tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395444088817351529.post8878089874684220717..comments2023-03-30T06:42:07.287-04:00Comments on The Secret Life of a Minister's Wife . . .: Just another manic Sunday?YMinisterswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01199938373104456135noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395444088817351529.post-37248929824904730772010-01-11T09:19:59.859-05:002010-01-11T09:19:59.859-05:00Thanks, Ben.
Thanks, Bri. :)
Sweet Minister'...Thanks, Ben.<br /><br />Thanks, Bri. :)<br /><br />Sweet Minister's Wife- <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean. I've been there! There was a time when my husband and I worked with a congregation where we had no one. At least, it seemed this way. Looking back I wonder if that was MY problem or MY perception, and not necessarily the case. <br /><br />BUT-being a minister's wife does isolate you in a way that no one understands unless they've been in your shoes. My saving grace has been other minister's wives. They understand. My husband and I cling to our peers and try to attend conferences and lectureships while keeping in close contact with dear friends who also work in ministry. This has saved us. Moreover, when I have those relationships in place (for me) it is easier for me to recognize that my job isn't necessarily to gain relationships for myself from the church I work. Instead I focus on my job as being an advocate for creating better relationships with Christ and helping create opportunities for relationships within the congregation to grow. <br /><br />Also---a minister's wife should NEVER believe that her husband's job is not hers as well. I can't think of another job in all of creation that effects a family greater than that of a minister. (Maybe a military, family?) It is a joint, if not familial, effort. :)<br /><br />Blessings to you, and may God bless you with someone on which to lean during this time.YMinisterswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199938373104456135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395444088817351529.post-91759930967263735662010-01-10T15:26:54.160-05:002010-01-10T15:26:54.160-05:00Thank you for this post! It is very helpful to kn...Thank you for this post! It is very helpful to know that I am not alone in these feelings. Unfortunately, I am at a point where I don't have any dear friends at church so it has become very difficult for me during the doubtful, stressful, and lonely times. It helps to know that another minister's wife feels the same way as I do sometimes.Minister's Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213699466858853649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395444088817351529.post-67797029846511887632010-01-03T18:13:45.151-05:002010-01-03T18:13:45.151-05:00Well, I said my piece on skype, so I won't rei...Well, I said my piece on skype, so I won't reiterate it here :-) I feel ya', friend! And you're right, we need those friends who, just at the right moment, offer some much-needed grace, love and laughter. That's what the Church is all about, Charlie Brown.<br />--BriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395444088817351529.post-34490131577040744102010-01-03T18:07:37.811-05:002010-01-03T18:07:37.811-05:00Great read! I have felt that way so many times......Great read! I have felt that way so many times.....thanks!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751407111891059833noreply@blogger.com