Modifying Recipes for Healthier Holidays

The basics for modifying holiday recipes are quite simple and can be applied to food preparation year-round.

Don’t expect to cut back every time.  Decide what your priorities are and enjoy a delicious, healthier holiday. > Full story

Also read: Find new ways to include the whole family with Happy Holidays With Teens

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You said it: This week Gail commented on What They Remember, “You are only responsible for the words coming out of your own mouth and for the actions you do. The words and actions of others are beyond our control.” > Join the conversation

Blog: Making a List
Intentional ways to maintain relationships. > Read more

Today’s Devotional for Women: Slump Removal
Fight off the holiday blues.  > Read more
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Opportunity: A dollar a day brings hope
Help us be there when someone is hurting. > Read more

Coming up next week: The Gifts of Christmas: True Friendship. Join us in the chat room
December 23, 2009 @ 9:00pm EST for this chat or see also our full chat calendar.

Survive the stress-filled holidays:

If you’re hoping for the gift of more time with your family during the holidays — take heart.

Consulting this list, and checking it twice is sure to help you be wary of your budget, keep your holiday stress to a minimum and help you have time to enjoy the season with your children and family… > Read more

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Also read: Find your personal look in Drama Queen: Fashion in Fall and Winter 2009

You said it: This week Nita commented, “Your reply is just what my daughter needed today. She just lost the man she was engaged to…” > Join the conversation

Blog: Make A Christmas Plan
Avoid holiday overindulgence. > Read more

Today’s Devotional for Women: Prepare Your Heart
Find your way out of the desert.  > Read more
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Opportunity: Soul Cravings The Experience
It is possible to start a faith conversation that’s natural. Find out how. Read more

Coming up next week: The Gifts of Christmas: Joy. Join us in the chat room
December 9, 2009 @ 9:00pm EST for this chat or see also our full chat calendar.

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Our Christmas content is now up on the site! Many of your favorites form past years are available again, as well as some new articles and posts in the coming weeks. Check out the Christianwomentoday.com Christmas content and get into the holiday mood.

Take action: Read this guide for navigating the holidays with more joy and less dread.

You said it: This week, Monica commented on the devotional Whatever I Do: “Thank you for this devotional, Gail. I particularly appreciate your choice of words here: “She knew she needed to be deliberate in her choices to continue in some and not in others.” So often we let things happen because we are not deliberate in our choices.” Read more.

Blog: Loud and Clear
Yesterday, as I was dropping my daughter off at the local high school we had a rather startling conversation about marital commitment. Read more.

Feature: The Search for Meaning
When Christmas is over, how many of us look back on the season with a  sense of betrayal? There is no greater contrast between the world’s focus during this season and the Christian meaning of the season. Read more.

Coming up next week: One of the topics of our upcoming online chats is Healthy Habits for the Holidays. Join us in the chat room November 23, 2009 @ 9:00pm EST for this chat or see also our full chat calendar for other upcoming topics.

CWT is now part of PowertoChange.com. Along with all of your CWT favorites the new site includes more video and blogs, bigger images, commenting throughout the site and lots of opportunities to get involved in mentoring and chat. We hope you’ll love it as much as we do.

The Powertochange.com site has been divided into three main areas – Discover, Experience & Inspire. You can access each area through the tabs in the top left hand corner.

Christian Women Today is in the Experience area. If you find yourself in another area of the website and want to get back to CWT, just click on the “Experience” tab and then click on “Women” in the navigation.

Sites listed in the Discover area are designed to introduce your friends to Christ. If you’re looking for a site to recommend to your non-Christian friends, try Women Today Magazine (click on the “Discover” tab and then click on “Women” in the navigation) .

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find chat?
On the right of every page you’ll see three links, Join chat will take you right into the chatrooms.

Where can I find the Women’s Daily Devotionals?
Your daily devotionals can be found in the CWT navigation between Prayer and Forum.

Where is the Discussion Board?
The CWT Discussion Board in in the CWT navigation as Forum.

Can I get to the Christian Women Today homepage or my favorite article using the old links?
Absolutely! If you have bookmarked something you visit often those links will redirect to the same place on the new site. You will always be able to use Christianwomentoday.com to reach the site.

Can’t find something? Think something’s missing? We welcome your feedback, just comment below.

Enjoy your new site!
Christian Women Today

If you are looking for a quiet way to impact your world with the true message of Christmas, please consider printing one of our website addresses inside your Christmas greetings. Invite family and friends to some refreshment for their hearts!

Our newly designed site, TheLife.com is now available for those questioning and  just inquiring about faith. For others who want to grow in their faith we offer Thelife.com/Experience.

You may still access all of our regular sites and we invite you to share them.

For the seniors on your list share RetirementWithAPurpose.com for humor, encouragement and tips on grandparenting, investing, health and more.

Introduce the men and women in your circle to inspiring and insightful articles on life, love and adventure at MenTodayOnline.com and WomenTodayMagazine.com. Online lessons and chats are available free.

Challenge others to grow in their Christian walk through daily devotions, life stories and articles at Christianwomentoday.com. So much is available to inspire others to go deeper in their faith.

As you write out your cards pray for each family or individual. Ask God to bless them. Ask Him to stir a hunger in their hearts to know Him and to draw them to explore the true meaning of Christmas.

A complete list of all our websites including our multi-language sites can be found on TruthMedia.

We at TruthMedia join you in reaching out to those who seek the true meaning of Christmas. Many are searching for the help only Jesus can truly give. Take a step of courage and dare to share in this quiet way. You never know what doors it will open to those in your circle of influence who are quietly looking for the hope that we know through Jesus.