Category: Energize Your Ministry

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Ministry Matters: 6 Ways To Become A Better Listener

June 16, 2016

One would think that the art of listening is a ‘given’ with pastors’ wives. I mean, we spend SO much time listening to people- we listen to our husbands preach, we listen to the elderly tell of their physical ailments along with stories of yesterday and yesteryear. We listen to complaints and accusations. And sometimes… Read More Ministry Matters: 6 Ways To Become A Better Listener

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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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10 Choices You Will Never Regret Making as a Pastor’s Wife

November 5, 2015

1.You will never regret choosing to give grace. The very essence of the wonder of grace is that it is bestowed on undeserving recipients! God gave us abundant grace while we were yet sinners, and He still does lavish us with undeserved, daily grace. In order to give grace, we must first know how to… Read More 10 Choices You Will Never Regret Making as a Pastor’s Wife

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Ministry Matters: What You Miss When You Choose Stillness

August 13, 2015

This thing called sabbatical. If I didn’t know better, I’d say it was a living thing because it keeps changing, shifting like the sand, exposing different sides, different layers. Or…maybe it is me who is changing. At every turn of life during sabbatical, I am intrigued by what God is showing me about resting in… Read More Ministry Matters: What You Miss When You Choose Stillness

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Ministry Matters: If It Weren’t for People

August 6, 2015

“Ministry would be easy if it weren’t for people” is a common phrase that pastors and pastors’ wives chuckle over. We know it’s silly, because ministry is people- it would be pointless without them. And…we ourselves are part of those “people” we are referring to. No matter what walk of life you find yourself in… Read More Ministry Matters: If It Weren’t for People