If I can confess, I’ve never been great at intentionally praying or fasting for one thing for an extended period of time. When my girls were little, I decided I would fast for thirty days from cheese. On day three, I found myself eating macaroni straight out of the pot. Before I gave any to my kids! That day standing over the stove was one of my lower points in life. I only tell that story because I know many of us struggle with prayer. And ... Read the Post...
When It’s Not Easy Like Sunday Morning
The tricky part about Sunday mornings for pastor’s wives is walking into church calm and ready to invest in others after the storm of getting ready with kids. Parents who have young children know it’s not easy getting kids ready to leave the house. For some reason, getting the kids ready for church seems even harder. Getting your kids ready by yourself on a Sunday morning? Even harder. How do we make the best of our time on ... Read the Post...
4 WAYS TO SHARE AND RECEIVE FEEDBACK
Stress in our house often reveals itself through sudden grumpiness, snapping at each other, or completely shutting down and withdrawing from everyone. These emotions can be difficult to untangle, especially when stress from this ongoing pandemic seems to be hitting us in all different areas of life. In order to fight against this affecting our marriage, my husband and I have started a process of openly sharing all our thoughts ... Read the Post...
Four Ways To Encourage Your Pastor’s Wife
There was a season after I had our third daughter when life was very overwhelming. I could barely get myself and all three girls ready by myself each week. I usually had friends coming to me during the church services letting me know at least one of my van doors were left open, with the keys inside. I knew I finally hit rock bottom when I walked to my van after church one Sunday and the van keys were in the ignition. I tried cranking it, but ... Read the Post...
