From all of us at the Women of Faith office: We hope your holiday is filled with love and laughter—and that it continues throughout the coming year. We look forward to connecting with you in 2012! P.S. Due to the holiday schedule, your new password will be emailed to you on January 3. The current

We live in a world of bigger and better and new. If you buy a new, there is a new model available before you leave the store. If you go for the latest hair style it’s so last week before it’s dry! It’s hard to wow us anymore. I wonder if that cynicism has crept into Christmas?

I was reading and rereading the accounts of Christ’s birth from Matthew and Luke and was thinking about Mary’s high calling and her subsequent hardships. When she said "yes" to being the mother of our Savior I’m sure she had no idea what that would entail…

One Christmas Eve when I was four years old and my sister, Theresa, was eight we had the conversation that strikes fear into the heart of parents everywhere…

I love Christmas…and always have. I especially enjoy the spirit of the season — loving, giving, receiving, and celebrating. I’ve had many memorable Christmas celebrations with friends and family, but none more than an out of the ordinary…actually extraordinary…Christmas celebration in the month of May. Let me explain…

Dear Connection Member, This week we posed the question "What are you thankful for?" to some of the Women of Faith Team. Here’s what they had to say:  

I can’t believe the Women of Faith 2011 season is a wrap. It’s been an amazing journey of twists and surprises as all meaningful journeys are. It’s also been one filled with interactions with incredible women all along the way.

I’ll never forget meeting Bree in Seattle…

I have been the victim of a stomach virus that clings to my system with the tenacity of a nylon slip. This is day six. I’m better but not "back." What’s the delay? My body and its lack of bounce back capability is annoying. It’s also embarrassing…