It was 2007 and I had just recuperated from a painful miscarriage. After almost five years of marriage, I was ready to become a mother. My arms were empty and my heart was aching. I spent months planning and preparing my body to be able to carry a child to full term. My eye was [...]
Category: When Church Hurts
The Wastelands
Boxes lined the hallway as I made my way outside. Barry was loading the remaining items into the U-Haul. We turned around to soak in the view of our adorable house. We had recently placed a huge amount of time and effort into fixing up the place. It oozed with Bishop handiwork. Barry and I spent our [...]
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 [...]
The Lonely Fall
The Fall of 2006 was a lonely time for me... I ran into the living room a little shocked, but mostly excited. I had taken three pregnancy tests and all of them came back positive. It was true, I was going to be a mom...we were going to be parents. After 4 years of marriage Barry and I desperately wanted [...]
The Real Truth
I have wrestled with writing this blog for a while now. As a minister’s wife born into a family of minister’s I have searched for books, magazines, and blogs that could inspire me and encourage me in my role as a pastor’s wife. But what I've found is that it's hard to be vulnerable, when your job is to lead. My hope is that in [...]
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