I cannot believe it’s a full nine years of being married! There’s so much redemption in our story not just as individuals, but together. It’s become one of the things I cherish about us. Challenges have brought us closer, made us stronger, and definitely the journey sweeter. The secrets we've learned in marriage have come through fire and strengthened over time. Mike and I are fairly opposite, and over time we’ve found how to support and cover each other. I’m thankful to be cel[...]
We've been there... The first few years of our marriage I couldn't stand this time of year, especially after our oldest was born. We argued majority of the month and by Christmas morning we barely spoke sometimes. It sucked. Sometimes you just need to know that another person has been in that place you may be, but it doesn't have to be like that forever. These are tried and true 3 ways to not kill your marriage by Christmas from two people who enjoy the holidays now. For us our main problem[...]
I've shared bits and pieces of our story, but never too much for fear that someone reading would see me on Sunday... but after seven years of diving full into ministry with my husband, some parts of me have grown thicker skin (well kind of). In writing this I'm sharing from a place not just of marriage and ministry tips, but in hopes another pastor's wife will learn from these lessons. I wasn't all too keen on the idea of coming into ministry, especially since I still wasn't sure how I felt abo[...]