It’s not unusual to see other vehicles in our driveway. One person in particular in our congregation will only stop by at the house to…
View More Patience with BoundariesCategory: For Pastor’s Wives
When the Pastor’s Wife is the Drummer
I sat there in my floor-length dress, waiting for the worship service to start and feeling their eyes upon me. Some in anticipation, some in…
View More When the Pastor’s Wife is the DrummerThe Lesson at the Strawberry Patch: Waiting for God’s Provision
In our rural district hunting, gathering, and gardening are popular for entertainment and economic value. We haven’t given hunting a fair shot yet, but with…
View More The Lesson at the Strawberry Patch: Waiting for God’s ProvisionPatience through Pain
My memories of Sunday School reach back to the old musty basement of our centuries-old church building. I can yet feel how the cold of…
View More Patience through PainInterview with a Pastor’s Wife: Debbie Wetzig
Debbie Wetzig serves with her husband, John, in Grenada, California. John is currently the interim pastor at the same church where he served as lead…
View More Interview with a Pastor’s Wife: Debbie WetzigHope as a Spiritual Workout
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1). For years, my husband has…
View More Hope as a Spiritual WorkoutInterview with a Pastor’s Wife: Gloria Johnston
It can sometimes be intimidating for pastors or pastor’s wives when former pastors and wives are a part of one’s congregation. I never had that…
View More Interview with a Pastor’s Wife: Gloria JohnstonHope from Ashes Part I
I squirmed in my seat as the pastor continued his sermon on honoring fathers. We had just finished singing praises about our good Father in…
View More Hope from Ashes Part IStrengthen HOPE by Building Character: Growing with Others
Usually writing articles for this blog comes easy for me. I had many ideas for the second part of this series before the deadline compelled…
View More Strengthen HOPE by Building Character: Growing with OthersStrengthen HOPE by Building Character: Alone with God
The first house my husband and I owned was perched on the edge of a tree-lined ravine on top of what is known as the…
View More Strengthen HOPE by Building Character: Alone with God