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}

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 32:8 “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”       I’ve been thinking about you today…pondering what you told me recently about your husband’s resignation. I read your words of how it’s tearing your soul apart… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 14}

Dear Pastor’s Wife, Psalm 116:17 “I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.”      Have you discovered the secret of persistent thanksgiving? Since reading Ann Voskamp’s book “1,000 Gifts,” a few years ago, I can safely say that our home life has changed for… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife {Day 13}