Reluctance is one of my biggest joy stealers. It can sneak up on me when I least expect it. Once I start focusing on myself…
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When Your Husband Sends Out an SOS
The seasoned hiker was alone on an arduous journey, enjoying the beauty of the scenery and the challenge of the venture. Then something went wrong.…
View More When Your Husband Sends Out an SOSIn the Miry Bog with Him – Part 1
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Psalm 40:2 …
View More In the Miry Bog with Him – Part 1Nightmares into Blessings: Loving your Pastor Husband When Things are Dark
I woke up one morning with red welts on my arm. Now that in itself doesn’t seem strange; my mom always told me that our…
View More Nightmares into Blessings: Loving your Pastor Husband When Things are DarkKeeping Joy in my Ministry Marriage Part 2
Asking for help is not something I do easily. I can find myself circling the “shame spiral” as we lovingly call it in our house,…
View More Keeping Joy in my Ministry Marriage Part 2Communication Is Our Specialty
Communication is our specialty – that’s what my husband, Paul, and I often say. It’s a bit of an inside joke for us dating all…
View More Communication Is Our SpecialtyFinancial Freedom
We began looking for a community outreach for our church to participate in. One that would check off a lot of boxes. We were looking…
View More Financial FreedomLessons from Psalm 30 for JOY in Daily Communication With Our Husbands
“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30:5b (ESV) Is joy actually possible? In the nitty gritty of…
View More Lessons from Psalm 30 for JOY in Daily Communication With Our HusbandsAm I Allowed to Say No?
When I was dating Paul, an uncle of mine who is also a pastor took me aside at a family reunion to shower me with…
View More Am I Allowed to Say No?My Superpower is the Best Superpower
Living in a house with three small boys means I’m surrounded by a lot of superheroes. The Avengers and Justice League are scattered on the…
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