Since we have started a team format at this blog and since my original introduction left much to be desired, I thought I would make my own introduction post.

I launched the The Christian Woman website in 2005 after leaving my job to be a stay at home mom. I had been working full-time after having my first child but after awhile felt the draw to stay home. Before leaving my job I began to research work at home opportunities and became very interested in the network of Christian women who made extra money online. The website was my way of compiling the information I had gathered to share with others as well as a ministry to Christian women.

Piano Lessons for Life

By Jan Ross | Comments Off


In all my spare time [joke], I teach piano to some local students. Not only are they kids great kids, but they’re talented, fun, and creative.

This week’s lesson was a little challenging for one of the students. I noticed he was a little distracted. While trying to teach a new skill, it was necessary to redirect his attention to what we were learning—his eyes were wandering. It could have been that this particular approach to some new music his mom bought was too much of a stretch for him, but more than likely he was thinking about his part in the upcoming production at the local children’s theatre—he’s an extremely talented young man.

Grace like rain

By Gwenn McKone | 2 Comments


We serve such an awesome God; a God who hears our prayers and answers them. It is such a thrill to watch Him doing it–sometimes, I just can’t wait to tell someone. So here you are, and here I go.

My husband worked for the same company for nine years and was laid off last Christmas. He works in technology, and was out of work for more than six months. His layoff was, in my mind, an act of God–a direct answer to prayer. The culture at his former employer was very negative and non-Christian, and took a toll on his outlook and his attitude. He wasn’t completely aware of it until he had been gone for a few months, then one morning, he looked at me and said he was beginning to realize how toxic his work environment had been. God has now blessed him with an excellent job at a well-known software company.


Nothing much to say today except that I ran across this wonderful poem and really wanted to share. I have been struggling a lot lately with what next and why and how questions and found this at just the right time for me. I hope it reminds you all, as it did me, that I will know the answers to my questions when God wants me to know them. Be faithful, not fearful, my friends.

The Divine Weaver

My life is but a weaving


As I’ve been in prayer about what to post here and searching my heart for something relevant to share, I was reminded of the recent political forum that was hosted by Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church. I had almost talked myself out of posting this because it is controversial and it may bring about some angry feedback, but the fact is that this is a Christian blog and therefore, I hope that both those of us that contribute here and those who may read this will carefully consider what I believe that God has led me to say.


Missions Service 24 August 2008

We no sooner finished eating and the doorbell rang. A dear friend from church stopped by for a minute to drop off something I’d left behind. As we were talking about the service, she made a comment.

“I couldn’t read the words on the powerpoint slides. There was no contrast between the background and the text. It all blended together. Next time make sure there is more distinction between the dark background and the white text.”


As I said in my first blog for The Christian Woman, I’m going to stick my neck out and talk about the crash of my 20-year-marriage. For those of you just tuning in, there was indeed a crash, but there are survivors. My husband and I are still together, but we are definitely the walking wounded.

Before I dive into the details, however, I want to state that my goal is to honor my husband in these blogs. That will not always be easy, because in any marriage crash, the two people involved have usually said or done things they are not proud of. However, I hope to focus more on my downfalls and try to keep my husband’s part in the drama as high-level as possible. I don’t want to embarrass him in any way.

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