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A good friend of mine is a former military wife. Her husband was injured and is now a civilian, but we have had many conversations about some similarities between being a military wife and being a ministry wife. Something she has taught me is OPSEC – Operations Security. Not being in the military myself, I […]
My husband leaves early on Sunday morning to prepare the church building for our services, and the kids and I arrive about three hours later for the second service. During that morning preparation time, I know he is there preparing his heart and getting ready to serve our people through his gift of teaching and […]
Ugly sweaters, white elephant gifts – our creative culture has figured out a way to make the worst gifts useable. Not valuable. Useable. Each of us can probably think of at least one gift we received in our lifetime which was a disappointment. It was not what we wanted. A friend shared that she and […]
What does it mean to be faithful in transitions when excitement and hope are scrambled with uncertainty and chaos? Good question. My husband and I anticipated and prepared for the upcoming transitions and changes of this past summer. We had known for over a year that the senior pastor that my husband worked beside was […]
James 5:15-16, “And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has […]
Homeschooling as a pastor’s wife can be challenging if your congregation doesn’t fully understand what you’re up to. I remember in our first (rural) church I would diligently set my children up for school each morning and the phone would ring. I’d smile at the kids and then remind myself to be patient as I […]
It was the case of woman vs. shrub. The woman? Me. The shrub? An old spirea bush in my front flower bed. I had three Red-Heart Rose of Sharon bushes ready to replace the three spireas left. I had time on my hands. Soon I’d have dirt, too.
I describe our household of two adults, five children, two cats, and one dog as very busy. Add working as a substitute teacher and general chaos that life brings, and it becomes a veritable circus. I like to say that, just as a circus contains a continual and overwhelming amount of movement and distractions while […]
6 Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you […]
My ears prick up at the sound of raised voices in the other room. I enter the conversation in time to hear one of my sons say to his brother, “Fine! Then you can’t play with MY toy!” It’s clear to me that both boys are hot and bothered, and I separate the two. When […]
