Author: Leah

Leah Highfill accepted Christ as her Saviour and became a child of God at the age of 18. Originally from the USA, she and her husband moved to the mission field of Canada in 2005, where she served in full time ministry as a pastor's wife for 10 years. During their tenure there, they became dual citizens. Leah and her family returned to NC in 2015 to enjoy a sabbatical. They are now preparing to move overseas. She homeschools her children {Small Son is 12 and Tiny Daughter is 10} and teaches private piano lessons on the side. She can be found reading, writing/blogging, playing the piano and violin, or ice skating. A friend to pastors' wives from all over the world, Leah has a passion to inspire hope and to encourage women in their walk with God. Leah is the founder of the Heart-to-Heart retreats (held annually in the mountains of NC) for pastors' wives. Her first book, Expecting Grace, was published in 2013. Expecting Grace is the story of Leah's experience and survival of a life threatening pregnancy, and of many medical and financial miracles along the way. Join her grace-filled journey right here at Hope For Pastors' Wives.
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Dear Pastor’s Wife: Why Your Quiet Ministry Matters

September 23, 2021

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Life has a way of taking us from loud to quiet, doesn’t it? I studied theology and music in college. (Somehow that started 21 years ago.) At the time, I didn’t yet have a lot of experiential knowledge of how either theology or music interacted with my real life. So when I… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife: Why Your Quiet Ministry Matters

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Dear Pastor’s Wife: On Laying Down Your Life

July 29, 2021

Dear Pastor’s Wife, My life has given me much to meditate on lately, and that means it’s time for a new letter. After talking with a friend recently about discipleship in the church context, I started ruminating about John 10:11, where Jesus names Himself as the Good Shepherd. He goes a step farther and says… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife: On Laying Down Your Life

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Dear Pastor’s Wife: Your Reflection In Still Life

April 15, 2021

This space has been unusually silent in recent months, so it is past time for a letter to my fellow pastors’ wives. I’m an internal, delayed processor; so often when my pen stops, my heart has just begun to be busy. Only over time do my inner workings make their way into the public eye.… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife: Your Reflection In Still Life

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What I Read in 2020

December 31, 2020

It’s time for my annual “what I read this year” post! A few years ago I started photo journaling the books I read each year, for my personal benefit, and for my friends and readers. I get many messages all year every year, asking for book recommendations. A photo journal has become the easiest way… Read More What I Read in 2020

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Dear Pastor’s Wife: How To Know That Your Labor Is Not In Vain

October 1, 2020

Dear Pastor’s Wife, I’ve had this topic and the Scripture passage of 1 Corinthians 15 on my heart and in my studies for a couple of years, letting it marinate, as I often do, before I write. What I’m about to share has radically changed the way I live and minister, and I hope it… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife: How To Know That Your Labor Is Not In Vain