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Criticism in ministry seems to come in waves, at least in my experience. We seem to enjoy sweet seasons of an encouraging and upbeat atmosphere in our church body, and then – wham! You find out in a week or two that people aren’t quite as pleased with you as you had been thinking. I […]
I love my husband. More than anyone else on the earth. In my eyes, he’s as close to perfect as it comes. (I know I see him through rose colored glasses, but that’s ok!) In ministry, I have found that not everyone sees him the same way. Although God has graciously blessed us and our […]
Just down the road from my house is The Corncrib, an old corncrib covered in graffiti from decades of high school seniors signing their names. It’s a local landmark beloved by the community. If we were to chip away at the paint, there would be too many layers to count. The wounds left by criticism […]
{Part 3 of 3} When my husband and I first started dating, it was close to Easter. Because my younger siblings were not quite past the Easter-basket stage, my mom asked my husband what kind of candy he liked so she could include some of his favorites in his Easter basket. He assured her that […]
“You get hit… Every time, feels like I’m gettin’ hit, too. And I’m not half as tough as you are.” In the film Cinderella Man, James Braddock is a New Jersey boxer who keeps fighting to provide income for his family. These words are spoken by his wife, Mae, at the beginning of the film […]
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