She sat across from me with a list in her hand- a list of infractions from her point of view. A list she had obviously been compiling for quite a while. During the course of that {very long} meeting, I heard, among other things, “You’re a pastor’s wife; you should be doing (this), (this), and… Read More Ministry Matters: 2 Things People Pleasing Will Do For You
The wind whipped and roared as I stepped out on the front porch to “see” Hurricane Florence as she made her grand appearance. After snapping some photos and taking some video clips, I turned to go back inside when something caught my eye. A spider’s web, partially damaged and dusted with rain drops, was swinging… Read More Ministry Matters: On the Value of Staying Small
It’s that time of year again in our part of the world. The earth is readying itself for new growth. Soil is softening under warm spring rains. Trees are loosening up the tiny buds that they’ve kept tightly closed for the winter. Beetles, lizards, and snakes are waking up- and so is a certain kind… Read More Ministry Matters: If You Want To Be A Perennial Pastor’s Wife
Acts 20:35, “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Lately I’ve been meditating on the phrase “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” I’ve typically… Read More Ministry Matters: More Blessed To Give?
The process of being searched is generally not one that we anticipate with delight. It’s inconvenient, time consuming, and frankly- it makes us uncomfortably vulnerable. Our family is somewhat used to being searched due to living in another country for so long. Every time we rolled up to the border, we knew there was the potential… Read More Ministry Matters: On Searching and Being Searched
