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Lisa Goins
Sep 9, 20206 min read
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

chrestentomlin
Sep 1, 20201 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
Aug 14, 20201 min read
Let's Talk.
Sanctuary is launching a brand new PODCAST for women in ministry just ahead on Wednesday, September 2, 2020!


Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 29, 20205 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 22, 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


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
Jun 1, 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


Jennifer Watson
May 20, 20205 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 13, 20204 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 6, 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


Karmen Wilson
Apr 29, 20205 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 22, 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 8, 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

Bridgette Tomlin
Apr 1, 20206 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
Mar 25, 20205 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 18, 20204 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 11, 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 4, 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


Natalie Morris
Nov 6, 20194 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


chrestentomlin
Oct 9, 20192 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
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