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I don’t know what it is like to grow up as a pastor’s kid. I imagine it can be tough at times. My daughter says, “It’s normal.” and “It’s just like having any other dad.” but she also has no other point of reference with which to compare her experiences. She does not know what […]
*Scriptures are New Living Translation This list has been put together by Di Mathis (a former pastor’s wife – her husband Scott is the President of the Fellowship of Berean Churches) and Denna Busenitz (who networked with other pastors’ wives and wrote these prayers in a format similar to her training with Moms in Prayer […]
Maybe you or your kids have seen the movie “Inside Out”. It’s the story of a girl named Riley and all of the feelings that live inside of her mind and memories. Each feeling has a name and character, and the story toggles between Riley’s real life and the story that is running through her […]
Do you want to be more compassionate? Look at the list of synonyms for this word: pitying, sympathetic, empathetic, understanding, caring, concerned, solicitous, sensitive, tenderhearted, softhearted, warmhearted, warm, loving, tender, gentle, merciful, lenient, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful, kind, kindly, kindhearted, humanitarian, humane, charitable, benevolent, good-natured, well disposed, big-hearted My definition includes giving grace. I want to show grace to people, which means I need to think deeper than what I see. A coworker recently came into my office and was concerned that […]
*Scriptures are New Living Translation Our oldest three kids like to take their bows and arrows outside for target practice, their goal being to hit the bullseye attached to a hay bale. Do you ever feel like the pastor’s kids are super-targeted by the enemy as he seeks to destroy their innocence, testimony, friendships and […]
There was a morning when a child ran out the door to catch the bus. Late. Shoes in one hand, jacket in the other. Backpack hanging open. Sock-clad feet racing over wet grass. Tears had flowed that morning. The child was slow to leave bed. And eat breakfast. And brush teeth. The mom responded with impatience. As […]
Philippians 4:8-9 (ESV) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with […]
I’ve heard a lot of pastors’ wives receive the advice to be careful whom you trust in your congregations and where you make friends. I think it often makes us wary of those around us in the pews and sometimes hinders us from loving people freely. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: […]
Nearly every Ontarian who lives near the US border travels to the United States at some point to shop in order to enjoy the greater variety in options and the better prices. Our family is no exception, and we scheduled one of those family shopping trips last summer to do some final back-to-school shopping and […]
After a dozen years in ministry, I feel like I should be better at prayer than I am. I should be able to keep a prayer journal, with dates and answers from the Lord neatly lined up in a notebook overflowing with all of the creative ways He has answered my daily 20 minutes that […]
