The Lord has been taking me to Song of Songs many times since this past summer. There is a particular portion of it that has stood out to me these past few weeks.
I believe He desires this of His bride.
It is Song of Songs 8:6-7(NIV)...
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How can we help your local PWOC with its publicity?  What has worked for you that you'd like to share with PWOC sisters around the world?  Please send your creative ideas and suggestions survey@pwoconline.org

Quick Facts about PWOC 2007-2008 Ministry Year

Life on the Lighter Side  
by Maria Currey and Julie Palekas
We live in a world fixated on what can make us lighter or bring us a sense of light.  Our world sells light- are we buying it?  If you are tired of the latest how-to methods of finding a lighter life, then please accept an invitation to Life on the Lighter Side. more

Traveling Training Sisters in Christ,
It is time once again to schedule your installation’s Traveling Training!  We trust your last training was both beneficial and encouraging and we hope you will plan on joining us again in 2008.  Please take the time to fill out the Traveling Training request form and return it to your Regional President by March 1. 
visit the Traveling Training page & download the form

International Conference 2008 information available

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."   This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
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Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.  1 Peter 4:10-11a

Dearest Sisters in Christ,
I’m excited to let you know that it is that time of year again for us to begin thinking about Fall Focus and the Selection Process!  Time for us to begin preparing our hearts and minds so that God can speak to us about what it is He wants us to do to further the cause of PWOC International over the next 2 years.  Looking at the above scripture let us use the gifts and talents God has given us to serve the women of PWOC International and to honor Him.
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Marriage Superglue—After the Deployment Pt. 3 Husbands and wives usually have somewhat different parenting styles and strengths.  During a lengthy deployment, your style will of course dominate. 

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Girlfriend’s Guide to Deployment: Maintaining Intimacy in a Long-Distance Marriage I am a digi-geek to the core so when my husband deployed, I was completely prepared to maintain a daily stream of electronic messages and updates. I had it all figured out! I have a family website with a blog page that I keep updated with pictures and event news. I send at least one email each day (I say ‘at least one’ because it’s usually many more!). read more

100 Things You Can Do While Your Spouse is Deployed Paint your toenails while propped up in bed, have a pamper yourself day, play your favorite music and take a long bubble bath, organize an area of your house that you have been putting off for a long time.
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Ideas for Keeping the Love Connection Alive Across the Miles (for women) Ask God how you can creatively minister to your husband’s needs while he is away, pray for each other while talking together on a phone call or by sending prayers via email.  Use specific scripture to prayer over each other as well. read the all of Brenda's ideas

Deployment Encouragment Do you sometimes look at a verse and think, “That may be true for someone else, but I don’t see the truth of it in my life”?  Do people give you a “verse of encouragement” that only deepens your pain? read more

Here's a great way to involve your PWOC in thinking more about The Cross.....a prayer walk.  Try it for several weeks in a row to let your ladies go at their leisure during the hours of PWOC.
prayer walk

 

Bon-Fire/Scavenger Hunt Anyone?The idea is to have clues and a question that leads the group to the next clue.  Each clue was a part of the night’s event.  For instance, the first clue was roasting forks, then marshmallows, hotdog buns, graham crackers, and finally, chocolate. read more

 

Bath Salts
Use the verse Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” and make bath salts.

 

 

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An Inexpensive Gift for Many Occassions Try having a PWOC craft day for your local ladies.  Select the recipes that your ladies ooooh and aaaah about on a regular basis. This could make an inexpensive gift for…………
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The Story of the “God’s Promises Footprints”
By Shannon Wiley When the time came for my husband to be deployed to Iraq, I was overwhelmed with fear as I am sure we all are when that dreaded news comes. We had just moved and were still living in a hotel. My husband, being in personnel, wasn’t even supposed to go to war. He didn’t even have the war training the rest of his unit got because we were brand new to the unit. None of that mattered – he left and I was scared. 
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