Submitted by: Mary Heller, Spiritual Life VP, Ft. Meade, MD
We have all had one of “those” days.  I tend to have 3-7 of them in any given week!  While in conversation on a phone, balanced between my ear and my shoulder, I’m answering an email and a Facebook instant-message (IM) on the computer – all [...]

Precious PWOC Women,
What an amazing holiday season I have been celebrating with my family and friends this year.  This has been a season filled with a flurry of activities, even snow flurries (and blizzards).  To my amazement, I even got out a few Christmas cards. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to my whole list because of [...]

Submitted by Rhonda Mixon, PWOCI Titus II Advisor
There is much discussion among theologians concerning the exact date that Jesus Christ was born.   It is human nature to attempt validation of a historical event.  Perhaps we should remain more focused on the fact that without Jesus’ death, there would be no focus on His birth.  Jesus [...]

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 [...]

Sweet PWOC Sisters….
As with many of you, we have all been shocked by the recent tragic events at Fort Hood today.  
Here is a summary of what we know.
” 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Lt. Gen Bob Cone said at a news [...]

When I was in my twenties, I thought prayer and Bible reading were boring. I couldn’t muster the motivation to make time for them even though I knew they were important. Apparently, they weren’t important enough. Back then, I was attending college and working, and hadn’t yet learned the value of spending intentional time with [...]

Life brings joys, pains, foibles and foul-ups on a daily basis. The good news is that Jesus responds when we cry out to Him, and His answers are always best. Our challenge lies in learning to trust and believe that His answers, and His timing, are indeed the very best.
When life throws us a crowbar [...]

Submitted by Judi Crocker of Fort Polk, LA
In January of 1999, my husband left for his first unaccompanied tour to Korea. That means that he goes for a year and his family stays behind. Our children were 7,6,4 and 4. The children and I packed up to California and stayed with my parents. He was [...]

August 23-29

 
We agree together that God has given us different types of leaders to build us up and train us. We call forth these leadership gifts in our body.  We ask for God’s favor, protection, wisdom, and peace to guard leaders.  We pray they would be strengthened in their responsibilities to equip us.  We pray [...]

Prayer Points for May 31-June 6
 
Dear Father,
 
This time of year is so busy and we are enjoying celebrations and closure to many of our activities. We also find ourselves overwhelmed and busy with so many events.  God give us your peace and help us to learn to love, serve and work out of your [...]