When You Lift Their Names – Part 2

When You Lift Their Names – Part 2

Praying big prayers for our children is not just praying in a way that we are comfortable or lack belief; it is bold and purposeful.  “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) Ministry wives carry many burdens quietly, but one of the heaviest is the constant prayerful concern for our children. As we support our husbands and serve the church, our hearts remain tethered to our sons and daughters’ spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. It’s easy to shrink our prayers to what feels manageable or “”realistic,””—but we serve a God who deals with the impossible. Ephesians 3:20 reminds us that God can do “”immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine.”” That includes our children’schildren’s faith, friendships, futures, and failures. As women deeply embedded in ministry life, we often pray for protection: Lord, shield them from the hypocrisy they may witness. Guard their hearts from resentment. Keep them from rebellion.Those are essential prayers—but what if we also began to pray big, bold, heaven-sized prayers? Bold prayers are not safe prayers. Bold prayers are prayers of faith. Bold prayers take us from what we can…

Grace for the Gaps

Grace for the Gaps

Grace, marvelous grace! I don’t know about you, but being a ministry wife and mom requires much grace! The definition of grace: God giving us what we don’t deserve. He gives us grace and will fill the gaps – if we let Him. And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is…

When Sadness & Sorrow Bubble Up – When Ministry and Personal Life Collide – Part 2

When Sadness & Sorrow Bubble Up – When Ministry and Personal Life Collide – Part 2

This week, I want to continue the conversation about when our ministry and personal lives collide. In the past few days, I have been processing my own messy emotions. God has been with me—He is with me now. He is with you as well. It seems that everywhere I turn, there are ministry families under attack. Illness, depression, and conflicts within…

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