While many may think of the Bible as a book full of male characters, there are quite a few female characters. These women are not all just wives and mothers. They are heroins and champions, dealing with life challenges as difficult as leading nations into battle. The women of yesteryear had it just as rough--if not rougher--than the women of today. They faced childlessness, difficult marriages, shameful reputations, personal insecurities, and doubted their faith in God. Women from the Old Testament and New Testament are detailed. There is a Christian undertone to this book as there are copious references to Jesus. Some characters are Deborah, Mary, the mother of Moses, Abigail, and even some women who are unnamed. I was surprised to see the woman from Song of Songs listed as a courageous woman of the Bible--a women who is nameless in the poem. Still, I liked where Murphy took the story and how she weaved in the lesson of waiting on love instead of setting for the first person who gives a woman attention--something that can have miserable and lifelong consequences. At the very end of the book, there is a section for readers to journal about their own fears and courage based on the topics covered in the book. I found this book to be rather inspiring and uplifting. May you all find your courage as you cast fear aside.
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