Tag Archives: The Pastor's Wife

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”

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”