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2 Specific Prayers That Have Radically Shaped Our Ministry Life

“Wow, you’re a lot younger than I was expecting,” the smiling lady said as we took our places around our kitchen table to begin our meeting. She wasn’t expecting the son of a dying 71 year old to be just 32. My husband and I exchanged knowing looks. Before she arrived, I had said to… Read More 2 Specific Prayers That Have Radically Shaped Our Ministry Life

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5 Things Every Pastor’s Wife Wants You to Know After Her Husband Resigns

There’s been a big wave of pastoral resignations lately, both with friends of mine in real life, and among the many pastoral families that I have contact with in my online communities. While a resignation may be, in its simplest form, a date on the calendar that marks the end of one season and the… Read More 5 Things Every Pastor’s Wife Wants You to Know After Her Husband Resigns

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Ministry Matters: Pastor’s Wife in the Middle

Sunday morning last found us skimming along the highway to church per usual. Somewhere between this exit and that mile marker, the van in front of us suddenly veered off the road and bumped down the hill, straight towards a heavily wooded area. I’m pretty sure I stopped breathing for a few seconds as that… Read More Ministry Matters: Pastor’s Wife in the Middle

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

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