I am a divorced woman who has found a wonderful divorced man to share my life with.  We care deeply for one another.

He endured treatment for MDS, a form of leukemia this past year.  2 months ago he was told he was ahead of schedule and the news looked wonderful.  This past week, he received the news that the MDS was back.  He is scheduled to have a stem cell transplant tomorrow from his sister, who thankfully is a perfect match.

Please pray for God to work in healing, for the transplant to be successful… Read More

Hello I’m a mommy of a 21 month old and have been married for only a few years. All my husband and I do is fight. He told me recently that he does not love me and that he wants out of this marriage.

I’m very concerned for my family and my son. I know that things can be difficult in a marriage and I’m really, really trying but feel that my husband has given up and will not try. Anything that I do he finds a way to fight with me about it and I feel… Read More

I am 27 years old married with children. I feel like my family is in
desperate need of help. All that me and my husband do lately is fight
I try to get him to open up and talk about things but he never will.
We fight about everything it could be the weather and it’s a fight. I
am afraid this us hurting my children. They are ages 9, 5 & 3. They
mean the world to both if us but lately I feel like all I do is cry.

I  need prayer and healing I can’t go I living… Read More

Tänia is a wife, mother of two, and grandmother of four little granddaughters.  She grew up on the plains of West Texas and has been serving God since the tender age of 8 years old. Tänia is the Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor at her church. 

The road was not always easy for Tänia and her family.  In 2001, her 20-year-old son was involved in a DUI accident that killed a friend.  His court process and subsequent imprisonment became a daily walk of faith for the family.  Tänia says, “The sustaining… Read More

Shanda Brabec lives near Washington D.C. with her wonderful husband of 10 years and their three precious children. She is the youngest of four children but is often guessed as a first born child.  A former 1st grade teacher and corporate recruiter, she is now a stay at home mom, a Co-Coordinater for her local MOPS group, and she enjoys speaking at ladies events. She is passionate about women reaching their full potential through Jesus Christ.  It is important to her that Christian women are real and open with one another as… Read More

Denise Duncan is a wife and stay-at-home mom of 4 young children residing in Texas.  She has spent the last 20 years as a technical writer and trainer in the international logistics industry.   She feels exponentially blessed with a life that did not start out as rosy as it is today.  She acknowledges God’s hand of protection, discipline, mercy, and abounding grace in her life.  From the severity of childhood domestic violence to the more recent tragic suicide of her sister, she does not dwell… Read More

Dear Christian Women Online, 

I need a miraculous healing for an enlarged heart. In December 2008 I was hospitalized with atrial fibrillation and possible congestive heart failure. They put me on so many heart medications I have to keep a list of what to take and when. I know that is not God’s will for me. I’ve been housebound for going on 6 years, ever since my most recent emergency surgery in 2003. I have only left the house for doctor’s appointments since then. I was declared permanently disabled

Please pray for the children of Guatemala.  I am leaving on a short term mission trip tomorrow to an orphanage near Guatemala City.  The children of Guatemala are stuck in a political nightmare (see Guatadopt.org for more info).  These children need all of our prayers and support.  Thank you! Blessings, Katie

Hi, 

I just found your website yesterday as I search for Christian Woman with Depression.  I found a very good blog that is helpful.  I need as many prayers as I can get.  I have a mood disorder and have had it for probably half my life.  I now have a psychologist who is working with me (I have a 2nd appt this week).  I am struggling with how to deal with this depression.  I am searching for God’s will in my life and my faith.   Can I beat… Read More

This month Lisa McKay is here with us, and Lisa McKay is not. Confusing? Yeah–a bit. Let me clarify: there are two of them. Our regular Lisa, The Preacher’s Wife, is off for a few months to complete some writing projects, but in the meantime we are blessed with a dear friend of hers, of the same name.

Lisa is here with Sunny Shell of “Sister 2 Sister” to discuss her debut

Before I introduce our guest for this month’s cover, I thought it would be best for me to confess something first. I am not an avid reader. Besides the Bible, I’ve never enjoyed reading and have been frustrated my entire life, as I constantly find myself asleep after reading for only a few minutes.

In addition, I don’t particularly enjoy reading fiction books. And now I’ll share with you, why this confession is so important to mention, prior to introducing this month’s cover girl. Our guest this month… 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 weight loss when a reader who is tired of yoyo dieting asks, “How can I maintain?”

I read the article about you in the December 22

A reader recently asked me how she could overcome her constant desire for sweets. It’s a good question, since it’s a struggle that many of us have tried to defeat. The way that I see it is that we can’t control the things we desire, until our hearts have been changed. Fortunately they naturally change over time so that many of the things we once enjoyed aren’t so appealing anymore, but there are some things that we develop a passion for… Read More

It’s 11 a.m. and Toddler’s crying. Her brother kicked her.
I rock Toddler. And recap The Big Three with guilty brother:

• What did you do wrong?
• Why was it wrong?
• What are you  going to do differently in the future? 

And then, as always, The Deal:  Is that a commitment? Can I count on you? He nods, shakes my hand, hugs sniffling toddler.  

Then Daughter screams that Oldest Son stepped in her room, daughter whaps him in shoulder, Oldest Son falls to floor in Oscar winning… Read More

“For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:21

Love.  

