So my pastor is also my husband. I used to be naughty and tell people I sleep with the pastor but that's really not funny so I stopped saying it. But I think it in my head a lot because deep down I really do think it's pretty funny. But don't tell anyone. So this post is one in which I must simply brag on my man. He created the program below for a recent women's ministry event ... Read More »
Randy
Finding our Rhythms as a Family
As in most families I'm seeing ours where we’ve established some unplanned but definitely a pattern of rhythms, or traditions you might say. Our family is not necessarily “musical” like you might think a pastor’s family would be. That’s pretty much my fault all the way around because Randy, the hubs, has a great voice and can follow music well. Me on the other hand? Not so ... Read More »
When the preacher’s family gets bored at dinner – this is what happens
So it started out as just a normal dinner but somehow this is where we landed between dinner and Upwards Basketball Practice. Mind you this balloon was a Star Wars birthday balloon for Randy the second week of December. This is what was leftover. And now for Mitchell...... And the Daddy-O And the Helium Mom ... Read More »
31 Days: Day 2 – Why outreach is important
Day 2 Why is reaching outside the walls of church so important these days? It's because inviting people cold turkey to Sunday morning church isn't working like it used to. Gasp! You're the preacher's wife and you don't think inviting people to church is effective? Like your man is the preacher dude and all. I know. And he's a mighty fine preacher too. Like I actually ... Read More »
“One Anothering” One Another
Randy has been talking about the "one another's" in scripture lately and how as followers of Christ we are to love another, bear one another's burdens and serve one another. So much scripture in the Bible tells us how to interact with one another. And when we actually do it we're forming community and not only a safe place to be but a desirable place to be. It doesn't mean it ... Read More »
My mouth got me in trouble at the car dealership
So my van, AKA "the gold bomb", has about exploded for the final time sending us into an avid auto search for the last few months. When the lining of the roof starts hanging lower than the seats you know you need to upgrade. And we're just not even going to talk about the hint of painted letters "Community Cares" that still linger on the windows even after multiple scrub ... Read More »
In sickness and in health
And the thought that keeps running through my mind this 22nd Anniversary is the vow that we made before God and man to love each other in sickness and in health. There's a natural assumption that the "in sickness" will come later in life with the exception of general minor sickness along the way. I don't consider myself to be a "sickly" person by any means but when I ... Read More »
Learning to trust God in deeper ways – not always getting right but He’s patient with me.
Randy and I went to my Dr's appt. on Friday expecting to check in with my Orthopedic Dr. for the first time since surgery and then go home. Little did we know I'd be getting my cast off. We were told it could be 6-8 weeks. So it was an amazing feeling to have it come off but it was also suprisingly hard. Like I held it together for a really long time in the Dr's office but as ... Read More »