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Dear Pastor’s Wife…Thank You.

Dear Pastor’s Wife, For consistently supporting your husband spiritually, emotionally, and physically…thank you. Your love is his greatest earthly treasure. For filling in the ‘gaps’ at church, for noticing the little things…thank you.  It makes a difference. For smiling when your own heart is breaking…thank you.  That takes grace. For all of your sacrifices, both… Read More Dear Pastor’s Wife…Thank You.

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Ministry Musings: Jesus Will Come to You First

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 Should Make You Weak

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” they say. But I may have to respectfully disagree. Actually, what doesn’t kill you simply lets you survive. It really has nothing to do with strength. Anyone who has fought for their life at one time or another will tell you. Whether a real battle of military proportions,… Read More Ministry Should Make You Weak

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Ministry Musings: There is Blessing in Betrayal

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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7 Reasons Every Church Should Give Their Pastors a Sabbatical

 {This article is/was the result of the observed blessings that my husband and I experienced from our self-induced, year long sabbatical in 2015. God showered us with His goodness, and from that, we long for every {tired} pastor to experience these blessings as well!} Sometimes a sabbatical is hard to come by, for various reasons.… Read More 7 Reasons Every Church Should Give Their Pastors a Sabbatical