Can you love someone before seeing them? 

Of course, as parents, we love our children as they are growing in the mothers’ womb. 

But, what about adoptive parents? Can they love a child before having a physical or emotional connection with that child, as a biological parent can? 

In my experience as being an adoptive mom twice, the answer is an unequivocal “YES!”

We knew about… Read More

“And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, …” (Thessalonians 3:12 NLT)

There is something inexpressible about “love.”  For centuries love has been a predominant theme in poetry songs and novels.  Movies are rarely without a good love story weaved somewhere in its scenes. It seems that love in its purest forms cuts through spirit and soul. A recent post to my Facebook facebook wall says:

hi anty bonnie well we havint seen eace otherin a while… Read More

Last month many of us made New Year’s goals (lose weight, exercise regularly be happy, save money, get organized, eat healthier), because quite honestly, we jumped at the opportunity for a fresh start. 

We love new. We want discipline. We want to wipe the slate clean–especially in the areas in which we know we’ve fallen short.

When a reader wrote me this question, it made me think that many women have experienced these exact feelings.  Because we women know how to give, and give, and give… until our… Read More

When my husband and I first got married, discussing finances was something best avoided at all costs. Money was a necessary evil, something to be endured when bill paying time rolled around, but not thought of much beyond that. I would have never guessed that 17 years later, discussing finances would become a major part of our love story. I could never have realized the value that would come from learning to talk about money, sharing our goals and dreams for our financial future, and becoming a… Read More

I love that my husband doesn’t argue with me when I ask for things. This morning, while I was sipping coffee and correcting Tera’s math, he slipped me a folded sheet of paper. “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

In the span of time that it took for me to reach for and take and open that slip of paper, the six-year old girl in me elbowed her way to the forefront. I felt a little bit Christmas morning and a little bit August 5th, all blended up. I felt… Read More

Wishing you could escape on a romantic getaway? How about creating an escape right in your own home! A bedroom is the place where we begin and end each day. It should be a romantic, relaxing and restful space, but without regular TLC a bedroom easily turns into a clutter storage facility. With a little inspiration and attention, you can reclaim your bedroom as the most peaceful room in the house.

Here are 10 ideas for creating a romantic and restful sanctuary:

1. Remove Clutter
   Start by removing as many

Oswald Chambers said, “The springs of love are in God, not in us. It is absurd to look for the love of God in our hearts naturally; it is only there when it has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit.”  This month the focus is on love; we can love because He first loved us (I John 4:19).  Christian love is a gift from God, demonstrated in the cross. 

This month in Book Buzz Marion Stroud… Read More

This is month two in our twelve month series on Setting Boundaries and Gaining SANITY. Last month, we discussed the importance of learning how to rest…to be still and know God in a more intimate way. In order to do that, many boomer babes must learn how and when to say, “No.” God does not require us to be everything to everyone. His desire is for us to have an intimate and meaningful relationship with His Son. In order to do that, we must… Read More

You just picked up the kids from school and you’re rushing to get to baseball practice. The cell phone rings, and your husband informs you that the boss and his wife will be joining you both for dinner tonight. Oh, and did I mention it’s Valentines Day!

As you hang up, you catch a glimpse of yourself. Slowly maneuvering the rearview mirror towards your reflection, a stifled yelp comes out–not because of the horn blowing when the light turned green, but from the ‘reflection… Read More

Don’t worry about anything. Instead pray about everything.  Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.  If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand.
–Philipians 4:6 (NLT)

At this time of the year when love is on our minds, I think of my children. Of all the people I’ve treasured in life and all the individuals I’ve cared for, I’ve never known greater love… Read More

I was utterly exhausted. Our toddler, Jackson, had been waking up in the middle of the night for weeks, and my system was totally out of whack. When we tried to let Jax “cry it out,” even for just two minutes, he got so upset that he actually threw up.

Talk about frustrating! I tried putting music in his room, giving him a teddy bear, even sleeping with him–nothing seemed to work.
Whatever the reasons, he got into the habit of “night-waking.”… Read More

This month, Jill Hart chats with Christina DiMari. Christina is an inspirational speaker and writer who has a passion to help other’s pursue God’s unique plan for their lives. She uses her love for art, photography, and writing to draw inspiration and illustrations from a place that had great meaning in her own life–the ocean. She uses her passions for creatively and writing to bring healing, inspiration and life directions to both young and young-at-heart girls.

Christina wanted to use her platform to shine a… Read More

I discovered the unique idea of purse swapping while visiting Purses and Such, and being the purse fanatic at I am, I decided to further investigate.

What I found was a fantastic idea for women’s ministry groups! And I knew that I had to share it with all of you ladies.

We’re always looking for something different to bring to our meetings, right ladies? We’ve tried the fashion shows, bonnet contests, dessert nights–I’ve even carried toilet rolls between my knees en route to a… Read More

Each month CWO chooses one blogger from our list of over 4,000 women to be CWO’s blog of the month.

This month’s pick is LauraLee from LauraLee’s Lifesong

LauraLee describes herself by saying, “My lifesong is composed by Jesus Christ. Though I always long to be in tune with Him, I struggle to stay on key as consistently as I desire. My patient husband of eighteen years and my three children have their hands full with this artistic personality running the household, but I love them so much and am constantly… Read More