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As our lives change, so do the ways that we interact with our spouses. It is one thing to overcome obstacles when dating as a couple of young twenty-year-olds, but quite another thing to try to fit dating in between meeting the needs of families, congregations, and full or part time jobs. It is easy […]
The last time I was on a date was about 25 years ago. A few months ago I decided that I needed to start dating again. This time, I set my sights on dating my pastor. Of course, he’s the same man I dated 25 years ago, but he has changed and so have I. […]
I remember accepting Jesus as my Saviour as a small child. I was in my bedroom and I knelt down at my bedside and asked Him into my heart. I suppose I was about six or seven years old and it was a simple child’s prayer. Then I went downstairs and told my Mom what […]
I mess up a lot. I forget things, I say things I regret, I forget to look to God for my strength regularly, and nothing seems to go the way that I had planned. Life can get really mixed up sometimes. I realize I am a broken vessel; I am imperfect. It is then that […]
Everybody reaches a point where they need to rest. Maybe it is after a long day of hard work or maybe after a particularly difficult encounter with a friend or family member. Often our tiredness is simply due to the day-to-day events that can lead to stress and burnout if we don’t take some time […]
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 […]
When I watch my daughter struggle I feel like my heart is being ripped out of my chest. No parent likes to see their child hurting and, knowing there is nothing I can do to ease her mind, leaves me feeling helpless. I can’t stop her pain. I can’t keep her stomach from aching or […]
There are no easy answers when it comes to combating depression, but I have discovered there are a few things that help me cope. First, I need to share my struggle with my husband. I know that sometimes we can hold back from our pastor-husbands because we don’t want to add to their burdens, but […]
“You’re married to the pastor, what do you have to be depressed about?” Nobody has ever said this to me but I can imagine it happening. “You’ve got a happy family, a nice home, a steady job, why are you complaining?” The voice in my head goes on and on and doesn’t contain an ounce […]
