About Us
Our Mission…
The purpose of Christian Women Online Magazine is to unite women of faith, regardless of our differing ages, our roles as women, or the signs that mark our church doors. We believe that one of the best ways to do this is to encourage each other in faith, by our spoken and written words. It is our hope that as we unite women in Christ, the young will glean wisdom from the old, one will gain strength from another, and together we’ll shed light to the world.
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” ~ John 17:20-21
Our Team…
Darlene Schacht ~ Editor/Columnist
Darlene Schacht is a forty-something-year-old Christian mother of four whose children range in ages from six to sixteen. She and her husband Michael live in Manitoba, Canada.
Darlene’s articles have been published through papers in Winnipeg—The Lance, The Herald, The Metro, and TheTimes and published in her own bookThe Mom Complex. Darlene has also been published in “Emphasis on Moms” magazine as well as several online publications such as, “WT Online” and “Christian Worldview Network.” She is a contributing author in the book, Grace Givers: Amazing Stories of Grace in Action, compiled by David Jeremiah, and published by Thomas Nelson.
Her writing talent and design skill, combined with determination has placed Darlene at the hub of this rapidly growing online ministry, as founder and editor of CWO. Christian Women Online has brought about a new wave in the ability to reach out to people both to share faith and to minister to them.
Her monthly column, “Live Well!,” inspires women to reshape their body, spirit and soul.
You can visit her website at: DarleneSchacht.com
Email Darlene
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Candace Cameron Bure ~ Columnist
Many of us will remember Candace Cameron Bure from ABC’s hit television series, Full House, where we affectionately knew her as “D.J. Tanner.” With an acting career that started at the age of five, Candace appeared in commercials, prime-time hits, and critically acclaimed television movies, working with actors such as Sally Field and Tom Hanks.
After Candace married NHL star Valeri Bure, she put her career on ice for a while in order to stay home and raise a full house of her own. Happily married for over 10 years, this mother of three is playing a new role—one she wouldn’t trade for the world.
Devoted to her husband and children, she is a role model to young women everywhere. Candace’s testimony is one of growing up in Hollywood, while growing in faith with God. Her passions include family, faith, and story time with her adorable audience of three.
The heart that Candace has for people is reflected in her everyday life as well as through her involvement in charities such as the Make a Wish and Starlight Foundations. With charisma that lights up a room, Candace shines light on hope, and reminds us that the role of wife and motherhood is one to be desired.
She is a speaker for various churches, colleges and outreach events, as well as a monthly columnist here at Christian Women Online Magazine, with her monthly column, “Candid Candace, The Q’s & A’s on Growing with God.”
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Shannon Woodward ~ Columnist
Shannon Woodward listens to the whisper of God’s voice in the everyday things of this life.
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Bonnie Hooley ~ Columnist
Her passion is Christ. The love of her life is her awesome husband of 24 years.
Valerie Wolff ~ Columnist
Valerie has two teenage daughters who were both adopted at birth. She firmly believes that she was “chosen” to be her kid’s mom, not only by her girls’ biological moms, but also by our Heavenly Father. Valerie writes about her experiences as a mom from her heart, and with the belief that ALL children are gifts from God. In her spare time, Valerie is a part-time psychotherapist in her own private practice where she provides counseling to a diverse clientele. She also has her own personal blog site, aptly named “I am my Kid’s Mom.”
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Ann Voskamp ~ Columnist
Ann Voskamp is a homeschooling mother of six, whose ministry is the God-enthused geography curriculum, A Child’s Geography.
Ann is simply one lost-but-found pilgrim on The Way who has far from arrived. She and her flock of six desperately need Him to lead on through the wilderness towards home—else all is lost.
Ann and her best-friend/husband are happy to be “just plain ole farmers” in Ontario, Canada, raising corn, kids, and soybeans. As the Voskamp’s enjoy the little things of life, they find God in the every day–everyday.
