Only For You, Lord: The faith journey of a pastor's wife

“MY LIFE CHANGED ONE DAY. I still looked the same. My circumstances were still the same. But I was different inside. People noticed.God came to live in me that day. He gave me a new pair of glasses; the lenses looked out on the world from a new perspective. I started to see things from God’s point of view.”Mary Van Essen takes you on her faith journey. In her 34 years as a pastor’s wife, she shows how, with God’s help, she has overcome adversity. God has used it to refine her into a more gracious woman with a greater love for him and for others.Are you:looking for meaning in your life, trying to make sense of it, craving lasting peace and joy?often down on yourself, striving to live a better life and to win the approval of others?trying to be part of a church, but disillusioned by the people who attend?Van Essen reveals how she has struggled with the same issues. She emerged as a spiritually whole person, assured of God’s love and acceptance. She is learning to live life abundantly, with peace and joy, assured of her purpose – to love and glorify God, living for him only. Read more