Dear Fellow laborers in Christ, We live in such a busy world. I know that as each of us are running the race God has set for us, we run different “tracks”. We are in different seasons of our lives, different callings, different gifts, and different administrations of each of these gifts. My heart as the “editor” of Real Women! Is to encourage each of you in these different aspects of your walk. I know what it means to feel all alone in your position—wondering who to call, who would understand? I just want to let you know that the reason my email, our address and our phone number is on each and every issue is because it is there to be used!

If I can help by being an ear, or provide encouragement then please pick up the phone and call, send an email, or write me a letter. I love each and every one of you, and think of different ones as I meditate on the subjects of each issue.

Once again, if you have anything you would like to contribute, please communicate! Ideas, suggestions, articles even topics for study would be considered.

I am including these resources to first help you personally and secondly to help provide information so you can help others. Each of these resources has their strengths, and of course their weaknesses. They are included simply to give you quick access to encouragement and information. If you have discovered helpful books, websites, magazines, please share them with us.

Father, I pray for my sisters. That they may grow in wisdom, knowledge and stature, but most of all in grace. You desire us to be filled with the knowledge of the Lord and that is our hearts desire.
Help us to humble ourselves before you and seek to learn at your feet and at the feet of others.

God bless you, Martha

• Focus on the Family has a web page geared for ministry needs.
  www.parsonage.org
  Try the Pastoral Care Line at Focus on the Family (yes, it's available to ministry wives!). Call toll-free: (877) 233-4455. Available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Mountain Time

• Family Life Today
  www.familylife.com
  This website has many resources for family issues. Including marriage, children, dealing with issues of divorce and blended families etc.

• Times of Refreshing
  www.timesofrefreshing.com
  This website is geared toward the single women (sadly, often overlooked in the churches today).It has some wonderful insights for married women as well.

• A Woman’s Place—Biblical Womanhood
  www.waymarks.com/wmnplc
  A website that is full of ideas and encouragement for women. It has pages dealing with children (pregnancy to home education), cooking, Bible study, homekeeping, and a whole lot more.

• Pastoring Partners
  www.pastoringpartners.com
  An encouraging website for women who are actively involved in ministry with their spouses.

• Youth Pastor Info:
  Youth Pastor’s Wife Forum
  www.network54.com/hide/forum/
  www.YouthPastor.com
  www.Pastor2youth.com
  www.Planetwisdom.com