Let's Grow | the blog

The Surgeon wasn't necessarily trying to remove things from me. He was actually attempting to give life to something deep within my spir

Things took a turn for the worst, or rather a turn toward the emergency room. Long story short, I may have traveled to Missouri with a gallb

When you meet my husband Chris and I, you may get the impression that we are open, honest and transparent, but the truth is that we have tol

Friendships could easily take a back seat to the demanding schedule that I have, but I have had to learn to fight against that and be intent

I didn’t grow up wanting to be a missionary. There, I said it. I had never felt called to Africa. There, I said that, too. They say confessi

In our own thoughts and feelings, we are easily derailed and our effectiveness and purpose are taken out. It is significant that the first p

My kids can know all the right Bible answers and have excellent behavior in public (ha! It’s funny even to type it!), but if they don’t know

What should you do when you are succeeding as a leader in your church but your own son or daughter isn’t thriving? In the past 20 years of m

...if you are a MINISTRY MAMA and you feel that your husband has upfront leadership and a divine calling, but you are left sitting on the cu

With a heart to connect ministry wives and a desire to provide them with a weekend to unwind, rest, receive ministry, and connect, the Sanct

Life gets really full and really busy, and sometimes it feels like you can’t add one more thing. But today, I challenge you to add more thin

As our family grew from just the two of us to a party of seven, and our jobs in church ministry grew, our Sabbath turned into just a day off

As ministry wives, we may continually feel like we are stretched beyond the limits of our own sanity at times. And it is because of this str

This is easy for ANY driven person to fall into. It didn’t feel like sin; it actually felt like being a good steward of all God had blessed

If you’re doing ministry right, you are pouring your heart and soul into other people. You are being real and vulnerable. But, there’s a dow

Therapy...that’s an intimidating word. The definition of therapy is "treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder". Disorder…t

What topics are you interested in reading about? What questions are baffling you as a woman of God, married, and in the ministry?

This detailed memoir takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes tour of this ministry power couple, complete with the detours, disagreements, d

We all agree we are called according to His purpose. We all agree we are to share the best news with others; thus, introducing them to a rel

I recommend this book for any woman, but especially for someone who might be in a season of pain or disappointment. This book could definite