“I can’t do this anymore.” “Ministry is not for me.” “I want to leave my pastor husband.” “My husband is a pastor but I don’t want to be a pastor’s wife.” “This is too hard.” “Help! My husband wants to be a pastor. What should I do?” These and many other similar search terms come… Read More What Happens When A Pastor’s Wife Gives Up
It’s that time again around here- time for our annual “I Heart Christmas” giveaway! And this year we also have something else to celebrate: Embracing Grace is ONE YEAR old this month {November}. God has blessed my little online corner so much through you. Yes, you, my readers. I have both cried and rejoiced as… Read More The “I Heart Christmas” Giveaway 2013
Today’s catch phrase is: Lead with confidence. Confidence in ministry is essential. There are two kinds of confidences that we can adopt, but only one is given by God and a useful tool in ministry. I can’t seem to write about this topic without hearing lyrics from The Sound of Music…and there’s this part in… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: LEAD {Day 31}
Today’s catch phrase is Help your husband. Wait. Isn’t he supposed to help you? You know…with dishes and laundry and kids getting baths and bed…. Well, that is a blessing indeed! Yet God makes it clear in the book of Genesis that we as married women are to focus on helping our husbands. Personally, I… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: HELP {Day 30}
Today’s catch phrase is: Show heartfelt hospitality. Hospitality- does that word scare you or excite you? It used to terrify me. I was the girl who sat in college home economics classes and worried about how I would ever remember the details of being a hostess. Then things came full circle and I had the… Read More 31 Days of Fishbowl Grace: SHOW {Day 28}
