A good friend of mine is a former military wife. Her husband was injured and is now a civilian, but we have had many conversations…
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Sunday Prayer
My husband leaves early on Sunday morning to prepare the church building for our services, and the kids and I arrive about three hours later…
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Ugly sweaters, white elephant gifts – our creative culture has figured out a way to make the worst gifts useable. Not valuable. Useable. Each of…
View More Thoughtful GiftsFaithfulness During Ministry and Family Transitions
What does it mean to be faithful in transitions when excitement and hope are scrambled with uncertainty and chaos? Good question. My husband and I…
View More Faithfulness During Ministry and Family TransitionsFaithful in Prayer: A Tribute to Pastors Everywhere
James 5:15-16, “And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has…
View More Faithful in Prayer: A Tribute to Pastors EverywhereHOMESCHOOLING TIPS FOR PASTORS’ WIVES
Homeschooling as a pastor’s wife can be challenging if your congregation doesn’t fully understand what you’re up to. I remember in our first (rural) church…
View More HOMESCHOOLING TIPS FOR PASTORS’ WIVESLessons on Faithfulness from a Shrub
It was the case of woman vs. shrub. The woman? Me. The shrub? An old spirea bush in my front flower bed. I had three…
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I describe our household of two adults, five children, two cats, and one dog as very busy. Add working as a substitute teacher and general…
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6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7…
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My ears prick up at the sound of raised voices in the other room. I enter the conversation in time to hear one of my…
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