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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”

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”

Designed to Need Each Other

Are you feeling lonely? Feeling like no body understands what you are going through? Girl, I get it. You aren’t alone in this. In fact, many of us pastors’ wives feel this way or have felt this way at some time. I think it’s one of the biggest tactics the devil uses to distract us.Continue reading “Designed to Need Each Other”

When Sheep Bite

All of us have been on the receiving end of harsh words. But what happens when those harsh words come from people that are a part of your ministry? And how do you heal from wounds caused by people who should know better? In When Sheep Bite, Stacy Hockenbury shares how devastating it can beContinue reading “When Sheep Bite”

Inadequate

Have you ever asked, “Why me, God?” Most of us, if not all, have asked Him this when we’ve faced hard times in our lives. But what about in other areas? Maybe God placed you in a ministry that felt a little like playing dress up in someone else’s clothes – exciting and fun, butContinue reading “Inadequate”