Life isn’t always like we plan, but it is precisely as God designs.

My daily struggles pale compared to what many women endured in the late 1800s. I stress when my battery is low on my phone, and I don’t have a charger. I fuss over the price of chicken that someone else raised, cleaned, and packaged for me. My frustration is high when GPS alerts me to a delay ahead.

After the Civil War, women had few options to support themselves or their families. Remaining single was not always viable, and many women took a difficult situation and turned it into an adventur...