Category: Practical Tips

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Ministry Matters: The Essential Oil of Empathy

February 4, 2016

A few nights ago, Tiny Daughter was preparing to go to bed. She skipped into the kitchen where I was washing dishes, hands deep in hot soapy water. She wanted one last kiss and hug. I dried my hands and obliged her, and as we pulled apart, she said something that stopped me in my… Read More Ministry Matters: The Essential Oil of Empathy

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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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Sabbatical Blessings {8 Month Report}

September 29, 2015

I can’t believe that another two months have gone by! This means, of course, that another sabbatical report is due. {Click here to catch up on previous sabbatical reports} It’s amazing how quickly time goes when you’re not under extreme pressure. This sabbatical year has absolutely raced by. My husband and I agree that 2015… Read More Sabbatical Blessings {8 Month Report}

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6 Things Your Pastor’s Wife Doesn’t Know

September 24, 2015

You mean there’s stuff out there that pastors’ wives don’t know?! I’m smiling as I write, knowing how little I actually know about life and God and ministry and child rearing and creation and math and my children’s ‘why’ questions and coffee and…..everything.  Then there’s the stuff I don’t know I don’t know.  I won’t… Read More 6 Things Your Pastor’s Wife Doesn’t Know

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Ministry Matters: Rest is More Than an Antidote

May 28, 2015

I wasn’t too familiar with the practicality of an antidote until recently. In the past, my only exposure to the idea was when we visited the serpentarium in Orlando, FL and watched them milking the venom from the most poisonous snakes on the earth. The venom is milked in only a few places in the… Read More Ministry Matters: Rest is More Than an Antidote