Author Archives: silentlybleeding

Breaking the Silence

Guest: Michele Jones, Christian Counselor and Survivor Today on Silently Bleeding: Hope for the Pastor’s Wife, we welcome Michele Jones. She will share her journey. It is a story of endurance and abuse. Ultimately, it is a story of hope. Michele was married for 27 years before leaving an abusive relationship. Married young, she soonContinue reading “Breaking the Silence”

Hit By a Line Drive

by Julie Skulrod In 1980, my senior year, I was chosen to play on a tournament fast pitch team. I had played fastpitch softball for years and was a pretty good pitcher. OK, that may have sounded mediocre, but I was better than that. I was very good. I loved pitching. I threw the ballContinue reading “Hit By a Line Drive”

Overcoming a ‘Not Enough’ Mindset

I grew up in a pastor’s home where money was tight. When I wanted something—or even thought I needed something—I often heard the words, “We can’t afford it.” I wore hand-me-downs and rarely had anything new. Maybe you can relate. That “we can’t afford it” mindset didn’t stop in childhood—it followed me into adulthood. MyContinue reading “Overcoming a ‘Not Enough’ Mindset”

That’s Cause You’re the Pastor’s Wife

I NEVER ACTUALLY HEAR ANYONE SAYING THESE WORDS: “WELL, THAT’S ’CAUSE YOU’RE THE PASTOR’S WIFE” – YET AT THE SAME TIME, I ALWAYS HEAR EVERYONE SAYING THESE WORDS: “WELL, THAT’S ’CAUSE YOU’RE THE PASTOR’S WIFE”. I’LL EXPLAIN 🙂 Certain expectations are made of me because I’m the pastor’s wife – and that’s an observation, notContinue reading “That’s Cause You’re the Pastor’s Wife”

Lead Pastors’ Wives Retreat

Coming Soon: Our First Annual Lead Pastors’ Wives RetreatAn Invitation to Rest, Refresh, and Reconnect There’s a sacred beauty in the mountains. The air is crisp. The noise fades. The presence of God feels just a little closer. It’s in this peaceful setting, nestled in the heart of the Tennessee mountains, that we’re hosting somethingContinue reading “Lead Pastors’ Wives Retreat”

Behind the Scenes

The Importance of Being You Do you ever struggle with being yourself? As a pastor’s wife it’s easy to feel the pressure to conform to certain expectations. This often leads to a loss of personal identity. Yet, embracing who God created you to be is crucial for genuine ministry and personal fulfillment. Biblical Perspective ScriptureContinue reading “Behind the Scenes”

Angie’s Story: Breaking Protocol

Angie is a pastor’s wife who is “walking through Hell and not smelling like smoke.” This is a story of loss, faith, and resilience. Covid19 brought unexpected loss to Angie and her precious family. She never dreamed her beautiful daughter, Rachel, would die, leaving her husband and precious little girl behind. After the Celebration ofContinue reading “Angie’s Story: Breaking Protocol”

WOUNDED NO MORE! The Benefits of Being Healed from Church Hurts

We are honored to have Connie Czepiel, the author of Wounded No More!, share this guest post with us today. Sometimes we think it is easier to bury our wounds versus facing the pain and allowing God to heal us. Truth be told our hurts affect us more deeply than we realize. But we typicallyContinue reading “WOUNDED NO MORE! The Benefits of Being Healed from Church Hurts”

Anneliese’s Story

We are honored to have Anneliese Dalaba as our guest blogger. I married the man of my dreams. He swept into my life and filled my hopelessly romantic heart with so much joy and laughter. It felt as though we had been designed for each other. Over the course of time, we were blessed with two children and,Continue reading “Anneliese’s Story”