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Beware of Blah
Why are we as women so content to push people away and settle for a life that is okay or good when God has designed a life for us that can b
Lisa Goins
Sep 9, 20206 min read

Let's Talk...TOMORROW!
Let's Talk with Sanctuary, Sanctuary's BRAND NEW PODCAST for women in ministry, launches TOMORROW, September 2, 2020! We can't wait to...
chrestentomlin
Sep 1, 20201 min read


Let's Talk.
Sanctuary is launching a brand new PODCAST for women in ministry just ahead on Wednesday, September 2, 2020!
chrestentomlin
Aug 14, 20201 min read


The Practics of Simple Pleasures
God intended our lives to be shared with others. The simple act of eating together represents something much bigger. The table was the first
Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 29, 20205 min read


What's In Your Hands?
Ministry happens when you use what you have in your hands. Practicing hospitality is an ongoing process. Special encounters await. Going bey
Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 22, 20205 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
Jun 30, 20201 min read

Sanctuary Blog Break
Over the next few months our team feels a blog break will grant us a reset button, allowing time to hear what the Spirit is saying, garner f
chrestentomlin
Jun 1, 20201 min read


A Ministry Wife Mantra
I'll take one for the team and say the thing that most ministry wives wouldn't dare say out loud:
I don't want to go back to th
Jennifer Watson
May 20, 20205 min read


Escape Plan: Running from Fear
True strength is the gutsiness to do whatever God asks you to… even if it scares you.
Jennifer Watson
May 13, 20204 min read


Battle Cry: Facing Fear Together
Fear teaches us to pray differently. Whether it’s physical or emotional pain, it reminds us we are needy people dependent upon a God who nev
Jennifer Watson
May 6, 20204 min read


Cultivating Character: Thriving in Crisis
...as we learn ways to help our families survive in the midst of trials, we also have the responsibility of teaching our children how to thr
Karmen Wilson
Apr 29, 20205 min read


Restoring Routine: Bring Balance Back
Restoring routine back into your home can be the first step in charting out what is needed to create a calm home environment.
Karmen Wilson
Apr 22, 20205 min read


Creating Conversation: Talking to Kids About Crisis
It is often hard for us to know what to say because it is very possible that we are trying to sort out our own feelings regarding what is go
Karmen Wilson
Apr 8, 20205 min read

Crisis + Competition
If we aren't careful, though, the western Church will tragically miss an opportunity to put out a clarion call that loudly blasts, "
Bridgette Tomlin
Apr 1, 20206 min read


Post-Op Procedures
If you're going to walk through the struggle of this season, don't avoid the healing process required to ensure you capitalize on th
Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 25, 20205 min read

Surrender to Surgery
The Surgeon wasn't necessarily trying to remove things from me. He was actually attempting to give life to something deep within my spir
Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 18, 20204 min read


Seasonal Surgery
Sometimes it's necessary for us to undergo His cutting away of things we hold so dear before He can truly heal us.
Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 11, 20204 min read


Soul Surgery
Things took a turn for the worst, or rather a turn toward the emergency room. Long story short, I may have traveled to Missouri with a gallb
Bridgette Tomlin
Mar 4, 20204 min read


Diary of a Preacher's Kid
Growing up with parents who were ministers didn’t feel much different than most of my friends. I felt like we were pretty normal. Normal for
Natalie Morris
Nov 6, 20194 min read


Going from Good to Best
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
chrestentomlin
Oct 9, 20192 min read
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