by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Jun 15, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Blog, Calling, family, Healing, ministry, Ministry Family, ministry wife, my calling, my place, pastor's wife, Pastor's Wives, spiritual attack, Uncategorized, Women in Ministry
There was a time when we were the only staff, besides a part time admin. How I longed to have a team of others that were passionate and gifted to reach the community that God had put us in. Now, many years later, we are blessed to work with a large team. And truly,...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | May 18, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, ministry, ministry stress, ministry wife, pastor's wife, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
Once in a while you just need a little fun. Our lives can get a bit intense and I can get in this “way too serious too much of the time” place a bit too often. I’ve been told I’m “intense” and I’m not sure they meant the good intense like a great roller coaster, but...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | May 3, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Hard Seasons, Healing, ministry, Ministry Family, ministry stress, ministry wife, pastor's wife, Pastor's Wives
When faced with the unknown, are you more likely to jump ahead in excitement or linger behind in the comfort of the familiar? Your answer to that question is a good indicator of whether you struggle more to celebrate or to grieve. When faced with a transition or...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | May 3, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Hard Seasons, Healing, ministry, ministry stress, Mothering, Pain, pastor's wife, Pastor's Wives, Printable Resources
This resource walks through Psalm 3, helping you follow in the Psalmist’s footsteps and practice the biblical process of lament as you bring a current struggle to the Lord and allow Him to turn your prayer of pain into an expression of trust. Print this out for your...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Apr 19, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, family, Hard Seasons, Healing, ministry, Ministry Family, ministry wife, pastor's wife, Pastor's Wives
Sometimes we choose it. Sometimes it seems that others choose it for us. Regardless of how the leaving begins, it is seldom easy and often filled with tricky conversations, heartache and loss. It’s like the bittersweet ending to a book. It was the week before we’d...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, family, Hard Seasons, ministry, Ministry Family, ministry wife, Mothering, pastor's wife, Pastor's Wives, spiritual attack
Last Friday, my good friend Heidi and I were scheduled to speak to ministry wives at a conference. The week before that, we both came down with all-over body rashes, complete with the crazy itching that bleeds and the sleepless nights in the bathtub. Hers was...
