by Kristen Hunter | Jan 15, 2019 | Ministry Life
Hello friends, and happy new year! My kids are back in school and I’m quickly becoming accustomed to having a quiet house again. Short school breaks are often hard for us as a family. Not that we don’t enjoy them, but we seem to spend the entire break...
by Morgan | Mar 23, 2017 | Ministry Life
At any church, at some point, there is going to be difficult and controversial situations that arise. As the spouse of the pastor, how do you lead through difficult times and keep your sanity? Keep your eye on the prize: Hebrews 12:1-2 says, “Therefore, since we are...
by Kristen Hunter | Feb 1, 2017 | Encouragement, Ministry Life
So, I’m making coffee this morning and I’m literally standing next to the machine listening to it sigh and gurgle. We were late to school this morning so I’m feeling a little harried. I’ve got my phone in hand catching up on text messages with my husband who is at...
by MEserver | Dec 16, 2015 | Ministry Life
In my last post, I wrote about the importance of being yourself as a clergy spouse and how, for me, this means saying “yes” and “no” with honesty and integrity. Today I want to delve into this more by looking at some of the patterns I discovered in my research on...
by MEserver | Nov 18, 2015 | Ministry Life
When I was processing my own role as a clergy spouse probably the best advice I heard from a former pastor’s wife was “Be yourself.” These wise words of advice stuck with me and continue to impact how I navigate my place in our community, but the lasting influence has...
by MEserver | Oct 14, 2015 | Ministry Life
Wasted hours I will never get back. That is how I’d best describe past efforts at trying to achieve a sense of balance in my life. If I listed my main priorities (in no particular order here) – marriage and family, career, physical health, spiritual life, friendships,...
