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 1Category: Married to the Pastor
Nightmares 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…
View More My Superpower is the Best SuperpowerMy Husband (Who Happens to Be a Pastor)
I was at a ladies’ luncheon at church getting to know my new church family when one of the ladies innocently asked, “So how did…
View More My Husband (Who Happens to Be a Pastor)Intimacy or Isolation?
My husband and I taught a marriage conference this weekend and we prepared some good lessons outlining basic relationship skills: be nice, respond to your…
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