Inconvenient Prayer
At the age of 46, I was serving alongside my husband, Joe, of 29 years, in pastoral ministry. Things were going well at the church in...
Knowing and Nearness
You know what it's like to meet someone new and take those baby steps to get to know them? With the people you are closest to, it’s so...
Take Advantage of His Goodness
"That time spent out of my comfort zone began the birth of fresh life in the broken places of my heart."--Sanctuary Retreat Guest As we...
Kingdom Business
"Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" Esther 4:14 Over the course of my life there have been...
Retreat Review
In February 2015, Sanctuary//Ministry to Ministry Wives officially launched with their first retreat. Approximately 20 women from all...
Being Alone With God
"...the greatest things happen when I'm actively pursuing His presence with my full attention given to Him alone." I'll admit it. Summer...
Fitness and Your Witness
I’m in the ministry. I’ve got faith. Why do I need fitness?
Prayer: The Series
As August rolls around, routines return, schedules shift, and preparation begins for a different structure of life once again. This...
A New Normal
Acts 8:3-8: 3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison....
Put It Down
God often reminds me that I need to let things go. I need to stop telling Him what I need Him to do, how to do it and when to get it done. T