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Fired From Church: My story of surviving the trauma.
I will never forget the call. I was at my desk at work. I knew my husband Jason was having a meeting with his boss that morning. I looked...
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Aug 11, 20205 min read
Put Up Guardrails But Not Walls
I recently wrote a blog on trusting God. A day after I wrote it, the question came to my mind “who do you trust in this world?” As a...
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Jul 28, 20205 min read
I thought I had more trust in God.
I love my morning coffee. It is just about my favorite thing. Many times I go to bed at night thinking of how I can’t wait to wake up to...
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Apr 9, 20204 min read
The Early Years Series - Ministry, Marriage, and a Mess, oh my!
Ever think back to a really hard time in your life that you thank God that He brought you through it AND that you never have to go back...
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Mar 13, 20203 min read
Keep the main thing the main thing.
God never changes. As I sit in church today I am reminded of that wonderful truth. Even when our world is chaotic and always moving, we...
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Jan 14, 20203 min read
The broken parts reveal the beauty inside.
It has been one year since the shock and pain rocked us. 2019 was painful. One year later my husband and I walked on a beautiful beach...
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Nov 18, 20192 min read
You be YOU
Recently someone quoted to me "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called". Oh how I love that. In our different...
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Oct 17, 20194 min read
Seasoned - Interview #1
“We were so close to being one of those casualties. We were ready to walk away and God redeemed that.” This may come as a shock - but I...
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Sep 19, 20193 min read
Falling back in love with ministry
There are few things I love more in life than doing ministry with my family. I love God. I love my husband and kids. I love many...
joyforministry
Aug 31, 20192 min read
The Goodness of God
There are songs that have made a huge impact on me at very specific times in my life. Some I don't want to listen to because they remind...
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Aug 15, 20192 min read
My first blog on defensiveness. Won't be my last.
I was so excited to write a post on defensiveness. I have worked and reworked this post a few times. I think I am not ready to write it....
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Aug 5, 20193 min read
What’s in your heart?
I used to think that guarding my heart meant protecting my heart. Protection from hurt. Protection from people. Protection from pain. ...
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Jul 17, 20193 min read
Assume the best about people
I am going to be very honest right up front. I have a hard time doing this. A Very. Hard. Time. My husband is very good at it. He...
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Jul 8, 20192 min read
Looking Back
I started journaling some of my experiences of being a Pastor's wife many years ago. As I look back at those entries, I see times of...
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