Submitted by: Saleta Johnson PWOCI Theme Logistics Coordinator
A Gift Money Can’t Buy
One of my favorite verses of scripture to reflect upon during the Christmas Season is Isaiah 9:6:  For unto us a Child is born, unto to us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder.  And His name will [...]

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me One Who will be ruler over Israel, Whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
Micah 5:2

700 years later, Joseph and Mary come to Bethlehem to fulfill that promise. God Incarnate, who chose [...]

5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.
(NASB says, “in whose heart are the highways to Zion)
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baca (weeping or sorrow),
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength,
till each [...]

Submitted by: Donna Castle, PWOCI Financial Liaison
Fumbling in the dark to find a light, I grasp my travel alarm and hold it up to the glow from a nearby desk.  It’s 3:30 am and my heart is singing “Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!”  Why am I filled with joy at 3:30 am?  My [...]

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, [...]

Submitted by: Nancy Wheatley, PWOCI Resource Coordinator
The large black SuperBall® whizzed past my head, ricocheted off the door I had just walked through, and narrowly missed knocking my glasses off as it rebounded in the general direction of a sheepish 11-year-old boy. A fine welcome home.
I was returning from a great morning at PWOC. I [...]

Did you know that God is love? Not just that He has the capacity to love, but that He is love. This is an immutable part of who He is. It is as true for Him as it is for me to say that I am a woman. No matter my emotional or physical state, [...]

Submitted by Laura Miller, Yokota Japan
Hope and Holiness are the Heart of Advent. Advent derives from the Latin word ‘advenio’, which means “coming to”. Advent is a time in which Christians focus on Christ our King coming into the world. It is a tradition in some churches to celebrate advent with a lighting of advent [...]

December 4, 2009
Submitted by: Angel Mansberger, PWOCI Assistant Training Coordinator
 
I have a confession.  Christmas is not my favorite time of the year.  Please, don’t misunderstand me.  You will not hear me grumble, “Bah, Humbug.”  It is just that Christmas is such a stressful time.  Did I give the “right” gift?  Did I remember to send [...]

In our celebration of Advent, one way to pass on our faith to our children is to make a Jesse Tree. The ornaments represent events in the Bible, all leading up to the birth of the Messiah. This is an instructional tool that is not just for children but also could be used in women’s [...]