When my husband and I got married we chose as our wedding theme Christ, Our Solid Rock. We knew God had called us to serve…
View More Incorporating Hope in my Ministry Marriage Series: Hope in the HardCategory: Married to the Pastor
Incorporating HOPE into My Ministry Marriage: HOPE Through Heartache
I think we all entered this new year with a certain amount of “Hope” in our hearts. “I hope the Corona Virus will go away.”…
View More Incorporating HOPE into My Ministry Marriage: HOPE Through HeartacheIncorporating HOPE into My Ministry Marriage: ONE in Hope
Kurt and hope are two of my favorite four-letter words! I used to smile, nod, and put my hope into what my farmer-pastor-husband would say,…
View More Incorporating HOPE into My Ministry Marriage: ONE in HopeLetting Someone Else be the Hero of the Story
Christianity is, at its essence, a willingness to let Someone else be the hero of the story. I find this immensely comforting, because right now…
View More Letting Someone Else be the Hero of the StoryFaithful to Grieve: A Pastoral Couple’s Sorrows
I readily admit – I would not choose ANY times of grief that my husband and I have experienced over the past 18 years of…
View More Faithful to Grieve: A Pastoral Couple’s SorrowsFaithful To Rest: A Pastoral Couple’s Achilles’ Heel
New to ministry, I remember sitting in a seminar room with other pastors’ wives when our speaker asked us to write down one ministry fear.…
View More Faithful To Rest: A Pastoral Couple’s Achilles’ HeelDating Through the Seasons of Life
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…
View More Dating Through the Seasons of LifeSplash Pad Dates and Early Morning Devotions
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…
View More Splash Pad Dates and Early Morning DevotionsReluctance: A Joy Stealer
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…
View More Reluctance: A Joy StealerWhen Your Husband Sends Out an SOS
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.…
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