The Ticket Out of Loneliness Island
With 21 years of itinerant ministry under my skinny snakeskin belt, I have sat across the table from many a ministry wife who either unloads
The Treasure of Loneliness Island
Loneliness Island can bring a girl down, if she lets it. And yes, we should throw out that life preserver for authentic friendship, even if
The Trap of Loneliness Island
Once loneliness has a choke hold on an individual, it seems all the more difficult to break out of it. Often ministry wives begin to take in
The Wild Ride of the Call
There are seasons that we love like a memorable summer vacation, and seasons where we agonize over the harshness and bitterness of this life
Life in the Fish Tank
Marriage is both wonderful and challenging. But when you add it to life in ministry, it is often lived out in what feels like a 'fish ta
Peace, Ice Cream, & Together-ness
“If you don’t want us to be in the ministry anymore, just say the word. Right now, you make the decision. What’s it gonna be?”
Start Small
It is possible for all of us to focus on the most urgent tasks at hand, but regret the small things that never seem to make it to the top of
Beware of Blah
You are fine. Things in your life are okay. You are not going through a tragedy that’s rocking your world yet you don’t feel like there is a
One Thing
While numerous lifestyles contribute to a flurried, frenetic pace of constant activity, a heart in ministry can easily become "distract
