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Grief, Mental Health in Ministry

A Biblical Response to National Trauma

June 2, 2022

I’ve been searching for just the right words - But there are no adequate words for mass shootings, racial prejudices, sexual abuse in the Church, and the slaughtering of innocent lives. For what purpose would I be trying to find adequate words anyway? To lessen my heartache? To lighten my VIEW MORE

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Mental Health in Ministry

Help for the Pastor’s Wife with Anxiety

February 22, 2022

Anxiety creeps... You know it’s coming - Sunday morning.  It comes every week, and every week you declare you’ll be better prepared for the next one…but somehow, even preparing doesn’t take away the anxiety creep. You know it’s coming - the monthly board meeting. They’re all working VIEW MORE

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Emotional Health in Ministry

Trauma and Burn Out for a Pastor’s Wife; 5 Common Symptoms

January 20, 2022

Pastors' wives can, and often do, experience trauma and burnout. This is one of the biggest "ah-has" I have seen in pastors' wives in the past two years. Though by no means an exhaustive list, I hope this will help you identify and begin to understand what's going on inside of you if you are VIEW MORE

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Grief, Healing

A Collective Cry: A biblical response to trauma

December 3, 2021

He came home and said, “The cancer has spread.” Mom picked up the phone, paused, and listened. She let out a terrifying shriek as she fell towards the ground. My 6-year-old cousin had died.  I opened my app and read, “a large tree branch has fallen on him...we’re not sure what the future VIEW MORE

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Healing From Church Hurt, Healthy Ministry Life

4 Reasons We Need A Team {to Thrive in Life & Ministry}

June 27, 2021

The day it all fell apart, 9 days before Christmas that year, I made two calls. The first was to our children’s school to notify them that our kids wouldn’t be returning. The second was to Jamie. Jamie was my safety net that day. She listened well and when I choked out, “We can’t breathe here. VIEW MORE

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Church Hurt

Trauma in the Church; What it looks like

June 26, 2021

Church Trauma for the ministry leader is just beginning to be a conversation beginning to be whispered about in conversations in pastors' families and leadership staff. After walking through my own healing journey (which is never "over"), this has become one of the topics I'm most passionate about. VIEW MORE

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Healing From Church Hurt

How do I learn to trust (someone) again after I’ve been hurt in the church?

June 5, 2021

Ugh. Do you feel this?! I was recently asked to field this question as part of a larger project we’re putting together over at the More To Be Coach Network. I’ll be talking about that opportunity soon, but I couldn’t wait to give you all the first chance to hear my answer to this deeply VIEW MORE

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