It was the case of woman vs. shrub. The woman? Me. The shrub? An old spirea bush in my front flower bed. I had three…
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I describe our household of two adults, five children, two cats, and one dog as very busy. Add working as a substitute teacher and general…
View More Refreshment Through FatigueGiving Ourselves
6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7…
View More Giving OurselvesDon’t Pick Up the Stick
My ears prick up at the sound of raised voices in the other room. I enter the conversation in time to hear one of my…
View More Don’t Pick Up the StickConsider Your Words
Each summer for the last thirty-seven years I’ve had the privilege of serving a week or two at a girls’ camp in Illinois. While fun,…
View More Consider Your WordsSure Calling of a Pastor’s Wife: Chelsea Hall
When I was in high school and college, I spent a couple months in the summers of 2003 and 2007 in the jungles of Panama.…
View More Sure Calling of a Pastor’s Wife: Chelsea HallFocusing on Jesus Instead of Our Own Imperfection
I mess up a lot. I forget things, I say things I regret, I forget to look to God for my strength regularly, and nothing…
View More Focusing on Jesus Instead of Our Own ImperfectionTireless Tending Reaps Rewards
I used to run a bit in high school for fitness. Now that I have been out of high school for over twenty years walks…
View More Tireless Tending Reaps RewardsInterview With a Pastor’s Wife: Karen Stiller
Karen and I were connected through a local pastor here in Ontario who has been developing a ministry for small churches called Small Church Connections.…
View More Interview With a Pastor’s Wife: Karen StillerRest and Renewal
Everybody reaches a point where they need to rest. Maybe it is after a long day of hard work or maybe after a particularly difficult…
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