The journey of a pastor's wife

T Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.

What is easily believed in the light is not easily seen in the dark. Today on T Time, we get to glean wisdom from the unique story of a two-time pastor's wife, Kathy Ferguson Litton, who shares her story of loss, grief and purpose all while church planting, parenting and surviving with faith.

00:23 Twanna introduces guest speaker, Kathy Ferguson Litton.

01:07 Twanna asks Kathy to share her story of being a second-time pastor's wife.

01:34 Kathy shares details of her first marriage to Rick Ferguson and how during a thriving season of ministry, her husband was killed in a car accident.

03:37 Twanna asks Kathy to share how difficult it was to navigate through his sudden death.

03:57 Kathy admits that in this season things she easily believed in the light got a little harder to see in the dark.

06:04 After the death of her first husband, Kathy shares having to take a secular job and how a coworker admitted that her suffering made her faith more believable.

08:08 As the director of spouse development at the North American Mission Board, Kathy shares some tips from an e-book her team created for pastor's wives.

11:14 Twanna asks Kathy to share her thoughts over the last 18 months in our country and the pressure the church has felt because of that.

15:38 Kathy shares that when we honor anyone's story, we are bearing their burdens and loving our neighbors as we would love ourselves.

16:26 Twanna asks Kathy to share what she now knows about the pastor's wife role that she didn't know before.

18:34 Kathy shares a talk she does with young pastors' wives on sacred influence, and how their influence impacts eternity.

22:26 Kathy believes through her experience that a part of having a leadership role is to develop a thick skin but also keeping a tender heart.

25:46 Kathy closes the podcast in prayer.

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