Join us as Somer + Michelle talk about the role of pastor’s wives. Growing up as pastor’s daughters and eventually marrying pastors, Somer + Michelle have learned a lot about this role and are here to encourage the women in it and also encourage you to pray for your pastor’s wives!
I’m coming out of what I’m endearingly calling “hibernation with Jesus.” For the past six months, I’ve mostly been in a cave. Or at least at first, it felt that way. Dark, cold, and no place I wanted to be. I wasn’t there because I chose it, or asked for it. I was hibernating because it was the place the Lord took me, despite my protests in the beginning. I wish this article was full of the wisdom and lessons God taught me through my hibernation with Him, but it’s not. Maybe another one someday, but not this one. Instead, I want to talk to you about what He’s doing right now and I pray it brings some encouragement your way like it has mine. Because coming out of this hibernation hasn’t been slow or even gentle really. I’ve been taken from total rest and solitude with the Lord and thrust into overdrive with Him. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t terrified. I’d also be lying if I said I didn’t try to find ways out of some of it or justify why it’s too much or I’m not nearly qualified for any of it. The questions, [...]
Gospel Collaboration will make your life more joyful! We’ll say it again… Gospel Collaboration WILL make your life more joyful! If you struggle with the word submission, or maybe you just feel like you’re on mission alone, don’t miss this conversation!
“I love stress!” said no one ever. Except me. I’ve said it. Maybe not in those exact words, but certainly in my actions. Most of my lifelong struggle with stress has been self-induced. I’ve unintentionally sabotaged my pursuit of peace with misplaced Christian habits and selfish ambitions. I thought I was limitless. I’d mask unsure feelings with obsessive focus on temporary things: When I felt insecure, I’d revisit my achievements. When I felt fear, I’d call my favorite hype girl. When I felt weak, I’d overcompensate for my lack of confidence. When I felt unlovable, I’d seek validation in shallow ways. When I felt overlooked, I’d shine light on me, not God. I was looking in all the wrong places to validate my worth. What once convinced me that I was indestructible, now brought exhaustion and feelings of worthlessness. Self-help audiobooks and empowering messages no longer soothed my restless mind. Being a good Christian girl, I asked God to fix what wasn’t right. A pastor told me to pray more. I did. A friend told me to dream bigger. I did. A mentor told me to work harder. I did. A counselor told me to dig deeper. I [...]
In this special Q&A conversation, Michelle and Somer answer: How much should I factor in my personality vs when does catering to my personality become a problem? In a world that sends so many mixed signals regarding how much we should either study + embrace or ignore + disregard who we are, this conversation is both nuanced and eye opening.
