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chrestentomlin
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Let's Connect | November
Let's Connect events are casual dinner gatherings designed for interaction, fun, & connection with ministry wives who live and serve...

chrestentomlin
Sep 25, 20231 min read
Six. Weeks. Out!
Stop by Sanctuary>>Let’s Retreat and click on “Join the Waitlist”.

chrestentomlin
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Just Ahead in 2023!
Just ahead in 2023 Sanctuary will be hosting a quarterly book club!

Casey Graves
Oct 19, 20224 min read
Purpose in Parenting Transitions
As I was frustrated learning this, God spoke to me that I need to come to Him wide open daily with the same question.


Richelle Wingo
Apr 14, 202110 min read
Life Hacks with Richelle
I am always looking for ways to simplify and make my life just a little bit easier.


Bridgette Tomlin
Feb 28, 20211 min read
Happy Birthday, Sanctuary!
Six years ago we hosted our very first Let’s Retreat with a few dozen unsuspecting guests who literally had no idea what they were attending


Sheila Harper
Nov 4, 20206 min read
Bye, Bye Burnout
As I stood by her bed, I felt an old friend surface. Why in the world would I feel...jealous?

Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 8, 20205 min read
The Table Experience
Truly we are finding that we are better together. We need each other. It brings nourishment to our souls--healing and joy. It benefits the m


chrestentomlin
Jun 30, 20201 min read
One. Suite. Left.
Friends, we have ONE SUITE LEFT for this fall’s annual Let’s Retreat, hosted at Gathering Oaks Retreat, just 20 minutes from Waco, TX!...


chrestentomlin
Jan 27, 20201 min read
Let's Retreat 2020
Sanctuary Let's Retreats are currently held annually and are designed with the wives of full-time ministers in mind. Each multi-night...


Casey Graves
Jan 16, 20204 min read
Dreams & Steps of Faith
We teach people that they are uniquely gifted by God and to use those gifts. I am here to remind that you are, too. He has equipped you and


Casey Graves
Jan 9, 20205 min read
Scary New Things
I have learned there is no shame in sharing your story of weakness when it points to God’s strength lifting you up out of the pit, and comin


chrestentomlin
Apr 15, 20191 min read
We are READY to Retreat!
Today is the day! Today we are READY to Retreat and have opened up registration for Sanctuary's 2019 Let's Retreat. We are so excite


Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 18, 20195 min read
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


Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 11, 20195 min read
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


Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 4, 20195 min read
The Temptation of Loneliness Island
Loneliness Island may be isolating, but it is overpopulated all the same.


Rhonda Anzivino
Feb 18, 20195 min read
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


Samalee Allen
Feb 11, 20194 min read
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?”


Martha Fouts
Feb 4, 20195 min read
Life in the Ministry Marriage
What is your greatest joy in ministry/marriage? What is your greatest struggle in ministry/marriage? Wow. Those are two thought-provoking


Bridgette Tomlin
Jan 28, 20195 min read
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
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