http://www.churchplantingwives.com a consortium of wisdom from church planting wives. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:52:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en About two weeks ago we were in Walmart and my 9 year old daughter noticed all the back-to-school gear in the "hot spot" section of the store. It was a huge summer buzz kill to see all the pool and 4th of July stuff replaced with school supplies. "Aren''t we ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=799 I am reading an amazing book by Dr. Wess Stafford. It is called, Too Small or Ignore - Why the Least of These Matters Most. What a great book! If you are not familiar with Dr. Stafford, he is the president and CEO of Compassion International. Compassion is an organization ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=804 http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=794 Do you ever, dare I ask it, put your ministry first? Of course, we would never have anything first over God, we're church planting wives for heaven's sake! But let's say, first over our marriages, or children? Hmmm...I'm preaching to myself as much as anyone else here. If you were to ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=782 I just got back from Exponential, a week of church planting conferencing in Orlando. What a week! Partly because Orlando was sunny and amazing, and perhaps partly because I was surrounded by reminders that I was in "the happiest place on earth," it was a great week of encouragement, rest ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=787 Springtime is one of my favorite seasons of the year, especially after a winter like the one we have just had.  I know many of you have been buried under a ton of snow until just recently. There is nothing like whipping up a great salad to chase away the ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=774 I love when my kids really "get it."  When I can tell they really are understanding and acting on the Biblical truths we have been teaching them since birth. Often it is hard to know for sure if the lessons are really sticking, until I see the kids in action. ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=767 This is an article from Jennifer Bycroft, a church planter's wife in Iola, Kansas. She is married to Matt, has 2 daughters and is pregnant with her third child. Besides being a planting wife, she is also a girl's high school tennis coach.  Thanks Jennifer! Last summer, my family and I ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=737 I know this topic isn't really spiritual or all that holy, but I thought it might be pretty relevant to church planting wives. If your church plant is anything like ours, jeans are the staple of your Sunday morning wardrobe. (I used to have church/career clothes, but since church planting ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=725 Our opening weekend is done! I slept 12 hours last night; I feel like I could sleep another 12 tonight! We had an amazing weekend; about 211 on Sunday morning and 70 on Monday night. This didn't include any mission team members or well-wishers. A bunch of ... http://www.churchplantingwives.com/?p=757