“Can you recall a time when you were a child when you experienced comfort?” I read this question first in a book all about how to make good connection with your spouse in marriage (How We Love). I was just a few pages into the book, when I realized the significance of this question. In fact, its VIEW MORE
Christmas When You’re No Longer A Pastor’s Wife
It was an odd feeling that first Christmas. No Christmas Eve service to plan. No candles to go pick up at the store. No bulletins to fold. No songs to prepare. No Christmas program practice for the kids. No extra gift-giving to think about for the church board VIEW MORE
Can I Have Friends in Ministry?
“A friend is someone who helps you up when you’re down, and if they can’t, they lay down beside you.” (Winnie the Pooh) That bear is most certainly right. But if you’re like any of the many women I’ve been talking to in recent weeks, you may be struggling to find a true VIEW MORE
Build a Team – But Who?
Some of you may have read the first part to this blog: "The #1 Thing You Need To Thrive In Ministry." In this follow-up post, I wanted to address the who of your team. First Team Member: God This may seem so obvious it isn’t worth mentioning, but your number one team VIEW MORE
The #1 Thing You Need To Thrive In Ministry
Have you ever tried running a marathon? A 5 or 10K? If so, I bet I can tell you how you accomplished that. You woke up the morning of the event, put on whatever pants you could find in your drawer, put on your shoes you wore mowing the day before, and then headed to the start of the race without VIEW MORE
Grief is a Gift
I couldn't see through my tear-stung eyes. My heart has never pounded so hard and I’ve never felt the blood actually pulsing through my veins - not even through 6 childbirths! I had to remind myself to breathe. I vacillated between intensely angry and intensely sad, feeling as if I opened my mouth VIEW MORE
