Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 114:8 “Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.”      The world is full of “hard cases,”  isn’t it? We see them come from the city to the steps of our church, just as you probably do. Perhaps there are even some difficult… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 19}

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”      I have a handmade sign above my back kitchen door that reads  “Be still and know that I am God.” Interestingly, each time the front or… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 18}

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 147:3 “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”      I know you’ve been brokenhearted lately over some things that have happened to you and around you in ministry.  Ministry grief can leave our hearts gutted and robbed of any spark of hope. I remember when we… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 17}

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 115:13 “He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.”      Are you feeling droopy today? Feeling small? I thought you might be, and you’re not alone. This world we live in- it’s huge. But it’s full of small things. Maybe you feel smothered at times with… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 16}

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”      Oh friend, you and I both have learned this the hard way in ministry. Especially early on in our ministry lives, it seems the natural thing to do to latch onto people and make… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 15}