Women Alive

Wendy Wood from Windsor, Ont. shares a tribute about her mother's faith.
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Marcia Laycock reflects on her late mother. A version of this story appeared in A Second Cup of Hot Apple Cider.
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Heidi McLaughlin shares the greatest gift her mother gave her.
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I am reminded today about the old pictures of housewives dressed up wearing high heels, make up, and pretty dresses. Even in some movies, the lady of the house cooks and cleans in high heels. When I do my housework, I am usually dressed in mismatched pyjamas with my uncombed hair pulled back in a ponytail with no make up. It makes me wonder what it means to be a beautiful woman.
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We often talk about sharing the Gospel. But can we also be the Gospel?
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All the reasons I wasn’t going to succeed were piling up in my mind.  “I’m

When February’s theme came up as “Relationships and Men,” I’ll admit I was a little

Is it just me or does it seem as if there have there been a lot more storms lately? It appears to me that just about everywhere I turn, literally or figuratively, there is a storm either happening, looming or altering some aspect of my day-to-day life.
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When I was pregnant with my son, and was told that he had a serious heart defect, I worried about everything. I tortured myself with all of these scenarios. How would I make the big decisions with regard to his care? What would I do if…..
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It’s wintertime in the Okanagan. No late morning get-ups, just the mad dash to get kids off to school, on time. Family. School. Work. Homework. Sports. Ministry. It’s a busy season. But too busy for Tuesdays? Never!
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