THE PREACHER'S WIFE

Marie and I met in 8th grade and she quickly became one of my closest friends. We were two peas in a pod. We graduated together and life took us to opposite sides of the country. We both got married and started our families. Babies and more babies. Marie is married to a wonderful man named John, who is honorably serving our country in the Navy. Together, they have five children. In 2011, John and Marie had a loss so great that it left anyone who knew them stunned and speech

Summer has come to a close and Autumn is approaching quickly. As I drive to work in the morning, I feel the crispness in the air and the smell of pumpkin spice in my coffee. What a summer it has been. So many unexpected twists and turns and watching God open doors that only He can do. I really don't understand how people think God is boring?! All I have to say is, "They're not doing it right." Living with a willing heart is an adventure that never grows old or boring but push

I grew up in a house where fighting was always wrong. Maybe it's because our house had no boys only girls, but my view of the word 'fight' always came with a negative connotation. I have never been in a physical fight with anyone and I find videos of fights on social media absolutely repulsive. I refuse to watch people hit each other and make a fool of themselves. Fighting to me is just plain silly. My husband is an exact opposite. He is strong and opinionated and bold beyond

Any romance lovers out there? I am a sucker for a good chic flick. I thought I would share one of my favorite love stories in the Bible with you. There is so many good things in this chapter that it will be hard fom me to narrow down my thoughts. I encourage you to read it when you have time to really digest it and apply it to your relationships. David & Abigail are found in 1 Samuel 25. Their story goes like this: Abigail was married to an idiot of a man named Nabal, who had

Christmas is my favorite time of year. In the Cody house- the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the Christmas season. Once Santa descends on New York City... that's it. The decorations come out, tree goes up, Christmas music is playing 24/7 and holiday treats are baked every weekend. And lets not forget all the Christmas movies. Charlie Brown Christmas, White Christmas (best movie EVER), How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Chevy Chase's Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Sto

This is one of the top questions we have as ministry families. I think this relates to anyone with a career and a family but ministry is slightly different as ministry is the only thing that carries eternal value and truly never stops. I think often times we want a quiet night at home together, but ministry keeps knocking. At that knock, I am presented with a choice. Do I engage with willingness, do I ignore it or do I engage with an attitude? If I am not careful, my instinct