The Desert Sanctuary

Trigger Warning: This discussion contains adult language and addresses sexual, emotional, physical, and spiritual abuse.

By now, most of you have probably heard of the Netflix documentary “Death of the Pastor’s Wife.” It tells the story of Mica Miller and the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her pastor/husband, John-Paul Miller.

After watching this three-part documentary, Laura and Sherri Bothwell, two former pastors’ wives, felt they needed to get together and debrief. What follows is their unedited, raw conversation, with all the feelings you would expect from former pastors’ wives who have survived similar toxic environments.