by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Dec 1, 2021 | Articles and other Resources, Blog, Calling, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
A young woman gave me a gift that made me tear up. I want to share it with you. READ MORE
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Nov 19, 2021 | Calling, Healing, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
“Military research shows that person to person, peer to peer connection is more effective in healing than seeing a professional therapist.” Dr. Jan McCormack – USAF Chaplain, Retired (Director of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling at Denver Seminary) READ...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Oct 26, 2021 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
I could see it coming. I even had one of my besties praying for me because I knew I was putting myself in a place that invited struggle. But the benefits of taking our leadership team to this conference far outweighed the yuckiness I’d have to wrestle with in the...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Oct 11, 2021 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, Healing, Navigating Crisis, Pain, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
First responders see some pretty gory injuries. But it’s not just the paramedics and the firefighters that have to face the broken bones and blood. If you’ve been in ministry for very long, you’ve found yourself first on the scene to life-altering...
by Coletta Smith | Apr 10, 2020 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, Pastor's Wives
It hit a few days ago. We had been rolling pretty well with each new announcement about death tolls, reported cases, unemployment numbers, re-opening forecasts. But something was different today. My usually optimistic and “take the hill” husband was feeling the weight...
by Coletta Smith | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog, Calling, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
A few years ago my husband was asked to speak at a Pastor’s/Wives weekend. One evening, when all of the wives were gathered together, I had a chance to talk with them about how they felt about their “calling”. Did they view being a Pastor’s...
