Learn to Listen
Sometimes we push aside the impressions we sense in any given situation. We reason them away. Could they be from the Holy Spirit?
Ministering to the Broken
I know of a church with a beloved staff member who was greatly admired and respected. He served faithfully for many years, working and ministering alongside members of the church. Yet eventually, past transgressions came to light, forcing him to resign. The church was in an uproar, some arguing the “grace case” and others believing he had disqualified himself for ministry.
Alligators & Roses
Adapted by Diane Nix from the “Friendships of Women” – by Dee Brestin Talking with women in leadership and ministry wives reveals a constant threat of jealousy and competition – within the church walls. Relationships are tenuous and treacherous in the church community today. How do women’s leaders manage healthy boundaries and good friendships within…
Lessons Learned Through A Pattern of Friendship
We were created for relationship. Ministry Wives are not an exception to this, but according to multiple polls, the number one struggle with many ministry wives is the issue of loneliness. Many times, ministry positions leave us without close friendships with our churches. The front lines of ministry can be a very lonely place. Friendships…
We Need Friends
Ministry wives need friends. When this life is unfair, and it seems that you can’t take another breath – we need someone who will come and sit with us. People who will not judge us but come and just be with us. Words seem empty in tough seasons. Advice is empty when the suffering is…
When Life Seems Unfair!
Many reading this blog post understand that life can be just plain unfair. At least unfair to our way of thinking. For some of us, it has been. There have been a few events where I would cry, “FOUL! THIS NOT FAIR!” I know there are those women who are not required to walk in…
When It Feels Like All of Hell Has Come Against You
As we grapple with the magnitude of the Maui fires and the losses of physical, material, and cultural life, we find ourselves on the mainland with excessive heat, hurricanes, tropical storms, and the erratic uncertainty of our economy. Today, our younger generations experience anxiety at an all-time high, and the levels of drug abuse and…
When God’s Woman Wants to Give Up and How not to!
Life as we know it is hard, and there are many demands on women. Have you ever just wanted to give up? Have you ever wanted to quit….throw in the towel…. chunk it to everyone? Have you ever wanted to disappear…or if we are really honest – have someone else disappear? Do you ever feel…
When Your Landscape Changes
Landscape changes are inevitable. Try as we might cannot control them. Our response to each one is vital to our healthy emotional and spiritual health. This list is not complete but these 10 steps have helped me stay connected when I didn’t know if I was going to get through my landscape change.
First Love
We are filling up our spaces at Refresh Retreats quickly. Take advantage of an opportunity to attend one of these extraordinary times of refreshing! We have also added our Restoration Retreats for Ministry Marriages; the link is here. When you come to a Refresh Retreat you are going to blessed with the SWAG from one…
Holiday Episode: “Hand Guns and Christmas Lights”
Secretly entertaining a pastor search team, unintentional lies that are spoken to get you to come and be the minister and the videotapes recorded to get you out of that church! What every person doesn’t understand about the interview process. An interview like no other!
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