Carmen and my friendship came about as a result of our husbands’ friendship. Tim and Jonathan have been best friends through Bible college, through starting…
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Prayer Reminder
I recently heard someone make a comment about “Mrs. Job”. It was in reference to a former pastor’s wife who called to share a prayer…
View More Prayer ReminderInterview with Jennifer Barker, a Small Town Pastor’s Wife
I had the honor of getting to know Jennifer Barker during my time as a teacher in Coleman, WI. Her family was heavily involved with…
View More Interview with Jennifer Barker, a Small Town Pastor’s WifeThe Lasting Legacy of a Ministry Couple: Aquila and Priscilla, Hosting together
Acts 18:3, “And because he (Paul) was of the same trade he stayed with them (Aquila and Priscilla) and worked, for they were tentmakers by…
View More The Lasting Legacy of a Ministry Couple: Aquila and Priscilla, Hosting togetherInterview with a Pastor’s Wife: Karen Anderson
I first met Karen 11 years ago. We each had a daughter and an infant son and were fairly new to ministry life. Over the…
View More Interview with a Pastor’s Wife: Karen AndersonGetting Down to the Nitty Gritty
True Grit. How would you describe the word “grit”? small, loose particles of stone or sand courage and resolve; strength of character clenching (the teeth),…
View More Getting Down to the Nitty GrittyInterview With a Pastor’s Wife–Living for OTHERS: Doris Farison
From the time I was a little girl my grandmother always had a plaque displayed in her home with one simple word on it: OTHERS.…
View More Interview With a Pastor’s Wife–Living for OTHERS: Doris FarisonPutting Others First
My 6-year-old son recently attended a classmate’s birthday party at a splash pad. I was pleasantly surprised that he wanted to go as he isn’t…
View More Putting Others FirstA Reflection on Psalm 124
Recently, two of my kids were sick with a horrific virus that lasted for six weeks. It was one of the lowest points In all…
View More A Reflection on Psalm 124Hospitality Done in Love
As I sit here on this cold, icy day in northeast Kansas and think about the topic of hospitality in the pastor’s home, my mind…
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