Category: Equipping the Pastor’s Wife

There’s so much to talk about that I don’t know where to begin. If we had a pot of tea and a few hours I’d…

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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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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…

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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…

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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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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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All Scriptures and prayers are in the NIV translation. ACTIONS Ephesians 3:16-19 “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with…

View More Mom Prayers for Her Kids and Husband

I don’t know what it is like to grow up as a pastor’s kid. I imagine it can be tough at times. My daughter says,…

View More Encouraging Pastors’ Kids to Grow in God’s Image

Maybe you or your kids have seen the movie “Inside Out”. It’s the story of a girl named Riley and all of the feelings that…

View More Helping your PKs Hold onto Joy

Philippians 4:8-9 (ESV) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is…

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