I had decided, I’d made up my mind, I would not have children! I knew early on that God had called me into full-time ministry and I was more than willing to obey the call, but I was not willing to subject any children to a life they had not chosen. Growing up, I’d seen [...]

In the life of a woman, we wear many hats. A hat of a wife, a minister, a friend, a sister, and a mother! The hat of a mother is the most intriguing role a woman can play. The nineteen years of being a mother is a never-ending journey; one which I have yet to [...]

Hi – my name is Keri.  I’m a pastor’s wife. (this is where you say ‘hi, Keri!’) My husband is the senior pastor of a mid-sized church in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. We have two children; our daughter is 9 and our son is 7. JulieAnn asked me to write about raising PK’s and although [...]

“For I have plans for you,” (Jeremiah 29:11a). This was the only answer that, time after time, I received from the Lord when I didn’t understand what I was doing living in the United States, far away from my family and friends.  I left everything when I decided to get married to my husband of [...]

When Momma Is the Minister The night of my ordination ceremony my biggest concern was whether or not my daughter, less than two weeks from turning two years old, would be content sitting with the senior pastor’s wife during the service while my husband and I were seated with the other ordinands and their spouses [...]

I stumbled upon a blog post a few weeks ago where the lady was talking about arrogant parenting. Kind of strong language, to be sure, but it’s really stuck with me. Unfortunately, I didn’t bookmark it so I could send you to read it. But she was, in essence, talking about parents who think they’ve [...]