Faith that is truly lived must grow

Many women who care deeply about their faith eventually reach a point where they feel forced to choose between living authentically and abandoning the faith that once guided them…

I faced this pressure myself, and I watched many friends and loved ones face the same painful choice:

  • leave the faith traditions of our childhood and young adulthood or

  • decide that God must not be real—or not be good.‍ ‍

I believe there is a third way.

I’ve discovered that a faith strong enough for the second half of life which is both honest and spacious.

  • It must be able to hold questions.

  • It must be able to grow.

  • And it must be able to support the life we are actually living.

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Tonya Griffith is a Spiritual Life Coach who works with women navigating faith, relationships, and life transitions. She brings years of experience in leadership, mentoring, and personal growth work, along with a deep interest in spiritual formation and faith reconstruction. Tonya also volunteers in jail chaplaincy ministry and lives in Wenatchee, Washington with her family

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