Loneliness has two technical definitions. One is to feel sadness because one does not have friends or company. Another one is the quality of being unfrequented and remote; isolation. However, if you ask the wife of a pastor to define it, you’d have to pull up a chair and request another cup of coffee. Her definition would expand upon more than you bargained for. It’s the weirdest thing to have a church full of “friends” and yet spend holidays in a vast expanse of loneliness. It’s mind-boggling ... continue reading...
Social Media for Pastors’ Wives
When I joined Facebook in 2008, it looked nothing like it does today. Anyone remember those days? I joined because a friend was moving out of state and she said it was a good way to stay in touch. Little did I know how Facebook and other social media platforms would (dare I say) change my life. Social media has changed a lot since those early days. The way people use it looks drastically different! If you're like me, you probably have days where you want to delete all your accounts and . . . ... continue reading...
Moving from Work to Worship
I imagine my scene is not unlike many other pastors’ wives. I come to church early with my crew of children and set into work mode. Whether my work is coffee maker, running a quick vacuum or even setting up for my turn in kids church, the work mode has clicked on and is immediately going full speed ahead. My kids, who feel as if church is now just an extension of home, have abandoned their shoes somewhere, their coats somewhere else (of course nowhere near each other, nor where they ... continue reading...
Prioritizing & Time Management with Jesus
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and ... continue reading...
Dear New Pastor’s Wife
I’m not sure how you got here, but here is where you are. Maybe you knew what you were getting yourself into, maybe you woke up one day after years of marriage to a man who decided God was telling him it was time to pastor a church. You might be excited to begin this ministry journey or you may be nervous, wondering what you’ve gotten yourself into. However you feel today, this word is for you. I’m quickly approaching a decade of ministry under my belt, but goodness, I still have a lot to ... continue reading...