I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:1-2, NIV I have always loved being a pastor’s wife, but […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dealing with Disappointment
I don’t set out to worship such a lesser god, it just kind of happens. I have a bad day, a bad week, maybe even a year (or 6), and I start piling up my offenses and misfortunes, sadness-makers and terrible no-good very bad things that come at me in life. Before I know it, […]
How to Stay the Course In Good & Bad Times
Have you ever felt exhausted – even when things have been going well? You’re not alone – an Old Testament prophet felt that way, too. Elijah was ready to sing his last note — not because he was defeated, but because he had just won! Beneath a broom tree in the desert, he prayed, “I […]
Do You Finish What You’ve Started?
When I first had the idea to start a neighborhood Bible study, I was so excited! I sketched an invitation and marked a date on my calendar, envisioning my living room filled with neighbors sipping coffee over open Bibles. But it didn’t take long for the enormity of this dream to overwhelm me and so […]
3 Lessons On Endurance from the Apostle Paul
I want out. Words whispered from my lips, words I never thought I’d say. The ministry had devastated us. My husband and I were wounded from the battle of church work, having been subject to too much internal dishonesty and sin. I craved an escape. Yet God strengthened us. In Scripture, we see the Apostle […]
