All articles by Jemimah Wright – Page 4
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ArticleGod gave us a building for £1!
Victoria Armstrong is the founder of the Oasis Centre in Gorton, Manchester. When she first moved there as a student, she could never have imagined the vision God would give her
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OpinionI was 44 when I met my husband… here’s what God said to me in the waiting
Woman Alive’s deputy editor explains how she managed to keep trusting God when it felt like her prayers weren’t being answered.
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Article‘My son got five siblings – one for every year he prayed!’
After Carrie Jones had her first child, it was nine years until she had another successful pregnancy. She never imagined she would give birth to quintuplets – thanks to the determined prayers of her eldest
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OpinionI gave up on writing my novel, until God gave my friend a prophetic word that changed everything
Jemimah Wright shares the extraordinary prophetic word that encouraged her to keep going with her debut novel.
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ArticleFinding hope in walking
Having hit rock bottom through her own deep loss, Faye Smith spent time in a Christian psychotherapeutic community and was also reminded of the healing nature of walking. Today, she provides guided walks for other women struggling with grief – or simply needing to reconnect with life
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ArticleGod gave me a vision and somehow I ended up running a luxury accessories business!
Josephine Lafe went from a market stall trader to producing premium leather handbags
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ArticlePrayer and fasting is the backbone behind this ministry
Joanne O’Connor is the CEO of Junction 42, a Christian charity that works in prisons and communities across north-east England and central Scotland, supporting people throughout the journey of custody and rehabilitation
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ArticleThe story of six-year-old TikTok sensation ‘Along Came Abby’
Our deputy editor Jemimah Wright was fascinated by Abby’s social media account and even more interested to find out the family had a faith. She reached out to Abby’s mum to find out how this tiny influencer got so big
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OpinionI knew God had a plan and a purpose for me, I just didn’t know what it was
What do you do when you need career direction and you don’t know where to start? Woman Alive’s Deputy Editor, Jemimah Wright, shares her experience in finding her vocation without a clear path to follow.
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OpinionThese women did remarkable things in faith that God was bringing their husbands… from choosing a wedding dress to buying him aftershave before they’d even met
Woman Alive’s deputy editor, Jemimah Wright shares her encouraging testimony of faith in God’s promises while she waited for her husband. Along with some remarkable stories of other women who stepped out in faith before they even knew who their partner was.
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OpinionLiz Truss’ resignation is an exposing failure - but my hope is that she will develop a relationship with Jesus in the midst of the hurt
Liz Truss resigned as prime minister yesterday after just five weeks in office. While she failed to deliver on the promises she made in her leadership campaign - Woman Alive’s deputy editor Jemimah Wright urges us not to focus on the failure but to pray that she meets with God within it.
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OpinionItaly’s first female prime minister vowed to protect ‘God, family, country’ but some call her a fascist… should we be worried?
Last week far-right politician Giorgia Meloni was named Italy’s prime minister. Her focus is on protecting the family and national identity, but some of her controversial statements have caused some to compare her ideology to ‘fascism’. Here’s what we know…
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OpinionWriting a book can deeply grow your relationship with God and yourself - it completely changed my life
Many people find writing cathartic but, as she was working on a fictional story, Woman Alive’s deputy editor Jemimah Wright assumed that wouldn’t apply to her. But in fact, over the ten years she penned her novel, Isabella’s Voyage, her relationship with herself and God completely changed.
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ArticleActress Rhoda Ofori-Attah: Called to act
Ghanaian British actress, Rhoda Ofori-Attah spoke to Jemimah Wright about a career in the spotlight, and how her church prayer group has been such a support as she navigates the ups and downs of the industry
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Article‘Singing has helped me with fear and anxiety’
Singer Elle Limebear talked to Jemimah Wright about being the daughter of Delirious? front man Martin Smith and her own call to the music industry
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Article‘I dealt with racism every day’
Rejected from church because of her skin colour, unsupported by her father for being a woman, and surviving a suicide attempt has not stopped grandmother, Babi Dixon, 70, from seeing God at work in her life
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OpinionI met a girl who was resurrected from the dead after a terrorist bombing and what she said about Jesus changed my life
Samaa died in a bombing attack on her church. She told writer Jemimah Wright about meeting Jesus before she came back to life and what she learned about joy.
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OpinionValentine’s Day isn’t a big deal but it took getting married for me to realise
After years of singleness, Jemimah Wright shares about the anticipation of her first valentine’s day as a married woman.
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ArticleAdopting my girl
Sharon Bricker, 73, was mum to three boys, but she always dreamed of having a daughter. After a hysterectomy due to ill health, she wondered how it would ever happen
