Sometimes it is very easy to forget the amazing blessings that come in ministry. It’s much easier to remember the hard stuff: pinching pennies, disgruntled people, hurt feelings, personal attacks, …
You are not Alone in This!
Well, here we are! We have made it to November. In other words, month 9 of the weirdest year of our lives. Everyone in America has been affected. No, everyone …
Making Creative Choices for the Holidays
Last Monday we discussed coming into our Thanksgiving holiday with clear, creative and realistic expectations. I hope you were able to take a moment this last week to emotionally set …
Blessing in the Form of a Few Good Men
Building a house is not for the faint of heart. Building a house in a foreign country, hiring out only the structural work, and figuring out how to do the …
I Will Sing of the Lord’s Great Love
I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you have established your faithfulness …
Making Good Choices for the Holidays
I love Thanksgiving!. My favorite part of the meal is the Turkey with the Cranberries. Good food, good family and friends and the introduction of Christmas. But it is very …
A Time of Babies and Blessings
Being a pastor’s wife, I have had the joy of experiencing many, many blessings from those in our church’s congregation. We have served at three different churches and now are …
More Blessed to Give than Receive
Ministry is hard. It is a constant of joy, heartache, victory, betrayal, blessings and disappointment. You have most likely felt all of these words at some point. But have you …
Socially Distanced Hospitality
When we think of hospitality and the way God wants us to open our hearts and homes to others, we normally think of inviting people into our home. With a …
God is Bigger Than Everything!
Blessing is defined in Webster’s dictionary as “a thing conducive to happiness or welfare.” I want to add to that. Blessing is a God-thing that BRINGS happy reminders of God’s …