This is me

OK, so I didn't just wake up a pastor's wife like some kind of Vegas story gone wrong. However, as a young woman I never thought that I would be a pastor's wife. I did not grow up in a long line of family members in ministry, nor did I frequent a church as a child. I do, however, have a God that had a plan for my life filled with things that I could never imagine possible! The first of His many, never ending surprises is that I am married to an amazing man who happens to be in ministry. Why blog about it? Well, women need women. We need a place where we can go and vent, laugh and entertain each other. Unfortunately, in my experience there are times that as a pastors wife, simply being ourselves can clear a room! What I mean by that is that people seem to have us on a pedestal and feel that 1- we don't make mistakes and 2 - that we will judge you for yours. News flash ladies - - we are not perfect, far from it and we need you as much as you need us! Almost daily I put my foot in my mouth, stifle a curse when I stub my toe, have the wrong color bra under my shirt or have the only kid in the room that is misbehaving. My hope with this blog is to encourage other women that we are amazing! God loves us in spite of all of our issues and will love us always. I will share my days with you and I hope you share yours with me! Happy blogging!

What I learned today:
As I woke up this morning a little behind to get my son off to daycare and my husband out the door so that I could get to work early, I got a text from one of my employee's daughters saying "My mom is sick, text me if you really think you need her today." Oh man, I'm late, my son is covered in oatmeal that both dogs are licking off, half of my hair is straightened and my husband cant find the check book. I want to say "of course I need her and why are YOU texting me? Check book? Why the check book right now? Son - seriously you cant spit every bite of food out of your mouth and try to re-feed yourself, dogs - get outside!" Instead, I let the dogs continue to lick my sons extremities, text back "no worries, I hope she feels better!", dig the checkbook out of my purse and somehow manage to get somewhat presentable before I leave the house......just to be late because of rush hour traffic!!

I learned that this will happen daily and all I can do is praise God that I have an amazing family, a job, a wonderful woman to watch my son and a car to get to work. I AM BLESSED!!

Philippians 4

^8-9Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.


Love,

The wife