Category: Life Lessons

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Sabbatical Changes {4 Month Report}

May 14, 2015

I’ve had quite a few emails recently from pastors’ wives and friends, asking me what our sabbatical has been like, and inquiring about the changes that we’ve made. “Do you mind sharing what you are doing differently?” they’ve said. And I am thrilled to share what God has been doing in our family through this… Read More Sabbatical Changes {4 Month Report}

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5 Things Every Missionary Wants You to Know About Culture Shock

April 9, 2015

Something unique happens when you come off of the mission field for awhile. My husband and I are three months into our sabbatical, and a lot of our conversations lately have been about cultural differences. They pop up in the most unusual ways and at unexpected times. We chuckle at the way things are done… Read More 5 Things Every Missionary Wants You to Know About Culture Shock

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Ministry Musings: Jesus Will Come to You First

March 26, 2015

One of the most common struggles of ministry wives is loneliness. We’ve all thought it a hundred times if we’ve said it once- “I’m so lonely.” The truth? Loneliness is just part of the human plight. Extroverts and introverts alike experience loneliness, just in different ways and for different reasons, at different times, and for different… Read More Ministry Musings: Jesus Will Come to You First

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Ministry Musings: There is Blessing in Betrayal

March 12, 2015

Betrayal….The word makes you shudder and I’m sorry for the memories that just flooded your mind. It’s a painful subject- one of those silent struggles that isn’t talked about a whole lot. The reality of betrayal was one of those “ministry surprises” in my life- something that really never happened to me until I got… Read More Ministry Musings: There is Blessing in Betrayal

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Ministry Musings: I’d Rather Be Broken

February 19, 2015

This thing called “sabbatical”- it’s a first for me. Most of me is wondering where it has been all my life, and why we have never done this before. In some ways, it’s been the best thing we ever decided to do. In other ways, it’s been the hardest thing we ever decided to do.… Read More Ministry Musings: I’d Rather Be Broken