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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

Sanctuary Let's Retreats are currently held annually and are designed with the wives of full-time ministers in mind. Each multi-night...

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

We teach people that they are uniquely gifted by God and to use those gifts. I am here to remind that you are, too. He has equipped you and

I have learned there is no shame in sharing your story of weakness when it points to God’s strength lifting you up out of the pit, and comin

I was less than a week away from my wedding day when my fiancé tied the notorious marriage ball and chain to my ankle. He nonchalantly state

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

Growing up with parents who were ministers didn’t feel much different than most of my friends. I felt like we were pretty normal. Normal for

Sanctuary launched the concept of Let's Connect three years ago. But the concept isn't new. It's built upon what once came natur

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

As Christians, we hold the Ten Commandments as precious to us. Many of us can recite these life-giving boundaries or, if we think about them

It's truly amazing how, when in a season of 'mountain-top ministry', you can vaguely recall the devastating experiences of '

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

Our character is not tested in the great spectacular successes of life. Our character is tested in the daily irritations.