all face: Who am I? We’ve all been there. Scrolling through our social media feeds, we see…

WonderfullyMadeApril 27, 2022

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Sanctity in Suffering

By: Kathryn Stangel Nobody wants to suffer. To suffer is to endure weakness and to admit our vulnerability. It’s the antithesis of living; our human…

WonderfullyMadeApril 22, 2022

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5 Ways to Help a Friend With an Eating Disorder

By: Grace McCready For about two years, I struggled with an eating disorder called “anorexia nervosa” and was officially diagnosed when I was 17 years…

WonderfullyMadeApril 7, 2022

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More Than My Scars

The following excerpt is taken from chapter 10 of podcast guest Kechi Okwuchi's new book, More Than My Scars, published by Baker Books, a division…

WonderfullyMadeMarch 28, 2022

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HerStory: Surrendering Control, Featuring Brittany Braswell

Tell us about yourself! I’m a Texas-born, Alabama-raised Southern girl, currently living in Birmingham, AL, where I own and operate a nutrition and eating disorder…

WonderfullyMadeMarch 17, 2022

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HerStory: A Life of Intimacy With Christ, Featuring Jessica Chow

Tell us about yourself! I am a speaker, soon-to-be-author, and influencer for Jesus—hallelujah! I'm also an LA-based working commercial actress, a full-time business developer for @fishermenlabs,…

WonderfullyMadeMarch 3, 2022

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My Journey Back to The Table: Overcoming My Eating Disorder

By: Amy Carlson When I was 15, my gymnastics coach pulled me aside and asked if I thought I could “lose five pounds off my…

WonderfullyMadeFebruary 24, 2022

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Freedom From Shame and Abuse: Kait Warman’s Testimony

By: Kait Warman I grew up in a tumultuous family. My parents did the best they could, but their attention was divided by constant fighting.…

WonderfullyMadeFebruary 11, 2022

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A Message From Sadie Robertson Huff: God Still Loves You

Today we're excited to share an excerpt from chapter 8 of Sadie Robertson Huff's new book, Who Are You Following? with you. Thank you, Sadie! “Are you…

WonderfullyMadeFebruary 3, 2022

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Living as God’s Beloved

By: Allie Marie Smith You are God's beloved. Nothing can separate you from this identity and love. Unbelief cannot. Insecurity cannot. Pride cannot. Manning continues…

WonderfullyMadeFebruary 2, 2022

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What I Wish I Knew About My Body in My 20s

By: Ann Swindell I spent a good portion of my twenties focusing on my body and being critical about the shape of it, the size…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 24, 2022

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How to Show Grace When Friendship Hurts

By: Bailey T. Hurley The phone rang and rang. This was the third time this month I was trying to reach her. We had just…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 19, 2022

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HerStory: All Things Together for Good, Featuring Cathy Lerch

Tell us about yourself! I live in San Antonio, Texas with my husband. We have been married for more than a year and recently bought…

WonderfullyMadeJanuary 4, 2022

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Ordinary Community Can Make Up an Extraordinary Life

By: Bailey T. Hurley When I was a senior in high school, my mom took me out of high school for a month (or at…

WonderfullyMadeDecember 31, 2021

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How I’ve Found Joy This Christmas

By: Kathryn Stangel The season of Advent is a time of spiritual preparation, when we ready our minds and hearts to receive the greatest gift…

WonderfullyMadeDecember 21, 2021

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When Hardship Strikes: The Journey of a Maturing Faith

By: Amy Debrucque “There is a difference between having a childlike faith and being a childish Christian.” I can’t remember anything unnatural and unexpected happening…

WonderfullyMadeDecember 17, 2021

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The Secret to Creating Friendships That Last

By: Ann Swindell In a world bloated with quick fixes, instant gratification and social media profiles, it can be hard to know how to build—and…

WonderfullyMadeDecember 6, 2021

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Prayer Is a Lifeline, Not a Luxury

By: Amy Cummins “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 27, 2021

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Check in on Your Friends: How Collective Care Will Unite Us

By: Bailey T. Hurley During a routine Wednesday night—quick dinner, kids in bed, followed by small group—a guy in our community confessed how worried he…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 19, 2021

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Wonderfully Made’s 2021 Gift Guide

The holidays give us the chance to show the people closest to us our appreciation and love of them through gifts. If you're looking for…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 15, 2021

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Transformed by Suffering with Lauren Scruggs Kennedy

By: Casey Parker Photo Credit: Ashley Wingo A note from Allie: Through our ministry partnership with The Beautifully Flawed Foundation (formerly Friends of Bethany Hamilton), which…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 8, 2021

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What We’re Reading: “Fighting Words” by Ellie Holcomb

By: Amy Cummins We often speak without considering the impact of our words. How often, for example, have we thought or said to ourselves, “I…

WonderfullyMadeNovember 1, 2021

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Fear not: How to Cultivate Hope in Dark Times

By: Jennifer Lockemeyer Hope hurts. It requires us to acknowledge that we’re not where we want to be, or where we feel we’re supposed to…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 14, 2021

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Healing Your Relationship to Food & Body Image — 9 Podcast Episodes to Listen to

Rising Above Body Shame and Living Free — with Jess Connolly How Self-Objectification Makes Us Sick — with Allie Marie Smith Becoming Healthy from the…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 8, 2021

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The Best Day of Your Life Is Not Your Wedding Day

By: Ann Swindell I recently had a former student email me some questions she had. She was wrestling through things in that email, big questions…

WonderfullyMadeOctober 1, 2021

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