Pastor's Wives

I love Lucy! And no…I’m not referring to the old black and white TV classic. I love our new dog, Lucy!

I recently ventured the clean­up of a hazardous material spill in my kitchen. My thermometer had fallen and broken on the dark linoleum floor, spilling the mercury which dispersed into little rolling beads.

Expecting great things from God will inspire you to attempt great things for God. When was the last time God revealed Himself to you in proportion to your specific prayer?

We are blessed beyond what we deserve, yet we expect more and thank less.

Success does not come to those who sit around doing nothing because stagnant minds are the greatest obstacles to success. Don’t be afraid of failing; be afraid of not trying.

My act was flawless. I walked to the front of my classroom and fell, dropping all of my handouts, lesson notes, and visuals. But to my surprise, the girls just sat there.

It is wonderful to receive instruction about prayer from men of God; but in this passage, Luke 11, we have specific instruction about prayer—what to pray for and how to pray—from the Lord Jesus Himself.

A mother’s work is never done. The years fly by, and before you know it your grandchildren are ringing your doorbell. Your mothering instincts happily grab the opportunity again.

We have been washing clothes for centuries. The methods have changed but the desired result has not. Don’t you just love the feeling of having finished your last load?

I have always loved the story of Moses and his family. I love how God used this family to protect their son and save a nation!

One of the things I enjoy about ladies ministry is setting aside time to meet with the ladies of our church as a group and mentor them.

Have you ever taken an old piece of furniture and transformed it into a beautiful, useful object? It is not fun at the time. Remember inhaling stripping fumes, drying beads of exertion from your forehead, and absorbing blotches of staining fluid?

What type of reaction do people have when they hear your name? Do they think “gossip”? Do they sigh and turn away? Or do they smile and think of what . . .

I was driving in my first snow storm! Well, actually, if you are a native of the North you probably would not necessarily call it a snow storm, but for a “California girl” like me it definitely qualified as a snow . . .

My husband’s family is from southwest Colorado, so I have had the opportunity to vacation there with my family many times. I always enjoyed taking daytrips, driving up into the majestic Rocky Mountains and seeing the wonders of God’s creation. As we drove, I would often find myself saying, “Look at that view!” But after time, I began noticing that there was less . . .

Time—we take it for granted, yet complain we don’t have enough of it. Today’s society encourages people to work longer so they can earn more and buy more. As a result, our attitude about the value of our family, our church, and our personal walk with God suffer. A balanced . . .