by: Rhonda Rhea Unbelievable. First of all, it was the biggest horsefly-looking thing I’d ever seen. Was it a bird? A pterodactyl maybe? More horse than fly, really. I think I could’ve saddled it. We’re talking about a horrifyingly large horsefly here. I read somewhere that the lifespan of the average horsefly is only a…
By: Emily Dean Most days I feel overwhelmed. Between managing my family’s busy schedules, church schedules, and my own schedule, I sometimes feel stretched in all directions. The problem is, I am not Elastigirl from the Incredibles who can stretch and keep stretching without being snapped! Do any of you ladies know what I mean?…
By Diane Nix In ministry, we live our lives with high expectations. According to the web, the word expectation defined as a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future, a belief that someone will or should achieve something. Expectation is conjecture, assumption, hope! Awe! There it is…hope! Proverbs thirteen…
By: Rhonda Rhea Decisions can be tough. That is why I try not to judge people according to their snack choices. We’ve all been there. Standing in the pantry staring at the options–undecided for way too long. Even if someone doesn’t go with chocolate I try not to judge, but let’s face it; I…
By: Anita Cook I wish that I knew then, what I know now… Come to think of it; I say that way more frequently the more seasoned I become. Early on in ministry, a visit to our house with little or no notice would send me into a frenzied state. And oh, my poor family–I…
By: Michelle Mundy You know the drill. We need someone to work nursery. Oh, that’s okay, the pastors’ wife can do it. No one wants to work with the youth. The pastors’ wife. Missions Organization? Pastors’ wife. Lead music, play piano, teach Sunday school, arrange events, cook meals, children’s ministry, work as secretary got it…
By: Bobi Ann Allen But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.–1 Cor. 15:10 Have you ever been robbed? When I was a girl,…
By: Jodi Aiken Wildflowers and weeds occupied the large lot next to the home where I grew up. I loved wandering around the turf searching for treasures. I especially liked to find dandelions. Their yellow petals transform into a white puff ball called a seed head. Finding my treasure, I would bend down, carefully breaking…
By: Christi Avant Watson I teach theatre arts to teenagers, and I often tell them to “keep the drama on stage.” Pastors and their families are no strangers to off-stage church drama. I don’t have to define what I mean by off-stage drama. If you are in a ministry family, you know. Once I roomed…
I was busy. Too busy. Working while in school, three kids going ten different directions, a recent move to a new state and my pastor/ husband meeting and greeting as we tried to find our footing. Makes me tired just thinking about it! This pace of life wasn’t anything new; this was our life. A…
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