To all the church worker wives out there, this is a letter that has long been on my heart and I pray it speaks to yours. This is the letter that I wish someone would send me and that I know other church worker wives need to receive.  Dear Church Worker Wife, Who Feels Overwhelmed and Alone,  I see you. I really do see you. I see you pinching pennies and living on a tight budget that doesn't seem to have any extra room in it. I see you trusting God to provide but still wondering how that will happen. Some days it really seems like the faith and logic of a budget collide, doesn't … Read More...

Do you need a dose of good Lutheran humor today? If so, you're in luck! I'm sharing the ever famous list of "You Know You're a Lutheran If... " over at the Lutheran blog, Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife, today. You can read the full article here and smile. What would you add to this list? … Read More...

I have a lot of cousins - and a lot of those cousins are Lutheran. The other month I introduced you to my cousin, Lisa (on the Barz side), so now it's time to introduce you to my cousin, Bethany (on the Lehenbauer side). Bethany and I have become close in the years since I took my first call, when I lived only 3 hours away from her family. Growing up, we lived across the country from another (Minnesota to Texas) so 3 hours was a novelty! Bethany married Tom, the same summer I married Andy. Her sister, Rebecca married Ted that same summer. We had 3 Lehenbauer weddings in 4 weekends! What … Read More...