Ann’s daily ‘scratches in the dark’ are found at her own site–the always inspiring, Holy Experience.
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Allison Bottke ~ Columnist
Affectionately known as the “God Allows U-Turns Poster Girl,” Allison’s story is one of triumph over tragedy, a true “U-Turn” on the highway of life. As the Founder of God Allows U-Turns © and most recently of Setting Boundaries, Inc. ©, she unashamedly shares her testimony of a changed life…a life highlighted over the years by Guideposts Magazine, The 700 Club, Praise the Lord, and CBN.com. Her writing career began with God Allows U-Turns, an inspirational book series many have called “the Christian Chicken Soup.” In 2006 Allison added fiction to her writing repertoire. A Stitch in Time and One Little Secret released in 2006 and 2007. Both are being considered for adaptation into major motion pictures. A trilogy of novels based on three baby boomer entrepreneurial women will follow, with You Make me Feel Like Dancing releasing in 2009. Her novels are called: “Contemporary women’s fiction with an attitude.” Allison has a passion to reach baby boomer women and does so via her international outreach www.BoomerBabesRock.com.
Allison’s newest non-fiction book is being heralded as a landmark resource for parents and grandparents. Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children – Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents, is the first book in a series of four books on Boundaries to be published by Harvest House Publishers. Allison can seamlessly cross between writing non-fiction and fiction and has built a dual audience of readers for both genres.
e-mail Allison at: [email protected]
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Jill Hart ~ Talk Radio Host
Jill is a wife and mother who dreamt of being able to raise her children by working from home, and with God’s help made it happen. She began CWAHM.com (Christian Work at Home Moms) in 2000, which has grown to be the largest Christian-based site devoted to work-at-home moms.
In addition to her website, Jill loves to write and uncover amazing women to interview for her podcast. Currently, she’s working on her first book—a how-to—that assists other moms in finding a way to work from home.
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Laurel Wreath ~ Columnist
Laurel has a house full of boys–three to be exact, however, if you add her husband, the cat and the dog, masculinity runs rampant. Laurel lives in Florida and recently celebrated 13 years of marriage. She graduated from college with a communication degree. She has been an in-home childcare provider, and a pre-school teacher. She is currently a part time office assistant, which allows her to spend time with the boys when they are out of school. Reading is Laurel’s easiest, and sometimes only, method for getting away from it all.
Laurel is a devotional writer for Internet Café and Laced With Grace web-sites, and during her spare time you can find her on her blog at:
Laurel Wreath
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Melissa Michaels ~ Columnist
Melissa Michaels is a wife (going on 21 years now) and mom of three. She is also an interior design addict and owner of The Inspired Room™, an interior decorating consulting business in Portland, Oregon.
She is interested in creating comfortable, beautiful, and inspired surroundings to live in, rather than practicing traditional interior design, or following trends. For her it is more about the focus. She designs her life first, then she creates the rooms to complement that life, saying that “Life should inspire our home, and our home will inspire our life.”
Creating a sense of authenticity about the ambience in her home is important to Melissa, because it is ambience that in turn supports the life she wants–a cozy, comfortable, curl up with a good book and a crackling fire kind of life.
Melissa has an old 1930’s eclectic English style, 4300 square foot house that they bought “As Is,” which really means, “in need of dire assistance!” With next to no money to spend and three children to care for, they ’ve learned the art of “creative concealment” among other inventive decorating techniques!
In addition to this monthly column, Melissa can be found writing and creating at her personal blog, The Inspired Room™
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Tamra Nashman ~ Columnist
Tamra Nashman is a Christian author, wife and mother. She holds a Masters Degree in Music and is a licensed minister. Tamra is a sought after professional speaker and speaks on such topics as Family Relationships, Self Acceptance, Prayer, and Abuse Recovery, to name a few.
She has been a professional model for over twenty-five years for such companies as Lincoln Mercury, Canon Copiers, JC Penny, Jantzen Corporation, and many others. She is a professional singer and pianist and has performed her numerous original compositions for people all over Europe and North America.
