As a pastor’s wife, it can be overwhelming to struggle with something so real and tangible as panic attacks and anxiety. But I know firsthand…
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When Panic and Anxiety Threaten to Overtake Your Ministry: Is Joy Really Possible? Part 1/2
My role as a pastor’s wife is the realization of a childhood dream. As a little girl, I would pretend to be in ministry as…
View More When Panic and Anxiety Threaten to Overtake Your Ministry: Is Joy Really Possible? Part 1/2Keeping Joy in my Ministry Marriage
We know that ministry is hard. It’s a given and it is not hidden and none are exempt. We all have our struggles, but we…
View More Keeping Joy in my Ministry MarriageChristmas Special: Tips for Joy/Advent Idea: Check Your Attitude and Remember the Joy of the Gospel
By, Nicole M. Simple—yet significant—ways to add joy to the Christmas Season Pause to play together at home (more…)
View More Christmas Special: Tips for Joy/Advent Idea: Check Your Attitude and Remember the Joy of the GospelCelebrating Advent/Christmas with Joyful Expectation
By, Denna B. Advent is 25 days worth of waiting, expecting, and HOPE. I love celebrating this time of year at home and with our…
View More Celebrating Advent/Christmas with Joyful ExpectationFrom Our Kitchen to Yours: Soup Recipes You’ll Love
Winter Minestrone Soup Adapted from Melskitchencafe.com Serves 6-8 6 slices bacon, chopped, cooked till crispy 1 c chopped onions 1 ½ c diced carrots (about…
View More From Our Kitchen to Yours: Soup Recipes You’ll LoveSix JOY-filled Tips for Pastor’s Wives living on a shoe-string budget
This post is brought to you by, Denna Busenitz and Amber Fox (Denna Busenitz) My husband and I began support raising back in 2001 as…
View More Six JOY-filled Tips for Pastor’s Wives living on a shoe-string budgetI am Not Alone: Finding Balance in the Depths of Depression Part 4 of 4
There are no easy answers when it comes to combating depression, but I have discovered there are a few things that help me cope. First,…
View More I am Not Alone: Finding Balance in the Depths of Depression Part 4 of 4Learning to Wait in the Depths of Depression, Part 3 of 4
“You’re married to the pastor, what do you have to be depressed about?” Nobody has ever said this to me but I can imagine it…
View More Learning to Wait in the Depths of Depression, Part 3 of 4Depression and Self-Counseling: Remembering the Light of Truth in the Darkest of Times Part 2 of 2
My healing from the destructive nature of depression was not an immediate one. It is not something you can put a patch on or rewrite…
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