Luke 22:35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. Sometimes my spiritual focus gets all out of whack. I look around at my broken down furniture and my worn out clothes and start feeling sorry for myself. We didn’t …
I’m kinda tired of thinking about ministry results in terms of numbers. We are supposed to be content with our lives, and if we look at numbers, we’ll never be happy! We can always have more people. Please don’t get me wrong, I want to get as many people as possible in the doors of …
Recently, I had a great conversation with a missionary wife about the ministry. We discussed how it seems that everyone in a church has certain ideas of what a pastor’s wife, or PW for short, should be. Some think the pastor’s wife should be heavily involved in all things church. Others think an involved PW …
Prov. 12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.Drama. It’s not a four letter word, but it ought to be! I am beginning to loathe it in every form. With children, it takes the form of bickering; with adults, its shape changes into snide comments or …
It’s hard to believe that two years ago, my husband and I were unloading our U-Haul truck and meeting the people of Grace Baptist Church for the first time. They definitely seem like part of my family now. Two years really isn’t a long time when you think of the tenure of a ministry. Yet, …
I’ve often heard that the greatest ability is dependability, and the second greatest ability is teachability. But in my experience, I’ve discovered that a teachable person is a rarity. Teachability, by definition, means capable of being instructed, as a person; docile. A teachable person, however, isn’t just a smart person, it’s a person who is …
Hey everyone. I couldn’t sleep. It is 4 something in the morning and my mind was whirling. I couldn’t seem to turn it off. I started remembering this story and thought I would share it with you. I don’t know if you’ll agree, but these are just my thoughts. If it doesn’t make sense, it …
Well, here I am, back in Texas! I enjoyed my trip back to the land of my nativity, but man, was it rushed! I tried to post from Arkansas, but we were so busy, I just couldn’t take the time to do it. I also did a lousy job of getting photos of anyone! I …
I promised in an earlier post to write about Terry’s trip to West Virginia in a little more detail, so I am keeping my promise. Terry and I worked at this same church about 8 years ago – we moved when I was 7 months pregnant with our oldest child, so she was born there. …
If you are in the ministry in any capacity – full time, part time, whatever, then you have had your share of downs. You have a plan for a new and exciting program and everyone gets sick, or no one cares. That’s a bummer! We have been in several churches, and sometimes we just don’t …
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