We were designed for delight. In the Creation Account, we see that God created man in His own image, He declared it as "very good," and that when He created Adam and Eve, they were naked and experienced no shame (Gen. 1:27, 1:31, 2:23). There was no sense of failure, no trying to measure up, no VIEW MORE
A Biblical Response to National Trauma
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
Help for the Pastor’s Wife with Anxiety
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
Trauma and Burn Out for a Pastor’s Wife; 5 Common Symptoms
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
A Collective Cry: A biblical response to trauma
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
4 Reasons We Need A Team {to Thrive in Life & Ministry}
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
Trauma in the Church; What it looks like
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
