Category: Friday Flowers

Ah…summer! Hot sun, cool pools, frosty lemonade, and ice cream. What could be better? How about soul refreshment? I have been taking in summer rest…

View More Twelve Friday Flowers in One–Living Out Love and Joy

Youth group…the very words strike fear into my heart. As a teenager, I never loved youth group and actually opted myself out of normally scheduled…

View More My Unchanging Weakness, His Unchanging Strength

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-24…

View More The Theology of Joy

“…looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,…

View More Remember the Pain in the Joy

*Scriptures are New Living Translation This list has been put together by Di Mathis (a former pastor’s wife – her husband Scott is the President…

View More ‘Wife for Life’ Scripture-Prayers

There was a morning when a child ran out the door to catch the bus. Late. Shoes in one hand, jacket in the other. Backpack hanging open.…

View More Joy When the Waiting Ends

I’ve heard a lot of pastors’ wives receive the advice to be careful whom you trust in your congregations and where you make friends. I…

View More Find Your People

After a dozen years in ministry, I feel like I should be better at prayer than I am. I should be able to keep a…

View More What do we do when we can’t do anything?

“For I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound.…

View More Hymns and Hearts of Contentment

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete,” (John 15:11 NIV).   When…

View More Cultivating Joy