When Barry and I came to California to interview for the ministry position at our current church, we fell in love with everyone and everything immediately. We realized within hours of our arrival that we were home. During that weekend we engaged in a number of conversations with the elders and pastors, church leaders and youth. [...]
Tag: pastor’s wife
Wrestle vs. Run
"Babe, you've wrestled with God a number of times in your life...but you never ran away from Him." I looked up to see Barry smiling in my direction as he spoke. I was slightly downcast, feeling as though my blog has become an absolute beast. 🙂 I never really intended for this to be more than [...]
I Know Him
We were the only ones in the waiting room. It was quiet, and somewhat cozy. Pictures lined the walls, countless success stories all captured on film. Some of them cute, and others...well...not so cute. Barry leaned over and whispered in my ear " Are you sure this is legit, I mean there is really no way [...]
Renewing My Mind
Have you ever had to take inventory of your life? Ugh, it's such a pain in the butt. I know none of us are perfect, and it certainly makes it difficult when we begin the process of sifting through old habits, hurts, mentalities and actions. It seems like all the bad stuff just suddenly emerges [...]
Define Me
Sorry for my lack of posting this last week. I hope everyone is doing great and enjoying the Holiday weekend! I would like to take a moment and say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our soldiers. We enjoy freedom as a result of your sacrifice. I am forever thankful to you and your [...]
Champion for the People
I heard a phrase today and it has stuck with me all afternoon. It was used to describe one of the church staff members . The phrase was "Champion for the People." My heart was instantly moved at this thought. One of my favorite scripture verses about Jesus is where He is referred to as [...]
Heartache to Healing
A Transparent Life (part 1)
I grew up telling on myself. If I did something wrong and I felt guilty...I couldn't keep it a secret for very long. But, if I did something that someone else thought was incorrect and I didn't agree...well then, too bad for everyone involved. I wasn't going to budge, much less offer up an apology. Not until [...]
Better Late than Never
We raced to the terminal, dragging our luggage behind us as we ran. I was out of breath by the time we reached the irritated attendant at the flight desk. She displayed her aggravation with great pleasure by rolling her eyes and sighing loudly. But, at that moment, I really didn't care that I had become [...]
The Wastelands
Boxes lined the hallway as I made my way outside. Barry was loading the remaining items into the U-Haul. We turned around to soak in the view of our adorable house. We had recently placed a huge amount of time and effort into fixing up the place. It oozed with Bishop handiwork. Barry and I spent our [...]