Open Diary of a Pastor's WifeThe Open Diary of a Pastors Wife, by Donnie Miles Howard, is an honest and insightful account of her own personal trials of being a pastors wife. As Donnie and her family endure heartache and tragedyunrest in the church, Hurricane Katrina, and personal struggles at homewomen of all walks of life will be inspired by her raw faith in God. The Open Diary of a Pastors Wife serves as a spiritual road map that will lead readers down a hopeful path to freedom and survival, proving that, with God, shame can transform into joy. |
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This is the most inspirational book I've read thus far! This is not only a book for other pastors' wives, it is a book for any and everyone that attends a church that has a first lady. It gives the congregation a better perspective of the struggles pastors and their wives have to endure. This is definitely a good read and is a tear jerker! I encourage every one to check it out!
-Arion Holmes-Smith
Contents
Foreword | 7 |
Introduction | 9 |
Its in the | 16 |
table of Contents | 22 |
Another Valley | 25 |
So Long to an Old Friend | 30 |
Stop Preaching and Start Praying | 36 |
My Calling My Struggle The Womens MinistryNot Me Lord | 47 |
Thoughts to Ponder | 68 |
A Burden Lifted | 73 |
Pastor I Declare the Pulpit Vacant | 79 |
A New Beginning The Birth of Restoration Baptist Church | 84 |
When Do the Broken Stop Ministering? | 87 |
A Tornado Hits | 92 |
Oh Katrina | 99 |
The Storms Have Ceased for a While | 114 |
Now What Lord? | 53 |
A Train Ride to Nowhere | 58 |
A Time to Move On Community Service Calls | 62 |
Excerpts of Messages by the Author | 120 |
Endnotes | 144 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Open Diary of a Pastor's Wife |
| Author | Donnie Miles-Howard |
| Publisher | Tate Publishing, 2008 |
| ISBN | 1602477981, 9781602477988 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs Biography & Autobiography / Religious Biography & Autobiography / Women |
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