SPIRITUAL ATTACK AND THE PASTOR’S WIFE: when you, your marriage and your family are the target

SPIRITUAL ATTACK AND THE PASTOR’S WIFE: when you, your marriage and your family are the target

A perfect storm. I’m cleaning up puke off the kid’s bathroom floor. My pastor husband is dealing with a conflict among two of our staff that can’t seem to get along. And last night, we had a doozy of an argument. Not to mention that we just kicked off “For the One” at...
MANAGING MY EXPECTATIONS: With My Husband/Family Time

MANAGING MY EXPECTATIONS: With My Husband/Family Time

If you’ve been a pastor’s wife in ministry for very long, you have probably discovered that a “normal” week at work and “normal” working hours are a myth. Emergencies rarely happen during business hours. Without a plan for the long haul and specific conversations...
WHY INTENTIONAL REFLECTION IS CRUCIAL AND HOW TO DO IT

WHY INTENTIONAL REFLECTION IS CRUCIAL AND HOW TO DO IT

“We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.” -John Dewey Sometimes I’ve fallen into the false assumption that hard knocks automatically produce wisdom. Definitely not true. We’ve all watched those folks in our congregations that have been...
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