by Karen Blandino | Aug 3, 2016 | Pastor's Wife
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Does this verse narrate a personal situation? Do you feel like the enemy is circling? You may be pursuing Jesus, coming undone with...
by Karen Blandino | Jul 25, 2016 | Life, Love & Family, Uncategorized
Rejection is horrific. Romans 9:25 …and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved.’ Rejection can feel like a divorce in your soul. Whether it is wrapped up in estrangement, alienation, disunity, or hostility – it can feel like an assault that takes your breath...
by Karen Blandino | Jul 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
Seeing Jesus in reflection I have a fascination with the Apostle John, or otherwise known as “the disciple whom Jesus loved”. There is something so special, so intimate about the relationship between him and Jesus. I find this relationship very compelling. I am not...
by Karen Blandino | Jul 11, 2016 | Life, Love & Family
I was 32 years old when I decided to finish my college degree as a non-traditional student. For the first ten years of our married lives, Stephen and I served as youth pastors. At the conclusion of that chapter of our lives, Stephen began working with a leadership...
by Karen Blandino | Jun 27, 2016 | Pastor's Wife
Guest post written for Church Multiplication Network: My husband, Stephen, and I have served in various ministry roles, including the last 4 years as lead pastors for 7 City Church plant. None of the pastor’s wife roles came with a rulebook, but each role did...
