content for ministry wives and women in ministry. through Practical Shepherding Women’s Ministry we want to write helpful content that helps you navigate the challenges of leadership in the church.
Songs of Encouragement: Abide with Me
By Brian Croft
Abide with Me was written by 19th century Anglican Minister, Henry Francis Lyte. Apparently, Lyte wrote this moving hymn just weeks before his death and it was first sung at his funeral. This hymn became a sweet balm to my soul in those very difficult, uncertain early years of ministry. It so beautifully reminds us of two important, timeless truths about God.
Songs of Encouragement: It Is Well
By Cara Croft
My prayer for you, dear reader, is that this hymn [It is Well] can be a source of comfort, encouragement and a prayer for us all.
Songs of Encouragement: Great is Thy Faithfulness
By Kellye Carmack
The hymns we sing in our childhood — and the ones you teach your children— plant a seed that can produce fruit throughout our lives. “Great is Thy Faithfulness” has helped me bear the fruits of love, joy, peace, and faithfulness even when the season I’m in feels barren and dry. Singing hymns can spur us on in perseverance as they draw our wandering minds back in the direction of trusting and following God.