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Reluctance is one of my biggest joy stealers. It can sneak up on me when I least expect it. Once I start focusing on myself I can quickly lose the bigger picture of seeing sacrifices for my church family as participation in God’s kingdom work. Most of the time I can send my pastor-husband off […]
The seasoned hiker was alone on an arduous journey, enjoying the beauty of the scenery and the challenge of the venture. Then something went wrong. He sent one text. No response. He tried another–still no response. His condition worsened. The elements revealed their power. Now he was becoming desperate. He could only text one word: […]
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. Psalm 40:2 Have you ever felt like you are in “the miry bog” with your husband? Like he needs to be drawn up “from the pit of destruction,” and you are slipping […]
I woke up one morning with red welts on my arm. Now that in itself doesn’t seem strange; my mom always told me that our bodies did funny things sometimes. But the night before, we had been shopping for new mattresses, and call it a premonition or a leading of God’s Spirit, but I connected […]
Asking for help is not something I do easily. I can find myself circling the “shame spiral” as we lovingly call it in our house, where I have taken on too much, am not willing to ask for help, and martyr myself to get everything completed well and on time. It’s a mix of not […]
Communication is our specialty – that’s what my husband, Paul, and I often say. It’s a bit of an inside joke for us dating all the way back to our first conversation ever when he asked me if I was in band (we met at college), and I thought he asked me if I was […]
We began looking for a community outreach for our church to participate in. One that would check off a lot of boxes. We were looking for something that would reach out to parents of the community children that attended our AWANA program during the school year. Something that would attract and interest the parents of […]
“Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” Psalm 30:5b (ESV) Is joy actually possible? In the nitty gritty of ministry and being a mom can I have joy? How can I have joy in my interactions with my pastor-husband? We do not always see each other’s best when distracted […]
When I was dating Paul, an uncle of mine who is also a pastor took me aside at a family reunion to shower me with pastoral advice. There was one particular comment that has stuck with me for the last decade,
Living in a house with three small boys means I’m surrounded by a lot of superheroes. The Avengers and Justice League are scattered on the floor amidst superhero capes, masks, and costumes. It’s a regular occurrence to hear things like, “I can shoot ice from my hands,” or “My superpower is the best superpower!” Some […]
