Courageous World Changers

Raye Redmond Shirley

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WINNER OF CHRISTIANITY TODAYS 2021 BOOK AWARD FOR CHILDREN &YOUTH Women of Fearless Faith Meet women who have used their God-given talents to live out their faith to the fullest. They come from a variety of backgrounds, eras, and ethnicities, but each one has answered the Lord's call on their life in bold and innovative ways. Children of all ages will be inspired by the stories ofCorrie ten Boomactivist, author, and Holocaust survivorLaurie Hernandezgymnast who won both gold and silver medals in her sportFlorence Nightingalehealth care reformerMadeline L'Engleauthor of children's literatureKatherine Johnsontrailblazing NASAmathematician These and the 45 other female spiritual role models featured in this book have made a profound impact on the world around them, and in many cases changed the course of history. Strong, smart, and sometimes outspoken, these women are tremendous examples of God's love in action. These inspiring profiles will captivate kids' imaginations and encourage them to discover their own gifts and how they can use them to glorify God.

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• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 07 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736977357
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 212 Mo

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Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Booth  8  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Pandita Ramabai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10 Tamika Catchings Smith. . . . . . . . . . . .34 Elizabeth Greene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12 Mahalia Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Ruby Bridges Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fanny Crosby  14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hannah More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Catherine of Siena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Gabrielle “Gabby” Douglas. . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Day  18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Amy Carmichael . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Josephine Butler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Sabina Wurmbrand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parks 22 Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Harriet Ross Tubman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Anne Bradstreet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Lydia Darragh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Bethany Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Ni Kwei-Tseng Soong . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Christine Caine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Phillis Wheatley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smith 30 Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Jane Austen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa 56 Mother  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Jeanette Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clara Barton  58  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Harriet Beecher Stowe. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Susan B. Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Florence Nightingale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Katherine G. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Jennifer Wiseman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Elizabeth Blackwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Pocahontas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Joan of Arc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Joni Eareckson Tada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O’Connor 68 Flannery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Madeleine L’Engle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Stone (Shi Meiyu)  7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Narcissa Whitman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rudolph 72 Wilma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Nancy Pearcey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisabeth Elliot  74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ida Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Corazon Aquino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Condoleezza Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Katharina von Bora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14 Betty Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Sojourner Truth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

Introduction

aithful Christian women are like salt and light in their communities. F hey all make a difference. But some ave suc a vibrant fait tat— like a stone tossed into a pond—teir inuence ripples trougout te world. he fty women included in tis book fall into tat category. Eac took seriously Jesus’s words in Mattew 28:18: “All autority in eaven and on eart as been given to me.” Blessed wit a variety of talents—writing and preacing, teacing and nursing—tese women used teir gifts to glorify God. Aviators and atletes, musicians and matematicians, many of tem forged teir fait in te res of persecution, prejudice, and pain. Several entered te mission eld. Oters took teir fait into te world of politics or medicine. Strong, smart, and sometimes outspoken, tey recog- nized Jesus as Lord of everyting, including te arts and sciences, education, and atletics. hese brief cameos of strong women will inspire young girls to live out teir own Cristian fait in bold and innovative ways. As te courageous reformer Pandita Ramabai once declared, “A life committed to Crist as noting to fear, 1 noting to lose, and noting to regret.”

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Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom Dutch Underground Volunteer

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orrie ten Boom was te youngest of four cildren in a Dutc family C known for teir Cristian zeal. hey invited soldiers, servant girls, and cildren wit mental disabilities to teir ome for meals, prayer, and Bible study. Corrie elped er moter in te kitcen and er fater in is watc sop. After special training in Switzerland, Corrie became terst woman in te Neterlands to become a licensed watcmaker. During World War II, Corrie became te organizer of a secret ring of eigty Dutc volunteers wo elped Jews escape te olocaust. Se and er sister Betsie designed a special iding place inside teir ome. Hey also developed a secret code to deliver messages safely. One day, betrayed by an informant, Corrie and er family were arrested by te German secret police. Hey were andcuffed, beaten, and sent to a deplor- able concentration camp in Germany, were tey lived wit meager food, over- flowing toilets, and biting fleas. Corrie smuggled a Bible inside er dress. It was never discovered even toug se was searced many times. After nearly a year, Betsie died. Corrie was eartbroken, but se was eventually freed to return to olland. Se wrote about er experiences in a popular book titledhe Hiding Place. Corrie traveled to more tan sixty countries, saring te good news about Jesus and forgiveness. Se said, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future 2 to a known God.” Corrie died peacefully on er ninety-rst birtday, surrounded by friends and birtday bouquets from well-wisers around te world.

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