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: DO {Day 11}

October 11, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Do things you don’t think you can do. I’m talking to myself here too. In fact, most of my ministry life has been characterized by doing things I never thought I could do. It’s part of living by grace. I’m not talking about doing everything that needs to be done, or… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: DO {Day 11}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SAY {Day 10}

October 10, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Say ‘no’ without guilt. I know someone who used to say ‘yes’ to everything. Yes to the nursery and yes to the piano. Yes to the youth group and yes to the ladies visitation. Yes to the care groups and yes to teaching Sunday School. Yes to the Wednesday night kids… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SAY {Day 10}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SURVIVE {Day 9}

October 9, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Survive Sundays.  {If you’re not in ministry and you’re reading this, read it as tongue in cheek and don’t take it too seriously, ok?} Let’s enjoy some humor and talk about Sunday. It’s a day off, right? Oh, I guess you didn’t hear. It’s the pastor’s second day off!….that he really doesn’t… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SURVIVE {Day 9}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: WRITE {Day 8}

October 8, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Write. The old fashioned way.  You know that little leap your heart does when you realize that the mail has brought you an ‘old fashioned’, hand written note or letter? I’m talking about snail mail {hopefully we all remember what that is.} Even if it’s just across the street or into… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: WRITE {Day 8}

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31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: FORGIVE {Day 7}

October 7, 2013

Today’s catch phrase is: Forgive when there’s no “I’m sorry.” Truly in ministry {or life in general, for that matter}, if we wait to hear “I’m sorry” then we would never forgive. Perhaps this is one of those things that I wish I had known when we first began in ministry. Hurtful things are said… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: FORGIVE {Day 7}