The new year had begun and we were back from holidays. My oldest was in school again and my youngest was adjusting to his resolution…
View More Prayer’s End: When our Longings are SatisfiedCategory: Blog PWs
Prayer’s Middle: Living in Longing
Life has beginnings and ends, some welcome and others hard to receive, but most of our living is in the middle. Most prayer is spent…
View More Prayer’s Middle: Living in LongingPraying Together: Famine or Feast
Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 We were…
View More Praying Together: Famine or FeastTrauma in Ministry Workshop
Interpersonal conflicts, forced terminations, personal & spiritual attacks; crisis, abuse and mental illness counseling–most, if not all, of these events become a part of every…
View More Trauma in Ministry WorkshopA Series on Church Trauma; Part Two: How to Begin Healing
“That is very painful, I’m so sorry.” I’ll never forget the impact of these words the first time I heard them spoken to me. (more…)
View More A Series on Church Trauma; Part Two: How to Begin HealingPrayer Guide for Our Children’s Future Spouses
(The following prayers are based on the ESV translation.) Praying for a daughter’s future husband: 1.Lord God, I pray that he would love You with…
View More Prayer Guide for Our Children’s Future SpousesA Series on Church Trauma–Part One: Is it Real?
TRIGGER WARNING: This article addresses trauma commonly experienced by pastors and their families. If you have had a traumatic experience within the church walls, please…
View More A Series on Church Trauma–Part One: Is it Real?Prayer Is for Us Too
The Lord shows us new things even as we get older. I’m learning new ways to pray, new depths of communion with the Lord, and…
View More Prayer Is for Us TooMaintaining Real Love through Prayer
“Mrs. McCready?” the young boy inquired as we passed each other in the school hallway one day. “Yes?” I replied. “I lo-o-ve you!” he sang…
View More Maintaining Real Love through PrayerPraying for Our Children’s Future Spouses
An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. Proverbs 31:10 One afternoon my husband came home from a lunch meeting…
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