Tamra’s book, Shoes For The Spirit, Encouragements is available nationwide by order at Barnes and Noble stores or at BN.com and the accompanying CD ‘Songs For The Soul,’ is available at Amazon.com
Visit her website: www.shoesforthespirit.com
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Shelly Ballestero ~ Columnist
Shelly is an extraordinary woman of passion, energy and fun, on a mission to help women see the beauty God created in them, both inside and out.
In today’s beauty-obsessed world, she is one of the few inspirational experts in beauty and health from a positive perspective. Her professional experience reaches from mural artist to spa co-owner to professional certified beauty expert.
Today Shelly serves as an inspirational beauty coach, esthetician/makeup artist, and beauty editor for Lifestyle magazine. She is a monthly columnist for CBN.com, Beautiful One Magazine andOnCourse magazine and cover story writer for Cornerstone Connection.
As a graduate of the prestigious International Academy, she teaches the art of makeup to instructors. Shelly also is a certified herbalist and a graduate of the top makeup school in the industry, Joe Blasco.
Keeping abreast of the latest techniques is a must in the fashion industry. Shelly studied under five-time Emmy Award–winner Eve Pearl, makeup artist for “The Today Show” and makeup expert for Jane Iredale cosmetics. Shelly also participates in the annual International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa conference and other master classes.
You can visit her website at: www.shellyballestero.com
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Marybeth Whalen ~ Columnist
In today’s uncertain times, it seems everyone is wondering about their financial future. Each month Marybeth Whalen writes about how to handle money in a way that honors God and brings peace to our homes.
Marybeth is the wife of Curt and mom of six children, ranging in age from teen to toddler. She is a writer and speaker for Proverbs 31 Ministries. She and Curt recently co-authored the book Learning To Live Financially Free: Hard-Earned Wisdom To Save Your Marriage and Your Money.
To contact Marybeth, check out her blog/website at www.marybethwhalen.com.
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Sunny Shell ~ Interviews
Sunny’s been an oddball her entire life! Raised in Alexandria, Virginia in the early 1970’s, she was the only Christian, in an immigrant, Korean-Buddhist household, where she is the youngest of three children.
When she was only four years old, the Lord of hosts, miraculously provided for a bus to pick her up every Sunday to take her to church, where she first heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, so that she might intimately know His agape love for her. And this truly was the best and greatest news she’d ever heard….and it still is!
Sunny is in the process of writing her first Bible Study entitled A Wife’s Biblical Submission which she is currently teaching online and has been a guest contributor for the Internet Café Devotions.
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Sandy Coughlin – Monthly Columnist
Sandy Coughlin is mother of three and wife to Bethany House author Paul Coughlin (No More Christian Nice Guy). She is also co-author with Paul of Married but Not Engaged, whichhelps wives to achieve greater intimacy with their husbands, and is the author of hospitality blog 4 Reluctant Entertainers.
Sandy loves her family and loves blessing other people’s lives through entertaining at the Coughlin home in Oregon. Sandy also enjoys teaching others how to exercise hospitality by sharing their homes, pantries and lives. When Sandy isn’t working, caring for her family, or writing, she enjoys her early morning work-outs, her Balcony Girls group, puttering in her yard & garden, cooking and attending too-many-to-count soccer games.
You can learn more about Sandy and her family at: www.reluctantentertainer.com
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I would love to use some of my writing skills in the online magazine realm. Please read some of my smaller pieces on my blog (above).
Plopped in a peculiar predicament by the Lord, I’ve been drawn back to writing inspirations reflecting the Lord’s relationship in my life. I would enjoy contributing articles or devotionals to your magazine, if this will be a feature of the rebirth of “Christian Women Online.” My blog site is included in the reply. It would be great to hear back from you.
You have some extremely talented columnists. Anne Voskamp is a favorite of mine at “A Holy Experience.”
Look forward to seeing more of your magazine.
Janis
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