The words of our writers are truly the heartbeat of this ministry!
Every three months, Daughter of Delight takes on a team of women to write a devotional one day a week, every week. We are honored to share the stories of these women as God uses them to bless and breathe life into the heart of this ministry. Meet our lovely April 2024-July 2024 writing team below!
Stephanie Wilcox
Mondays
Stephanie is an avid tea drinker, thrifter, and reader. Stephanie and her husband, Brandon, live in the Pittsburgh suburbs with their three children, where they enjoy participating in serving the body of Christ together. In the constant pursuit of delight in the Creator, you can most often find her outside with her kids, with bare toes in the grass, hiking, or pulling weeds out of her mediocre garden.
Stephanie currently serves as the Content Director for Chasing Sacred and delights to use her writing to invite women into a deeper knowledge and love of the Word of God. You can find more of her work at stephaniewilcox.substack.com
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Mary Kate Brown
Joni Boyd
Wednesdays
Joni lives in Sydney, Australia with her three grown kids and husband of two years, Nathan.
After being divorced several years ago, Joni is grateful for the healing God has since done in her family and in herself.
While she never expected to be divorced or remarried, this season is a precious gift from God and she is grateful for all of it.
Joni is passionate about encouraging women to go deeper with Jesus - so they would know that while life may not be as smooth as we’d like, Jesus is not afraid of the mess, nor does He lack the power to heal and transform.
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Madison Powers
Thursdays
Maddie is a follower of Christ, wife of nine years and mother to three young boys. She is a nurse turned stay-at-home mom and homemaker. Her passion is to share with wives, mothers and women who are struggling with the mundane to see the beauty, importance and worship that can be found in it. Maddie enjoys days spent by the ocean, hikes with her family and a good book at the end of the day.
Fun facts:
I'm a nurse turned stay-at-home mom to our three young boys.
My favourite past time is antiquing/thrifting.
I'm hoping to make my first quilt this year.
JoAnna Baird
Fridays
JoAnna, her husband of 3 years, Daniel, and their one year old daughter reside in Greenville, SC. Her days are filled with the joyful mundane tasks of being a homemaker and mother. She is passionate about pointing others to Jesus through the truths and promises found in His Word.
When time allows, she dabbles in her hobbies of sewing, baking, thrifting, and gardening. Her ideal day would begin with coffee followed by spending time with family building lifelong memories.
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Hannah Carpenter
Saturdays
Hannah is a follower of Jesus, a mom to five, and a wife of 20 years. As a creative, she is passionate about bringing writing, painting, and beauty to the Lord as a form of worship. A true Wisconsinite, Hannah’s favorite place to be is on the lake with a good book, some snacks, and her family.
Fun facts:
I'm a mom of five kids!
I paint murals as a side-gig.
I married my husband on our 1st date one-year anniversary.
Allicia Bankuti
Sundays
Allicia Bankuti lives in Westport, Ontario and has been serving full time with an inner healing ministry for 12 years. After walking a journey of healing and restoration in her own life, Allicia realized she was dissatisfied with what the world had to offer and gave up her dream of being in advertising to pursue God full time in ministry. Allicia’s heart is to see people of all ages passionately run after God and to see His love and healing reach a broken world. When she isn’t teaching or ministering, Allicia can be found watching cheesy Hallmark films (seriously, the cheesier the better), photographing weddings or on a basketball court with her wonderful boyfriend and his two amazing boys.
Fun facts:
I have moved 18 times.
In grade 2 I did a school production of Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat and was in the choir, still to this day I have memorized the colours of Joseph's coat (so far not useful for everyday life).
I recently auditioned for a play at a local play house and to my surprise ended up landing the comedic role of Ida the Cockney maid and had a blast!