7 Ways Pastors’ Wives Make It Harder For Themselves
My husband has pastored three churches. All three have been Baptist. The first two were Southern Baptist, and our current church is independent Baptist. Each church has been conservative to varying degrees, and they have all been small churches in…
Wives, Submit To Your Husbands
I’m not sure if any word in the Bible has become more despised by women than submit, and I think I understand their objection. Because I was not saved until my mid-twenties , I fully embraced all the modern feminist…
10 Things I Have Learned About Being A Homemaker
Recently, I realized that I haven’t collected a paycheck in nearly eleven years. I gave away all of it for another job. That’s nearly half a million dollars at my rate of pay back then (before taxes). What in the…
Christian Nationalism: Don’t Embrace It
Certain groups of Americans have been trying to tear down our nation for the last several years. The tactics have been varied, but the message has been the same. “America is evil.” “America is a bad place.” “America isn’t for…
How To Choose A Church
On a fairly regular basis, I see women on Facebook asking for help choosing a church. They may have just moved, recently became a Christian, or left a church for one reason or another. I’ve noticed something a bit disturbing,…
News And The Willful Ignorance Of Christians
We live in some crazy times. Pandemic. Critical Race Theory. Transgender women (so, biological men) competing against women in sports. Shared bathrooms in schools. Graphic sex education for elementary school students. Blue’s Clues featuring a drag queen to teach preschoolers…
Modesty: It’s More Than What You Wear
Matthew West, an award-winning Contemporary Christian musician, recently dropped a new single entitled “Modest is Hottest.” The reaction was predictably angry and blinded by modern feminism and purity culture backlash. Blogs and comment sections lit up with this seemingly never-ending…
I’m Afraid I Have Wasted My Life
I gave a devotional at my church’s Mother-Daughter Banquet recently. It was a fun time, and I enjoyed writing the devotional and speaking. Naturally, you might think I walked away from the experience feeling pretty good, but I did not.…
Living As A Christian Looks Weird
Note: Above is the talk I gave at my church’s Mother-Daughter Banquet. I’m not one to do a lot of public speaking, but I had a good time. I decided to post it to my blog because the topic fit…
Christian Budgeting: There Really Is A Biblical Way
Adding the word Christian in front of things to make them spiritual is one of my pet peeves. “Christian lawn maintenance.” “Christian hair care.” “Christian exercise.” Yet, here I am seemingly doing the same thing. I want to talk about…
