Carmen and my friendship came about as a result of our husbands’ friendship. Tim and Jonathan have been best friends through Bible college, through starting…
View More Interview With a Small Town Pastor’s Wife: Carmen EricksonPrayer Reminder
I recently heard someone make a comment about “Mrs. Job”. It was in reference to a former pastor’s wife who called to share a prayer…
View More Prayer ReminderInterview with Jennifer Barker, a Small Town Pastor’s Wife
I had the honor of getting to know Jennifer Barker during my time as a teacher in Coleman, WI. Her family was heavily involved with…
View More Interview with Jennifer Barker, a Small Town Pastor’s WifeThe Lasting Legacy of a Ministry Couple: Aquila and Priscilla, Hosting together
Acts 18:3, “And because he (Paul) was of the same trade he stayed with them (Aquila and Priscilla) and worked, for they were tentmakers by…
View More The Lasting Legacy of a Ministry Couple: Aquila and Priscilla, Hosting togetherInterview with a Pastor’s Wife: Karen Anderson
I first met Karen 11 years ago. We each had a daughter and an infant son and were fairly new to ministry life. Over the…
View More Interview with a Pastor’s Wife: Karen AndersonGetting Down to the Nitty Gritty
True Grit. How would you describe the word “grit”? small, loose particles of stone or sand courage and resolve; strength of character clenching (the teeth),…
View More Getting Down to the Nitty GrittyInterview With a Pastor’s Wife–Living for OTHERS: Doris Farison
From the time I was a little girl my grandmother always had a plaque displayed in her home with one simple word on it: OTHERS.…
View More Interview With a Pastor’s Wife–Living for OTHERS: Doris FarisonPutting Others First
My 6-year-old son recently attended a classmate’s birthday party at a splash pad. I was pleasantly surprised that he wanted to go as he isn’t…
View More Putting Others FirstAn Interview with Precious Mast of Paden City, West Virginia
I met Precious almost 20 years ago, back when she was helping wash the family dishes and singing hymns in harmony with her siblings. I…
View More An Interview with Precious Mast of Paden City, West VirginiaA Reflection on Psalm 124
Recently, two of my kids were sick with a horrific virus that lasted for six weeks. It was one of the lowest points In all…
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