WHO AM I, IF NOT A PASTOR’S WIFE?

WHO AM I, IF NOT A PASTOR’S WIFE?

The First Sunday This past Easter, as my family loaded into the car donning our Sunday best, we all looked at each other and marveled at the surrealness of it. My husband Zach turned to me and said, “This is the first time I haven’t worked on Easter since I was...
When Your Place of Worship Becomes Your Place of Work:  5 Tensions we see when we work in a church and how to help your staff navigate them as a pastor’s wife

When Your Place of Worship Becomes Your Place of Work: 5 Tensions we see when we work in a church and how to help your staff navigate them as a pastor’s wife

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,...
THE IMPORTANCE OF GODLY GRIEF AS A MINISTRY/PASTOR’S WIFE

THE IMPORTANCE OF GODLY GRIEF AS A MINISTRY/PASTOR’S WIFE

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...
LEAVING A CHURCH WELL AS A PASTOR’S WIFE – Even if I didn’t choose to

LEAVING A CHURCH WELL AS A PASTOR’S WIFE – Even if I didn’t choose to

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...