By Laura Mihaly If you come into our kitchen you will find my husband cooking. That’s his new thing! He learns something new every year and is now doing a three-month course on nutrition. He confessed that he has three new ministry ideas in his …
Crisis My sister-in-law passed away suddenly after a very short illness. It was a huge shock to everyone and apart from grieving our loss, we had to plan the funeral as well as help my brother and his beautiful baby girl (Rue) who was 2 …
By Christine Schubert Like everyone else we had huge expectations when we began the adventure of joining our lives 37 years ago. We also had our share of disappointments in the following years. Seasoned Marriage Do we still struggle with frustrations of unfulfilled expectations? Well, …
How can we adapt our dialect to speak the love language our teenagers long to hear? If you’ve read Gary Chapman’s book on Love Languages for Children, have a fair idea of your kids’ love languages and are becoming fluent in them, well done! You are …
By David Harper Good missionaries know this one reality wherever they live and work: If you want to influence people with the gospel you’ve got to speak their language and build bridges accordingly. But that foundational truth is often forgotten when it comes to marriage! We need …
Christmas is one of those seasons: it is so hectic. You’ve got to think ahead and prepare to have food for several days. The shops are crazy-busy. The weather is cold and wet. The days are short. Family hopes you visit, or they plan to …
By Rachael Warne Packages piled high, beautifully wrapped and donned with expressions of love for the recipient. The thought makes me rush with warmth ! For those not really into gifts, this can be a huge struggle – especially when you know it means so much …
My love language is touch. I am a very tactile person. Due to the fact that we love other people in the way we ourselves prefer to be loved, at family gatherings during the Christmas season, you would find me welcoming everyone to the house …
By Joshua Goldenberg One of the deepest human needs is the need to feel appreciated. Love is not about getting something you want, but doing something for the well-being of the one you love. When we receive affirming words, we are far more likely to …
Here is a (non-exhaustive) list of resources around the web addressing the topic of Families in Ministry: YWAM WildFire YWAM WildFire is a part of KKi England and has great posts for Families in Ministry, for example: Outreach Toolkit for Families and Families living the …