Your Pastor’s Wife Is Human!
I have struggled to sit down and write this – it has been a topic that I’ve been burdened to write about for months! I’ve talked to countless pastors’ wives and it saddens me to realize that this is a reality! To be honest, I struggle with this mostly because I was worried about the judgments or maybe just the uncertainty of how it might be perceived. However, I think this is a very important topic that ...
What are you Feeling?
Two-ish weeks into a “quarantine” lifestyle because of this global pandemic, many are wrestling with what we are feeling. So much has happened and so much has changed. Right now, we are feeling: The loss of securityThe loss of normalcyThe loss of economic and financial stabilityThe loss of physical social connections with othersThe list continues… Collectively, this is grief. This has become an active feeling ...
Life on Pause Means Opportunity
This season is filled with uncertainty, and for many, anxiety has risen to a new level. I want to encourage each and every one who is experiencing a "shelter in place" lifestyle right now that you are not alone. This is a great time to: 👉🏼Pray for our country and leaders, for our friends and family, and for those who would benefit from hearing about Jesus' saving grace. 📖 "pray without ceasing." [1 Thessalonians 5:17] 👉🏼 ...
Our Anchor in the Midst of Unchartered Territory
This season has been one of change, that’s for sure. With the world going through COVID-19, the fear in people rising, and the closings of schools, churches, and many other places), we are in a place that most have not seen before. Here are a few things I’ve learned as I’ve been meditating on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: 1.Be joyful in all things (vs 16) This is an active choice we make. Yes, this changes how we do life, and we cannot ...
Google, Alexa, or God?
“Oh no! Is Alexa on? What about Google assist, is that on?” How many of us have uttered these words, either in our own heads, or out loud to the people we were just talking to? Today, smart technology is everywhere. We are constantly checking to make sure our conversations are not being capturing by our phones, or by our smart listening devices that ever so clearly know how to play the music we want and how to order the very ...
Don’t Wait Until Death To Appreciate!
I vividly remember sitting at a funeral memorial service where a wife spoke for over 25 minutes of all the great things about the husband she had just lost. With tears rolling down her face, she shared with us how great a man her husband was. What really mind-boggled me was the fact that she had been in the middle of filing for a divorce from him. She had spent the last several months talking about how bad the relationship ...
Dissecting Unity
Our whole culture is leaning toward individualism. We want what we want, we do what we want, and we seek what we want. How rarely do we come across people who genuinely care about what others want, do what others desire, or seek the best for others? What happened to doing life with others? It is so easy to hide behind social media outlets, either feeling bad for what we are not measuring up to, or judging others for what they're ...
Podcast 1: Relationship Thoughtfulness
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