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Pastor’s Wife, Church is for You Too
Dear Pastor’s Wife, Church is for you too. You do so much for the church. You serve in the nursery and provide meals when someone just had a baby. You hold down the fort at home while your husband attends… Continue reading
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Ministry + Motherhood- Reels Series Wrap Up
On Instagram, I spent several Mondays doing a reel series, helping moms to see how motherhood + ministry go hand-in-hand. Here’s a wrap up of that, with all the captions in one spot. You can visit my Instagram & find… Continue reading
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Navigating the College + Career Decision- Helpful Ways My Parents Discipled Me
This post was originally published on Lifeway Girls. Since my children could talk, one of my favorite questions to ask them is, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I love this question, mostly because their answers… Continue reading
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Reflecting on Newlywed Me & What Jesus Has Taught Me About Being a Wife
I cringe when I reflect on newlywed me. I was clueless about cooking, meal planning, taking care of a house, etc. To be honest, my attitude toward these things was selfish. Almost 13 years in, and I’ve apologized to my… Continue reading
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Grief Wrap Up
This blog started many years ago as a place to process/share all God taught me through the death of my mom. Fast forward to now, & he’s still teaching me much about grief from not only that, but multiple miscarriages.… Continue reading
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Dear Young/New Pastor’s Wife
Dear Young/New Pastor’s Wife, Welcome to ministry life! I want to start with this- it’s a joy, an absolute joy. Unfortunately, you may hear opposite comments in regard to your life as a pastor’s wife. I have. Such comments break… Continue reading
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Womanhood Wednesday Wrap Up- Titus 2:1-5
Nothing has grown my walk with Jesus more than becoming a student of his Word. As I’ve learned to study Scripture in context (reading whole books of the Bible at a time), the Lord has revealed to me areas where… Continue reading
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Finding Christ’s Sufficiency in Motherhood- Mothering Without my Mom
I’ve become a mother 5 times over the past 9 years. Twice in a hospital room with newborn boys placed in my arms. Once in an orphanage with a shy toddler girl. And twice just by two pink lines, indicating… Continue reading
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Applying the Gospel to Sunday Mornings: The Joy in Chaos
One particular Sunday, I sat down fully dressed for church with a hot cup of coffee. My children were also ready for church on time, and we made it out the door with minimal chaos. It was quite the opposite… Continue reading
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Adoption Update- One Year Home!
One year ago, Jack, Faith, and I landed in Charlotte. We were completely exhausted after over 24 hours of travel. Everything was brand new to Faith, so she mixed in nervousness with her exhaustion. By the time we landed, we… Continue reading