“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be constantly on the watch! Stay awake!…You do not know when the Master of the house is coming.’” Mark. 13:33
I had always wanted my solider husband, Don, to surprise me with a homecoming. While he was deployed to Iraq, he decided this would be the perfect opportunity to surprise me [...]

We are approaching a season called Advent. Aim Two of the PWOC Aims states that we are to “TEACH women the history, beliefs and programs of the church, all built on a solid foundation of worship and Bible study.” Over the next four weeks, ideas about Advent will be presented in the PWOCI blog. Staying [...]

I Chronicles 16: 8-12
Give thanks to the Lord, call on His Name: make known among the nations what He has done.  Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy Name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and His [...]

May the Lord keep you this wonderful Thanksgiving day as you celebrate with your families and friends. Let us give thanks not only for the sacrifices of those who came before us in our great country and the freedom that came along with it; but also for the gift of God’s Son, Jesus. Let us rejoice and give thanks [...]

Turkey. Parades. Mashed potatoes. Sweet potatoes. Stuffing. Cornbread dressing. Pies. That green bean casserole you either love or hate. Football games. Family times around the table, the yard, the TV, the fireplace. What is your definition of this American holiday we know as Thanksgiving? My children love the Peanuts version where the kids are sitting [...]

As I sit here staring at the calendar, I wonder where the year went. My husband has been home from Iraq for a year, yet he only returned last week it seems. Spring turned into summer, summer turned into fall and Thanksgiving is but two days away. My head is spinning!
Life moves fast and if [...]

Have you ever thought about passing along a legacy of faith? Or what this means to our culture?
William Bradford, one of the original Pilgrims, wrote Of Plymouth Plantation. In this easy-to read history, you see examples over and over again of the Pilgrim’s faith. They stood on the biblical fact that salvation is by faith [...]

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for [...]

   
Insults, Dippy Doctors, and a Road Trip
During my mysterious symptom accumulation, I landed in the office of a new primary care physician whose kindness and sensitivity were astounding. Not! After hearing me talk about my strange symptoms and the tentative diagnosis of “lupus” given by previous physicians, he examined me and asserted, “I think you [...]

Submitted by Mary Crow
Today, we had Praise Team practice to prepare for the next two weeks of PWOC. I had just enjoyed a wonderful time with a handful of some of my favorite ladies while praising the Lord. I don’t think it gets much better than that! Anyway, I was driving, and had to drop [...]