Please pray for Diane who is having eight hour reconstruction surgery on her face due to cancer .

Thank you…

Please pray for my friend who was just diagnosed with cancer. Thankyou.

Debbie

After a blessed Christmas and into a joyful new year, we are back with a fresh new issue of CWO for 2009.

This month singer/song writer and author, Rebecca St. James, joins Lori Kasbeer in the Book Buzz to discuss her newest book, Pure: A 90-Day Devotional for the Mind, the Body & the Spirit. This devotional offers inspiring words for meditation in 2009.

We’re also discussing the fresh year ahead, and the grace that each new day brings from the Father who freely gives to those who seek after His Son. Our hope is that… Read More

Happy 2009!! I am over the moon excited to introduce you to Christian pop singer/songwriter Rebecca St. James.  In addition to her Grammy, she is a multiple Dove Award winner.  Rebecca St. James, born in Australia, has been a leading female voice in Christian Music.  But did you know she is also an establish author? 

Rebecca skyrocketed as an author with her book, Wait For Me, where she discusses sexual purity.   Wait For Me reached the #1 spot on the prestigious CBA (Young Adult) book chart in 2003.  In 2004 she released, SHE and SHE Teen.  SHE, which also… Read More

Many of us will remember Candace Cameron Bure from ABC’s Full House, where we affectionately knew her as “DJ Tanner.” Today Candace is a role model to young women everywhere, with a testimony of growing up in Hollywood, while growing in faith with God.

This month, Candace gets candid on the topic of devotion when a reader asks, “I don’t know how to get back on track. Do you have any advice?”

Hi Candace, This website has encouraged me to strengthen my walk with Jesus Christ, but I… Read More

I woke up the other morning to a voice. I’m certain it was God’s. It wasn’t mine, it wasn’t my kids, and it wasn’t my dear husband waking me up—no, it was that still small voice that speaks to the heart, when we take time to listen.  It’s the voice that always lines up with the Word, and nudges us back on the path.

“It’s not a matter of habit or lifestyle. With you, it’s simply a matter of the heart,” He said. And I knew that He heard the grumble of… Read More

What a beautiful way to enter the New Year! I’ve recently had the immense blessing of interviewing a dear sister in the Lord who is so humble and so on fire for Christ I was warmed with our Lord’s presence just chatting with her on the phone. 

I’d seen our sister Larissa Lam on JCTV’s “Top 3” before, but I never knew about the depth of her passion for our Savior and His Gospel message. I just thought it was great to see a cute, little spunky Christian gal making a positive impact… Read More

Too many times, I think we treat our financial decisions like we treat our new year’s resolutions.  We might make a half-hearted attempt at “doing things right” financially, only to fall off the wagon weeks or months into the process. The problem is, our resolutions are too lofty and too ambiguous to be lived out.  It’s like saying, “I am going to lose weight.”  And yet, that statement in itself does very little to help us actually lose weight.  We need a plan.  We have to turn our resolutions into real solutions. … Read More

It’s an unlikely place to spend the final hours of the Christmas holidays.

The planet twinkles in the glow of lit trees circled with family. And this family works in the barn. Sows grunt, piglets root and nuzzle udders for milky warm. Snow falls soundlessly out there in the dark.

I am supposed to be feeding hungry sows, but the sounds mesmerize me:

were these the first earth sounds that reverberated in the Babe’s ear drums? From the lofty arias of the heavenly host to this, this snorting of beasts, this banging… Read More

Well, it’s that time again!  December has come to an end and it’s time to think about resolutions for next year.  First and foremost, I want 2009 to be marked by a deeper, richer relationship with Jesus Christ.  I would also be thrilled if I could shed the baby bump that has no baby.

For those in servant leadership, the beginning of a New Year is important both personally and within the life of the church.  In the same way we resolve to make positive changes spiritually and physically, we are often… Read More

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
–Rev 21:5, KJV 

These are exciting times that we are living in.  Our world around us seems to be changing daily.  The changes seem to affect every area of our lives.  I believe that in these times it is good to reflect on all that God has been doing in our lives.

My family became Christians when I was a young teenager.  We had a lot of growing and learning to do.  My uncle… Read More

Is Constantly Being Late a Fact of Life?

