By: Jodi Aiken “Now that my husband is a Pastor do I need to lengthen my skirts?” This question was one of many I had as we entered the ministry. I felt so inadequate to be the wife of a Pastor. I viewed Pastor’s wives as having it all together, well versed in the Word,…
By: Emily Dean Ladies, I want to share with you about something I am really good at. In fact, I could really consider myself an expert in this. I am really good at being afraid. Anyone know what I’m talking about? Have you ever felt so well acquainted that fear could be your constant companion?…
I longed to be a mother, but I was barren for the first twelve years of marriage. Our journey was as follows; Declared barren Five failed open adoptions One still born birth in the six month of pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy in our twelfth year of marriage Mother’s Day was always a brutal reminder that I…
By: Jodi Aiken Have you ever made a promise to God not knowing what kind of resolve it would take, but you were all in? In my late twenties, God called me to follow Him into ministry. In yielding to His calling I promised God, I would never turn down an opportunity to share with…
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: Donna Avant Recently my husband, John, purchased a fish and a fishbowl to use in a sermon illustration. His plan was to give away the fish and the fishbowl the next week. However, he grew fond of the fish and, oddly, I have also. He confessed last week to our entire congregation that he…
Recently, an Uber conversation turned to the reason I was in the city. In the midst of dialogue, my driver said, “We are the same in our religion. You have your prophet, and I have mine!” My response stopped him. “Well you can say that but not me. You see my Savior came and died…
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…
Jesus, Our Joy – Lesson 4 We’ve made it 1/3 way through our study. It’s easy to get behind because well, life. We all have a lot going on which is why online Bible study is such a gift. However, the Enemy is an expert at making us feel guilty and shamed if we don’t…
It was Monday, and despite how tired we were after a full weekend of ministry, we headed to Animal Kingdom to kick off our boys spring break with a bang! We knew that the week ahead would require us to be away from Michael and Ryan a lot and really wanted to spend some quality…
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