What realistic goals or milestones can families begin to implement as they desire more freedom in their budget? Today, I am chatting with Angie McClain, a certified financial planner with GuideStone. When you feel like you’re on a limited budget, how can you handle your money effectively, live as a good steward, practice financial thoughtfulness, and teach your children well? We’re going to dive into all these areas of financial planning here in this episode! CONNECT Connect with AmyFacebook // Instagram // Podcast Connect with NAMBFacebook // Instagram Connect with GuidestoneContact // Compre ..read more

How do you manage the regular rhythms of ministry while caring for your family and starting a new church? In this episode, I chat with church planting wife Joy Ross. She currently serves church planting families, has been married for over twenty years, and is a mom of six. Joy and I dive into the nuances of family life within the first few years of marriage and ministry, specifically in the church planting context. So, if you wrestle with your role in ministry and are facing tough questions like, “Is this normal? Am I weird? Are we even making a difference? Are we messing up our kids?”, I pray ..read more

With busy schedules in ministry, how do you and your husband make time for each other? Today, I have a conversation with Margie Frank. Margie is a mom of grown kids and is a ministry wife who resides in Tyler, Texas. She teaches and speaks to women’s groups and together with her husband Hixon speaks on marriage and the family. In this episode, we talk about intimacy when you are married to the minister. Yes, my friends. We’re going to talk about emotional and physical intimacy and how easy it is to live like a church volunteer in your marriage. If this lands on your thirsty heart, I pray that ..read more

What are some practices that you and your husband have established to help you maintain mental wellness? In this episode, Janet Dance, wife to Guidestone’s Director of Pastoral Wellness, Mark Dance, talks specifically about loving your husband through his mental health struggles. So, if you find your minister husband struggling and feel that you have to hold it all together and do so alone, I really hope this conversation will encourage you. LINKS FROM THE SHOW GuideStone “I’m a Pastor—I Was Afraid to Admit My Diagnosis” – Newsweek Article Refresh Retreats Pastoral Care Line Mental Health Res ..read more

How can we break away from unrealistic expectations in parenting that either others have set for us or we have set for ourselves? In this episode, I talk with Jeannie Cunnion. She is a preacher’s kid and understands what it’s like growing up in a ministry setting. She has five boys and has written some really beautiful grace-filled books about parenting, my favorite of which is Mom Set Free. If you are a mom who feels the “pressure to get it all right,” this conversation will meet you where you are, and I pray it will encourage you.  LINKS FROM THE SHOW Mom Set Free CONNECT Connect ..read more

As ministry wives, how can we walk alongside families with disabilities in our church and community? In this episode, Missie Branch talks about special needs families in the church. Missie shares her firsthand experience and their story, which is so impactful for families like theirs and for all ministry wives who serve those families in the church. So, if you are looking to support families with special needs or if you are a ministry wife who feels left out, this episode is for you. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Guided Prayer Journal (For Teen Girls) by Missie Branch Stand for Life CONNECT Conne ..read more

How do you navigate healthy rhythms of home life and ministry simultaneously? In this episode, I had the privilege of chatting with Tara Dew. She has loved Jesus for as long as she can remember, growing up in a Christian home and meeting her husband in the church youth group. This is such an encouraging and helpful conversation that gives some practical tips to get started with developing healthy rhythms within your home and ways to engage your kids to participate. So, if you look around your house discontented and see all the clutter and don’t know what to do about it, this episode is for you ..read more

How do you encourage your kids to share Jesus in creative ways that are authentic to them? In this episode, Catherine Renfro, the National Director of Women’s Evangelism at the North American Mission Board, shares creative ways to weave evangelism into your kids’ lives. If you are a ministry wife who talks about Jesus at your church and to your church people but don’t know how to with your kids, we hope you’ll find encouragement in this conversation. CONNECT Connect with CatherineFacebook // Instagram Connect with AmyFacebook // Instagram // Podcast Connect with NAMBFacebook // Instagram ..read more

How do you manage ministry and your family during busy (or even just normal) seasons of life? In this episode, we chat with Aimee Joseph, a church-planting wife in California and a mom to three sons. She discusses ways to manage chaotic family life in a ministry family. It’s so easy to get swallowed up in the chaos, especially when it seems like life will never slow down. Aimee shares some great practical ways to enjoy the crazy chaos of a “full” life. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Knowing What Needs are Yours to Meet – Past Ministry Wives Episode Demystifying Decision-Making by Aimee Joseph You are Se ..read more

How do you discern the fine line between speaking up and remaining quiet with your kids as they are adulting? In this episode, Christine Hoover, the Women’s Ministry Associate at The Austin Stone Community Church’s Northwest congregation in Austin, Texas, shares insights on navigating the delicate balance of sharing information about your family while serving in ministry. Christine shares practical advice from her current season in life, guiding you on how to balance being honest about your struggles as a mom and being wise with how much you share about your kid’s life. LINKS FROM TH ..read more