Brianne Henry

I’ ve been a work-from-home mom for nearly 3.5 years. Up until a while back, I didn’t give myself credit where credit was due. I downplayed my job, not even mentioning it to people unless they specifically asked. But as I’ve rolled it over in my mind and began to see the importance of my current occupation, I’ve decided that working from home with two small children for over three years is an area where I can encourage and speak truth to other mommas through. I am employed by a company called SimplifyChurch – which happens to be owned and operated by my brother-in-law. I work as an Account Manager and currently do all bookkeeping for 19 churches and two Christian non-profits. So 21 clients total...which is quite a few! I work anywhere from 20-30 hours a week, depending on the week (beginning of the month being the busiest). When I began this career journey three years ago, my job looked very different. I didn’t start out in the exact role I have now and also did not work as m...

E ver heard the phrase "Not sure why we pay the pastor so much to just preach on Sundays?" Well, I have. And I can't even with that. So it's time to squelch that complaint. Having lived with a single-staff, smaller church pastor for nearly two years, I've learned some things about what a pastor spends his time doing. Now friends, I cannot speak to the pastor in a larger church setting, with multiple staff members. I'm only talking about the pastor with no other full-time staff members alongside him. The one who leads, organizes or oversees literally every single thing inside the church. I'd love to give a shout out to the pastors who do all the things. It's important for us as church members to see and know that our pastor does so much more than preach on a Sunday morning. It is important for me, as the wife of a pastor, to remember and know the burden my husband carries...the things he's responsible for. His work is far beyond Sunday mornings...