{"id":929,"date":"2012-02-21T23:36:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-21T23:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywsmith.com\/?page_id=929"},"modified":"2012-02-22T18:13:20","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T18:13:20","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hollywsmith.com\/?page_id=929","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>Holly Smith is the founder of Hidden Voices Ministries, a speaking group which originated as a pilot group in her church. Colleen Foshee was instrumental in helping her organize, lead, and encourage the group.<\/p>\n

While attending a women\u2019s conference in 2008 and hearing other women speak, Holly felt a strong impression that she also must begin to tell her story. She envisioned a speaking group where women\u2019s lives would be revived as they shared their individual journeys and God\u2019s faithfulness to them.<\/p>\n

Click play to hear the origin of Hidden Voices.

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\"\"<\/a>She implemented a simple format to draw women to speak transparently in a loving, accepting atmosphere. The purpose was to cause women to experience the redemptive potential in the hardships they had endured and to give courage and hope to others to overcome.<\/p>\n

Holly knew that everyone had a unique contribution to make. Collectively each women\u2019s story formed a tapestry of God\u2019s wisdom. Holly became energized because of the response women had to this format and the growth she observed in their development. Holly sees great potential in others and is passionate about activating the gift of speaking in women.<\/p>\n

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