I remember all too well how I used to rush around to get somewhere on time.  There was always something distracting me from my mission - dishes, morning routines, feeding the older kids and nursing the baby,  phone calls, waiting for naptime to finish – as my mind was darting around, multi-tasking to get in the car and on the road … on time!

Do I have everything?
Do I have the dish that was delegated to me?
Is everybody in the car?
What’s the time we’re… Read More

On Mondays, we turn into an old married couple.

Although no pastor I know ever actually takes an entire day off, Dave tries to stay away from his office on Mondays, and he likes to pretend (though I know differently) that he’s not thinking about church and the people it contains.

We begin the day with a cup of coffee–same as every other morning–but this cup is sipped leisurely. Sighs of satisfaction usually occur at some point. I wait as long as I can. Eventually, when I can’t stand the suspense any longer, I’ll ask, “What should… Read More

Take one look at the struggling economy and it will become pretty clear, times are changing for everyone. Even people who once had their eye on home equity funds for a remodel are reconsidering how much they are spending and how they are spending it. Most of us can’t really afford to be living high on the hog.

So, what do we do if we are staring at our 1970s style bathroom and wondering how to make do with a meager budget? We get creative and work with our house’s charming imperfections.… Read More

Has the winter months left you brittle? Your hair, skin and even those precious lips that are …dry and chapped. With such extreme weather conditions, I’d say they’ve left you cracked up–literally. I’d say your skin needs some TLC: Tender - Lotion - Care

First let’s begin with your beautiful face; Use a creamy cleansing base that won’t compromise your skin’s hydrolipid barrier like most foaming cleansers. Your skin depends on this barrier to retain water; it is the skin’s waterproof seal that was never meant to be broken. However… Read More

This year, instead of making New Year’s Resolutions, I decided to write my “Mom-i-Festo.” This is the ideal, and I won’t always reach these goals (but NOT having goals means I won’t reach them for sure!). But the following points explain who I’d like to become as a child of God, wife, mom, daughter, sister, and friend.

• I will no longer compare myself to other moms. I have talents, quirks, and special qualities all my own, and I will start to own and (YES!) even celebrate them, beginning today. I will see

To everything there is a season, 
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; 
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; 
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; 
a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; 
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from… Read More

In the publishing world, January is the month of New Year resolution stories and weight loss programs. It’s the introduction to a season of slimming and exercise that begins with zeal, but so often ends with resignation.

This year, instead of a focus on weight and body image, the publishing focus seems to have shifted to finding financial peace and emotional balance. Everywhere we look people are hunkering down to weather the storm of a recession that has “officially” arrived. Magazine and newspaper articles are exploring what it means to live simply… Read More

I had just settled into my new home, at the beginning of a new year, all the furniture in place, the dishes neatly stacked in the kitchen cabinets, my daughter’s bed made—at least for the moment, my husband’s office organized, and my closet put together with every shoe in its own individual cubby (a delightful sight).  I slumped into the rocking chair on the outside patio, proud of myself for the abundance of work accomplished and a sense of ‘ain’t this the life’, welling up in my tired but joyful soul… Read More

Tune in to CWO radio as Jill interviews Ginger Plowman. Ginger shares with us how we can conquer whining! I know it sounds too good to be true, but Ginger gives solid advice on how we can teach our kids to communicate effectively. Learn how to get to the heart of whining, avoid power struggles and teach your child self-control.

Each month CWO chooses one blogger from our list of over 3,000 women to be CWO’s blog of the month.

This month’s pick is Stacey from Living in the Spirit.

Stacey describes herself saying, “My biography is no different from anyone else: I have had my share of challenges, heartache, and success. It feels good to be home again in Wisconsin after a 14 year stint in New Jersey. Everything changed with a phone call, a plane ticket, and an Encounter in March 2007. With faith the size of a mustard seed, I now move mountains…”… Read More

This month one of our readers will win a copy
of Rebecca St. James’ 90-day devotional,
Pure

Product Description
Rebecca St. James’s messages of abstinence and modesty reflect her passionate love for Jesus and her commitment to living for Him. Rebecca does more than talk the talk–she walks the walk. And in this daily devotional, she offers young women the encouragement they need to join her in living a life of all-out purity. It’s not just about sex. It’s about mind, body, and spirit.

This 90-day devotional proves… Read More