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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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: ENJOY- Part One {Day 16}

October 16, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Enjoy hobbies and interests outside of ministry. No, I did not just speak false doctrine. 🙂 But I did speak something that I didn’t used to think was even possible, or allowable for a woman in ministry. Now I not only believe that it is acceptable- I believe that it is… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: ENJOY- Part One {Day 16}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SPEAK {Day 15}

October 15, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Speak with grace. I’m not referring to public speaking {it slightly terrifies me}, but rather how our speech comes across when interacting with others. During our early years of ministry, we heard a sermon about being gracious. It was an extremely influential sermon in my life at the time, and I’ve… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SPEAK {Day 15}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: NURTURE {Day 14}

October 14, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Nurture a healthy marriage. Ministry takes a toll on marriages. I read the stories- you do, too. They are sad stories of stress and trials that crumbled relationships, hurting more than just the couple in leadership. I voiced one of my regrets about ministry to my husband a few weeks ago.… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: NURTURE {Day 14}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: MENTOR {Day 13}

October 13, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Mentor other women intentionally. A few years ago, I submitted a devotional for publication called “The Lost Art of Mentoring.” I’m quite sure that I wrote that article with a stinging heart, for I had searched for a mentor in vain for several years. As a young wife, I had a… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: MENTOR {Day 13}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: BE {Day 12}

October 12, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Be who God made you to be. Perhaps we all start off in ministry looking around at the ministry wives/women who we know and trying to mirror them. This is certainly not all bad, as there is MUCH to be learned from those who have walked the ministry pathway before us.… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: BE {Day 12}