Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. I Peter 3:8-9
Dear Abba Father,
In this season where we celebrate [...]

Unexpected Loss
After my first ob/gyn visit I went home still unsure what to think. The 10.5 week old fetus seemed normal but it had developed only to 9.5 weeks and the doctor’s incongruent words, tone, and body language suggested there could be a problem. With that I trusted God with the pregnancy knowing His will [...]

Submitted by Tracie Warren, PWOCI Assistant Curriculum Development
Life can be busy.  I currently find myself in a season where busy is an understatement.  There have been nights I would lie in bed mentally going through the coming day’s to-do list trying to determine which tasks could be pushed off to another day, because I knew, [...]

I am dust. Actually, men are dust, women are rib bones. Come to think of it, bones turn to dust when exposed to extreme heat. So, it could be said that all humans are dust. After all, God did create the first man, Adam, out of dust. Then He proceeded to create the first woman, [...]

He has showed you, woman of God, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you? To do justice and love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
Dear God,
Forgive me for the expectations I place on myself and others.  God, you only require me to do justice and love mercy [...]

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.  I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.” Lamentations 3:22-24
God, pour out your mercies, your great love, your compassions, your faithfulness of the island [...]

Confirmation and Concern
The first week of April 2001 Steve and I returned to Clarksville, Tennessee. Within days he headed west to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for the last phase of school. Although friends invited me to stay with them, I chose to stay home. Besides, I had news I wasn’t willing to share yet, and I [...]

Submitted by Mary Crow
I haven’t been writing much lately due to preparing for a PCS. Many of you have been through this before, and many of you have not. I have one ETS under my belt as well as many civilian moves, but no PCS to date. The interesting thing about this is that I [...]

Going Green, or Environmentally Friendly, is all the rage now. It’s more than a little late but in some things, late is better than never. As our lives become more and more digital, being green becomes increasingly difficult, especially when you’re unaware of how big your energy footprint really is.
About 80% of U.S. homes now [...]

During the Christmas/New Year season each year I find myself evaluating my life in terms of what God calls me to do. I ask myself, how am I loving and obeying my Savior? Also, how well do I love my husband, my children, and my friends? As I look towards my ability to keep the [...]