From the time they can speak, we ask them the same question. Over and over, relatives ask. Friends ask, Sunday school teachers ask, random strangers ask. And our children quite cutely respond with whatever strikes their fancy at the moment. It’s fun to hear the answers, to dream with our children. To wonder what’s going… Read More The Question Every Parent Should Be Asking Their Kids
Dear Pastor’s Wife, I need to share my heart with you about a specific topic that is gradually changing my life…. because I believe it can change yours too. You’re in the trenches now, and weary. But you’re faithful and hopeful. And you believe God. You believe He’s good- maybe you fight for that belief.… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife: The Gift of God’s Extravagance
Acts 20:35, “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Lately I’ve been meditating on the phrase “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” I’ve typically… Read More Ministry Matters: More Blessed To Give?
Dear Pastor’s Wife, So it’s a new year and I’m sure that deep down we are all wondering the same thing: What will the year hold for us personally, for our families, for our churches? I don’t know how you measure time in ministry, but it does seem that suffering and smooth times come in… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife: How To Prepare Your Heart For Suffering
You thought I was going to say you should have a File 13. And yes, you should- a mental one as well as a literal garbage can, in which to dispose of all the junk you receive in ministry. 😉 BUT….the file I’m thinking of is a much more pleasant file- one that will bring… Read More The File Every Pastor’s Wife Should Have
