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 "Reno" R L Anderson | Mar 8, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Blog, Calling, ministry stress, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
As a pastor’s wife (and a woman in ministry) I am often asked to be the peace-maker. This week I had an interesting set of conversations. Both people were on opposite sides of the Covid19 mask and vaccination issue. Both believers, long in the faith. Both long-time...
by coletta@alongsidepastorswives.com | Feb 16, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, ministry stress, Pastor's Wives
There’s a foot of snow outside my office window. And while I love the snow, I find myself dreaming about spring. I dream about what I’ll plant in my garden. I’m a flower girl – people say that’s my real love language – so it’ll be flowers for sure. But I need to be...
by "Reno" R L Anderson | Feb 3, 2022 | Articles and other Resources, Calling, Healing, ministry stress, Navigating Crisis, Pain, Pastor's Wives, Women in Ministry
Introducing… Author | Kristen Joy | The Ministry Wife Coach We discovered Kristen last year and love the work she does with ministry wives. She’s especially good at helping us to offload those rocks in our backpacks that come from ministry paint hat we...