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Ministry Matters: The Essential Oil of Empathy

February 4, 2016

A few nights ago, Tiny Daughter was preparing to go to bed. She skipped into the kitchen where I was washing dishes, hands deep in hot soapy water. She wanted one last kiss and hug. I dried my hands and obliged her, and as we pulled apart, she said something that stopped me in my… Read More Ministry Matters: The Essential Oil of Empathy

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Ministry Matters: How to Mentor and Be Mentored {When You’re a Pastor’s Wife}

January 21, 2016

Last fall I attended a Christian blogger’s conference for the third time. As usual, I met some fascinating, Godly  women. One of those women just “happened” to sit beside me at lunch, and we struck up a conversation about what we are passionate about. Turns out, this lady and I had some neat connections from… Read More Ministry Matters: How to Mentor and Be Mentored {When You’re a Pastor’s Wife}

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Sabbatical Reflections {12 Month Report}

January 8, 2016

The phone rang early one morning a few weeks ago. It was my husband, not thirty minutes gone from home on his way to work: “I was just thinking about our life this year. You know, how the kids are so cute and it’s fun having them little. And the amazing ways that God gave… Read More Sabbatical Reflections {12 Month Report}

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Ministry Matters {Christmas Edition}: How Fear is the Gateway to Joy

December 22, 2015

Every year it seems that God impresses a different aspect of the Christmas story on my heart in an indelible way, causing me to value His advent a little more than the previous year. This season has been incredibly rich. I’ve chosen to be mostly “unplugged” from social media and my phone in order to… Read More Ministry Matters {Christmas Edition}: How Fear is the Gateway to Joy

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How to Have a “Read Tag” Christmas

December 11, 2015

Hey there, my friends. My blogging will be scarce this month, as I am working on my book proposal and I can’t seem to do both blogging and “booking” simultaneously well.  🙂 But I wanted to pop in here and share something that we are doing differently this year with our family Christmas. Maybe you are in… Read More How to Have a “Read Tag” Christmas