Okay, from memory right now I am going to try to name all of Snow White's seven dwarfs. Here I go... 1. Sleepy 2. Sneezy 3. Dopey 4. Happy 5. Bashful and I can't remember the other ones. Who I am missing? Oh yeah...Doc and Grumpy. I tried this with Santa's Reindeer and the 12 [...]
Author: bishopswife
Hey there! I'm Jana Bishop.
I am an advocate for those that have suffered the pain of spiritual abuse. Please know...you are not alone. God can and will redeem what was lost and stolen.
Mourning to Morning
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. ~ Psalm 30:5 Barry and I were out running errands when we received a call to go to the hospital immediately. One of our church members had a relative that was in a severe boating accident. We had no idea what to expect when we arrived, [...]
The Perfect Storm
I sat there in disbelief. All eyes were on the television. Each person waited on the one word we feared the most... EVACUATION. I couldn't believe it and neither could the sweet girl who had carefully placed chemicals on my hair only minutes before. The entire salon was silent for a moment and then there was a deafening buzz of [...]
Steering Through Chaos – Book Review
As a student at Oak Cliff Assembly of God in the 1990's I had the incredible privilege of having Scott Wilson as my youth pastor. I can remember being so excited when I was accepted onto the youth leadership team. Even then it was evident that Scott had the ability to develop leaders and equip them for the [...]
Mindful of My Mind (part 2)
Growing up, my mother dealt with depression. To say that she suffered heartache as a young woman would not do her pain justice. She lost her mother to cancer at 19, her grandfather to cancer at 20 and her cousin, which was like a brother, drowned tragically when she was 21. In the midst of this she got married and not [...]
Mindful of My Mind
It wasn't too long of a wait, although it seemed like an eternity. I procrastinated on making the appointment for a number of reasons, but none of them were good enough. I didn't want to make a big deal out of nothing, but my mind and my heart were at odds and my heart finally [...]
Edit Me Gracefully
“The growth of grace is like the polishing of metals. There is first an opaque surface; by and by you see a spark darting out, then a strong light; till at length it sends back a perfect image of the sun that shines upon it.” -Edward Payson (1783-1827) I was completely taken off guard. So I just [...]
Just Lettin’ My Hair Down
After my last post, which I mulled over forever... I started thinking about how hard it is to truly be honest about heartache, sin and disappointment when you are leading more than just yourself. Because of that, I think there are a lot of minister's wives that are dealing with things in the quiet of their own prayer [...]
Reality Church
I absolutely love reality television. It is one of my favorite indulgences. The more drama...the better. I guess I kind of enjoy seeing people's "real lives". It makes me feel like I am not alone in my quirkiness. If camera's were rolling at my house today, you would have found me in my PJ's until noon, logged onto Facebook while [...]
The Show Must Go On…Sometimes
This is for anyone who has made a complete fool of themselves for the sake of the ministry. This has no spiritual meaning; I just thought it would be fun to have a good laugh together. The end of the day was drawing closer. One more outreach and then we could all go back to the church. I was [...]
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