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Sharing Christmas
Shabby Christmas- photo courtesy Freshome.com Today, I am snuggled on my couch beneath my favorite shabby chic quilt, listening to instrumental Christmas music, and blogging by the glow of our...
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Angel Tree- A Ministry of Love, Hope, & Generosity
We received a letter from Angel Tree Ministries early in the season, sharing the opportunity to give to children whose parents are incarcerated. I’ve heard of Angel Tree for years; have seen the huge...
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Hospitality Hints for Mothers of Young Children
Today, I’m thrilled to introduce to you Sarah Beals, our new contributor here at Little Natural Cottage! She graciously agreed to share on a topic dear to my heart: hospitality. Truth be told,...
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Praying for Logan {will you join me?}
A few days before Thanksgiving, my friend’s life changed forever: Her two-year old son, Logan, was diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Logan has already undergone one...
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10 Things Every Young Pastors Wife Should Know
I’ve been thinking a lot about pastor’s wives. About what I want to say to you in this series. About what I can possibly say that hasn’t already been said, a thousand times, and from much wiser women...
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Q&A: What to do When You’re a Mama and a Pastor’s Wife
It’s taken me a few extra days to get this post together, but I’m finally back with our Pastor’s Wife series! In case you’re new to this blog, or to this series: My husband has been in full-time...
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An Open Letter to Young Pastor’s Wives
Dear Young Pastor’s Wife, I started out young, too. Twenty-three. I remember the cold winter day when our brand new congregation helped my husband unload our U-Haul and move all of our worldly...
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What if nothing changes? Can you still choose joy?
Welcome back to our 31 Days of Grace for Pastor’s Wives! Life at the Howard cottage has been just a wee bit insane busy lately, but I’m back today with another “grace” post for my fellow minister’s...
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A Facebook Group for Pastor’s Wives {let’s connect!}
October was all about you, pastor’s wives. Now it’s November, and we’re all starting to think about holiday recipes, frugal Christmas gifts, and how we’re going to survive the crazy schedules and stay...
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A Q&A Series for Pastor’s Wives? Yes, please!
Did you know that the month of March is pastor’s wife appreciation month? I had no idea, until a few of the ladies in our pastor’s wives group on Facebook mentioned it last week. My first thought...
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Can a pastor’s wife have a career?
Good morning! I’m really excited to kick start our 7 Days of Q&A for Pastor’s Wives today and I hope you’ll stick around to read, share, and join the discussion! Our first question comes from a...
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How can a busy pastors wife take care of her health?
Welcome to Day 2 of our 7 Days of Q&A for Pastor’s Wives! (Read Day 1 here if you missed it.) I feel like today’s question is an often over-looked one among ministry families: How can a pastor’s...
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How do I manage my toddler during church?
This morning, I’m feeling for the young moms who, like me, sometimes just don’t know how to juggle their Mommy and Pastor’s Wife roles on Sunday morning (or Sunday night, or whenever). Last week, I...
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How Should a Pastor’s Wife Dress? {Part 1: the case for modesty}
Interestingly enough, the top “search phrases” that bring people to this site are ministry-related. One of those key phrases is the question, How should a pastor’s wife dress? I grew up in a pastor’s...
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What I’m Up to in June {and a weekly column for pastor’s wives!}
Hi there, and happy June! We are embracing this early-summer season with lots of plans, goals, projects… and, thankfully, sunshine! Normally, rainy days are a premium here in Texas but, as you might...
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How Well Do You Know Your Father? {minister’s wife monday}
I’ve been pondering what to write about in this first Minister’s Wife Monday post. So many topics pertaining to pastor’s wives and ministry came to mind- loneliness, finding a mentor, embracing your...
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Loneliness in Ministry {I need your input, ladies!}
I want to tackle a little mini series here on our Minister’s Wife Monday column… but… As silly as it may sound, I’m having a bit of difficulty feeling like this Minister’s Wife column is getting off...
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Loneliness in Ministry: I Don’t Have Any Like-minded Friends
Minister’s Wife Monday | Loneliness in Ministry Part 1: I Don’t Have Any Like-minded Friends! Last week, I shared here on the blog and in our Facebook group for pastor’s wives, that I wanted to tackle...
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4 Things Loneliness Taught Me About Friendship
Loneliness in Ministry, Part 2: Four Things Loneliness Taught Me about Friendship You can read part one here, if you missed it. image courtesy The beauty of life is that every challenge brings a gift,...
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3 Things We Must Remember About Ministry in the Last Days
Minister’s Wife Monday | 3 Things We Must Remember About Ministry in the Last Days. I’m taking a different direction than I had originally planned with our Minister’s Wife Monday post this week… and...
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