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“IF ONLY”: FINDING FRIENDSHIPS IN BIG CHURCH VS. SMALL CHURCH AS A PASTOR’S WIFE
There are dangers and snares with distracted daydreaming to be somewhere “better”. We’ve discovered that some of these daydreams are actually myths. We’d love for you to listen in on this myth-buster conversation between Coletta and Julie Lynn.
Conflict in Ministry Marriage: CHALLENGING WITH RESPECT
Letting a fallen sinner lead is always difficult. And sometimes no easier when he’s your husband.
5 FUN THINGS ABOUT PASTOR’S WIFE LIFE
Laughter is God’s GRACIOUS gift to us. In your pastor’s wife life journey…where can you capture moments of laughter like fireflies in a jar? Where is it in your long dirt road that only God could break through with the birth of a deep ridiculous belly laugh?
CONFLICT IN MINISTRY MARRIAGE PART 1: TIME
It’s so utterly predictable. When the pressure goes up at church, the amount of conflict that happens in our marriage follows the same trajectory. And when the stress mounts on both fronts, we find ourselves less able to deal with any of it well. But conflict isn’t...
WHEN GOODBYES AREN’T GRANTED: DEALING WITH FRIENDS WHO LEAVE YOUR CHURCH
Not having the opportunity to say goodbye happens often in ministry. But we rarely realize the impact that it has on us. Here are five ways to effectively manage relationships for your good and for God’s glory:
When Loving Your Pastor-Husband Is Difficult – 4 Ways to Move Toward Him When You’ve Been Hurt
As much as we may want to, we cannot change our husbands. What we CAN do is choose to trust that God’s love is enough to carry us into obedience. Laying down our pride and reaching toward our husband is a step toward healing. In our obedience we will find God working in ways we haven’t seen yet.
LOVING PEOPLE WITH HIGH EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Emotionally needy people can see the pastor’s wife as a safe go-to and can consequently try to monopolize time on Sunday morning, maybe without even realizing it.
INVESTING INTENTIONALLY – TOOLS FOR PASTORS’ WIVES
We’d been meeting for a few months now and still not getting below the surface. She was one of those beautiful people, from a beautiful family, that seemed (on the outside at least) to have things figured out. She’d sought me out after church one day because God had...
GROWING IN WISDOM – Worksheet for Pastors’ Wives
Here is a tool to help you reflect and inquire of the Lord as you learn from this past year.
YOUR GIFT TO JESUS AS A PASTOR’S WIFE – A GUIDED PRAYER
Carve out a few minutes. Just you. Take some time to read through this familiar prophesy of the coming of our Emmanuel. And make yourself pause to reflect on what God is saying to His people Israel, but also to what He is saying to you.
WHEN CHRISTMAS DOESN’T LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS – 5 SUGGESTIONS TO HELP WITH GRIEF
With Christmas just around the corner, what can we do to cope with grief, even as we celebrate the birth of our Savior?
NAVIGATING THE HOLIDAYS AS A PASTOR’S WIFE
Coupled with the increased demands during the holidays, there is also the increased isolation the holidays can bring for a pastor and his family.
Take 5 with us to intentionally manage holiday heart tensions
THE WANDERING PK – Navigating Teen Pregnancy as a Ministry Family
There are certain challenges in life as a parent that you expect to face. Terrible twos, a broken bone, tears from betrayals by close friends. These were things that I thought I might deal with as a mom of four. But teen pregnancy? That was NOT something I ever thought would be a part of our story.
WALKING WITH GRIEVING PEOPLE AS A PASTOR’S WIFE
No amount of training will ever fully prepare you for what to say in a raw moment…
DEALING WITH GOSSIP AS A PASTOR’S WIFE
The enemy often uses our weaknesses as a target for attack. And for many of us, insecurity moves us to engage in gossip.
