Esther, Huldah, and Everyday Faith with Laura Smith

In this episode of Courageous Girls, we sit down with author and speaker Laura Smith to uncover the often-overlooked stories of women in the Bible and what they mean for us and our daughters today. Laura’s latest book, Brave Woman, Mighty God, highlights 30 women whose courage wasn’t rooted in themselves but in God’s power. Together, we explore how their stories can embolden us to live faithfully in a culture full of confusing messages.

🔹 Courage redefined – How biblical bravery looks less like self-reliance and more like trusting God to act through us.

🔹 Forgotten heroines – What we can learn from women like Esther, who risked everything to stop genocide, and Huldah, who was sought out for truth in a culture that had forgotten God.

🔹 Messy realities, faithful God – Why God’s heart for women isn’t erased by the broken systems of their time, and how He still redeems our own messy stories.

🔹 Living it out today – Simple, everyday ways we can be known as women who love Jesus—so our daughters know what courage looks like.

Laura’s honesty about her own journey—from believing childhood lies to finding her identity as God’s beloved daughter—will inspire us to do the same. Together, let’s raise girls who know they are loved, rooted in grace, and equipped to live courageously for God’s purposes.

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