For the Pastor’s Wife: Through a Telescope
Natasha Williams
July 27, 2021
I hadn’t even arrived at the church my husband was going to pastor, but already, leaders in the women’s ministry had plans for me. They
The Introverted Pastor’s Wife (Pt. 2)
Natasha Williams
February 16, 2021
In the previous post, we covered some practical steps an introverted pastor’s wife can take when feeling emotionally depleted to prepare to socialize with congregants.
The Introverted Pastor’s Wife (Pt. 1)
Natasha Williams
February 9, 2021
There are easily one million expectations for a pastor’s wife. In other posts, I’ve talked about some of these and how it isn’t our actual
Battling the Effects of Discouragement
Natasha Williams
January 26, 2021
Discouragement. We’ve all felt it. You poured yourself into a teaching or curriculum and it was met with criticism by your audience or even your
Your Witness in Expressing Real Grief in Miscarriage
Natasha Williams
October 13, 2020
We’re rolling up on the day when many of us will change our social media profile pictures or profile frames to bear the pink and
Remembering to Celebrate
Natasha Williams
August 11, 2020
“It’s National Apple Cobbler Day!” I proudly announced as I dropped a dish of said dessert on the center of my dining table. We were
For the Pastor’s Wife: Through a Telescope
I hadn’t even arrived at the church my husband was going to pastor, but already, leaders in the women’s ministry had plans for me. They listed things they hoped I would do, how I would
The Introverted Pastor’s Wife (Pt. 2)
In the previous post, we covered some practical steps an introverted pastor’s wife can take when feeling emotionally depleted to prepare to socialize with congregants. In this post, we’ll pick up where we left off
The Introverted Pastor’s Wife (Pt. 1)
There are easily one million expectations for a pastor’s wife. In other posts, I’ve talked about some of these and how it isn’t our actual duty to fulfill those for people. But one that does
Battling the Effects of Discouragement
Discouragement. We’ve all felt it. You poured yourself into a teaching or curriculum and it was met with criticism by your audience or even your elder team. Maybe you spent hours preparing for a counseling
Your Witness in Expressing Real Grief in Miscarriage
We’re rolling up on the day when many of us will change our social media profile pictures or profile frames to bear the pink and blue ribbon. We might update our status to talk about
Remembering to Celebrate
“It’s National Apple Cobbler Day!” I proudly announced as I dropped a dish of said dessert on the center of my dining table. We were hosting friends for dinner, and as the smell of cooling
Book Review: The Pastor’s Wife by Gloria Furman
I have read my fair share of books about being a pastor’s wife and, with rare exception, I find them to not go deep enough. Rather, they focus on shallow or superficial concerns rarely venturing
For the Ministry Wife: What “Should” Your Role Be in the Church?
Expectations. They drive our actions and choices more often than any of us are ready to admit. For the pastor’s wife this can become a sickening balancing act. Because of the expectations expressed or implied
For the Ministry Wife in Times of Trial: Care of Marriage
Nothing invades and infiltrates the intimate conversations of a ministry couple more than trial in the church. While the husband is the head of the home, one of the wife’s responsibilities is to be an
For the Ministry Wife in Times of Trial: Care of Your Husband
Trial in the church takes a massive emotional and spiritual toll on the ministry leader. The unseen weight of that trial often falls on the ministry wife because there’s simply nothing left in the husband’s