Encouragement & Strength for Pastors’ Wives

Rest Is an Act of Trust: What Psalm 127 Says

Miranda Mansell

Published on: 2026/10/20

Can’t stop working? Psalm 127 shows how resting is an act of trust in a God who never sleeps, and why unfinished work doesn’t have to unsettle you.

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Under the Broom Tree: What Elijah's body needed before his soul could heal

Whitney Shafer

Published on: 2026/09/22

Elijah begged God to let him die under a broom tree. Before God ever addressed his theology, he addressed his body. Here's what that means for burnout today.

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The Prayer No One Understood: Hannah's Story in 1 Samuel

Whitney Shafer

Published on: 2026/09/15

Misunderstood in your grief? Hannah's prayer in 1 Samuel 1 was mistaken for drunkenness. Here's what her story teaches about honest prayer and letting go.

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