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Recently I shared on Sanctuary's podcast about the sudden death of my husband, joe, on March 15, 1981, and the healing of my broken heart...

Ministry happens when you use what you have in your hands. Practicing hospitality is an ongoing process. Special encounters await. Going bey

Sometimes it's necessary for us to undergo His cutting away of things we hold so dear before He can truly heal us.

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

With a heart to connect ministry wives and a desire to provide them with a weekend to unwind, rest, receive ministry, and connect, the Sanct

Sanctuary launched the concept of Let's Connect three years ago. But the concept isn't new. It's built upon what once came natur

Life gets really full and really busy, and sometimes it feels like you can’t add one more thing. But today, I challenge you to add more thin

As our family grew from just the two of us to a party of seven, and our jobs in church ministry grew, our Sabbath turned into just a day off

As ministry wives, we may continually feel like we are stretched beyond the limits of our own sanity at times. And it is because of this str

It's truly amazing how, when in a season of 'mountain-top ministry', you can vaguely recall the devastating experiences of '

If you’re doing ministry right, you are pouring your heart and soul into other people. You are being real and vulnerable. But, there’s a dow

I’ve been in ministry alongside my husband for 10 years now and I’ve learned a thing or two about hurt. Today, I specifically want to share

How do you rebound when the hurts of ministry knock you back a few paces? Let's talk.

I wanted to end this series by sharing several practices that I believe will be helpful to you in pressing on in your day-to-day journey of

In our journey of saying “farewell to fine,” it’s important that we take an in-depth look at two conditions that are on the rise...depressio

Therapy...that’s an intimidating word. The definition of therapy is "treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder". Disorder…t

We’ve all been there. We’ve all come face to face with this question and some of us can easily and truthfully answer with one of the above c