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I have watched tragedy turn wounded hearts sour. What once was sweet and hopeful became bitter. I get it, but sometimes the people we need t

Through our Sanctuary retreats, Let's Connect events, the Facebook online community, and personal connection, Sanctuary is growing in it

It's Wednesday night. At 11pm. I am desperate for sleep after a day packed with endless questions, messes to clean up, meals to cook, er

If There’s One Thing I’ve Learned… Never burn a bridge. You just might need to cross back over it or you might need the help of that bridge

Our Let's Connect events will be kicking off for the new year in February with two dates featuring over 20 different Connects across the

You see, I can teach, I can cook, I can clean, I can sing a little, play piano a little, organize ministries, and on and on, but other peopl

What I have learned in 20 years of ministry is that He is there in obscurity. He’s there when I can’t see Him, or feel Him, and when I...

Next week, beginning January 8, we are excited to share a blog series, which will continue each week in January, from our @sanctuarym2mw...

Last week I shared from my recent sabbatical experience and the lessons I learned about the Top Three Reasons I reached burnout while reachi

I'm seeing more clearly as to the cause of my distress. I've discovered top three reasons my life led to burnout. Let's start wi

There is this turning point, though, when you are in the business of helping people, that often times you start taking in information only t

My pastor husband and I were walking down the familiar halls of the hospital. We were visiting a lady from our church who had a non-life-thr

Just ahead, launching December 4th, our blog will feature a new series featuring the "confessions of a burned out pastor's wife". Have...

The fact that he simply entered our home was not the frightening factor. It was the fact that he chose to enter unexpectedly, during the nig

...we often know what we SHOULD be doing in our lives and WHY we should do it,...(but that) does not make it easy.

I don’t know how people who don’t communicate with the Lord make it. I really don’t. This life is so complicated and confusing and heartbrea

What do you do when you are supposed to be on the same team and you both feel as if you have been wronged?

Being a woman in ministry is a great privilege, but it is not without challenge. One of the most common questions we are asked by other wo

In order to better prepare for our upcoming fall series, we are taking a brief blogging break for the next 30 days. Please take some time ov

Do you find that when you're talking to some people these days that you're on a meter of time? We are too busy.