Jesus said, “I am the way…” (John 14:6)

I’ve always thought of this verse in connection with salvation, but over the years it has taken on deeper meanings. In difficult circumstances, Jesus is the way through. In relationship power struggles, Jesus is the way out. When I’m lost, Jesus is the way home. How might Jesus be “the way” in your situation today?

Welcome to Comfort Cafe, an ezine and resource center offering hope, help and healing for women.

WIN A DOOR PRIZE THIS MONTH!!!

Subscribe to our monthly ezine and automatically qualify for our weekly drawings. This month’s door prize is Jane Evans’ book Raising Children Without Going Insane. It’s a great book—I highly recommend it!

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST MONTH’S DOOR PRIZE WINNERS:

Debbie White, West Virginia; Susie Cox, Texas; Arlena Theriot, Texas; Jane Johnson, Oregon

Attention all Texas Readers

Join Celebrate Moms, a terrific new ministry to moms, for a one-day conference in Waxahachie on November 3, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are giving away a free washer and dryer. Don’t miss the chance to win! Learn more at www.celebratemoms.org.

Also, the Celebrate Moms team is doing a book signing Nov. 1 at Hastings Books in Waxahachie, Texas. Throughout the evening, the team will host discussions and sign copies of their new book, Laundry Tales to Lighten Your Load. All the fun begins at 6:00 p.m. Hastings is located at: 791 N Highway 77 Waxahachie, TX 75165

Ruth’s Blog

Comfort Cafe’s editor, Ruth Wood, brings a personal connection to the site through her new blog. Her latest posts are: Hugging Lessons; Roses, Pizza, and Memories; Discouraged in Love? and Going Deeper. See www.comfort-cafe.net/blog.

Photography Blog

Deb Allen is providing a special type of blog for Comfort Cafe–short devotionals illustrated by beautiful photos she’s taken of nature. Enjoy her latest posts at www.heartscribeforhim.com/CreationSpeaks1.htm.

Coffee Shop Concert

The artists featured in our Coffee Shop Concert this month are Eddie and Laura Cavazos and Amy Gustafson.

LIFE STORIES

Amy L. Bovaird shares how she climbs Mt. Fuji with the Lord’s help even though she suffers from poor vision in A Fuji-sized Faith.

Forgiveness—the Path to Healing by Tori Vigil is a beautiful story of childhood abuse, forgiveness and redemption.

Can God Help Me With My Housework? was Pamela Van Atta’s question. To her delight, God showed up with some unique tips.

In My Dream Come True, Stephanie Coulter tells how God worked things for good in an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

DEVOTIONALS

Espresso for the Heart — We’ve all heard that God’s Word is sweeter than honey, but sweeter than chocolate? See Louise Bergmann DuMont’s take on that idea in Cafe Chocolat’.

Looking for God to show up in your life? A Jug of Oil in Famine, by Ruth Wood, offers a fresh perspective on God’s provision in times of desperate need.

“There are times in our lives when it feels like everyone has left us and we are all alone in the fierceness of the battles that we are fighting,” Joanne Lowe writes in His Refreshing Love.

Gina Conroy writes, “Saved by grace. Christians throw that phrase around to express their faith, but do they really know what grace is?” In Prodigal Love she explores the answer to that question.

ARTICLES

Joy Despite Life’s Challenges, by Ron Julian is an excellent article on living the Christian life in a fallen world. He defines what joy is not, what joy is and real joy. Highly recommended.

MILES TO GO

Parents raising special needs children will find the light of hope and encouragement in Marianne Miles’ article Walking In The Dark.

Humor

You might find some things to chuckle about at this website: www.crosswalk.com/fun

Looking for Writers

Our Help for the Hurting page lists all the topics we hope to address in the future. If you have a story or article that relates to one of these areas, I’d love to hear from you. Review our writer’s guidelines, then send your material to submissions@comfort-cafe.net.