"I didn't sign up for this..."

I sincerely enjoy working for and with the Lord. It was like an "adventure" when I was single... constantly looking forward to the next opportunity to be part of God’s move.

 

Becoming and being Mrs. Pastor is a totally different kettle of fish. A few months ago, in wanting to spend time with and be with my husband, I joined him and our children to set up equipment for service taking place later in the day. As I helped to move things around (and this wasn't my first time doing this), a thought crossed my mind: "I didn't sign up for this."

Help - meet

I was just going through this blog and noticed that I started this post but got only as far as the title. It's true what they say about the challenge of blank page. As I stared at the blank page, it stared back at me; so I started wondering what I was thinking about when I wrote the title.

As I kept staring at the title, it hit me that this "title" is made up of 2 words and each matter separately in our role as wives - especially  as Mrs Pastor. Let me break it down...

The Best Pastor's Wife ever...

Oh wow - this is a great piece...written by a Pastor about his wife. Curious about how I found it? Well, I did a random search for "The Best Pastor's Wife ever" and this was the 2nd result...

This is a worthy read - my comments are in purple font as usual. It's actually good "funny..." guess what I noticed as I pasted this in the post-box? This piece is about a Mrs Pastor who has the same name as one of my friends (my name for her) and today is my friend's birthday... I couldn't have planned this any better. Indeed, our times (& timing) are in God's hands.

Happy Mother's Day

Next Sunday will be the 2nd Mother's Day...the first one was on March 30th.

I believe this is a day that we share with Mothers - we have spiritual labour pains as we travail and travel alongside our husbands in ministry. I found this poem - which is not just apt but will also be a good segue to a future piece: "By his side?" which I'm still piecing together.

The Pastor’s Wife

(by Donna Golden, Georgia, USA)

We often hear of Hero(e)s

On the news at night

How someone went into a fire

To save someone else’s life

But, there’s another Hero

That we never hear about

Thou(gh) her love and dedication

Are never in a doubt

Often took (taken) for granted

Never glorified

Still she keeps on going

For the person by her side

She stands beside him everyday

No matter what is thrown their way

For he was called from above

To spread the message of GODS’ LOVE

And just as he was called

She was hand-picked too

For it takes someone special

To do what she must do

And thou(gh) he may get the glory

And he may get the fame

She will stand beside him with love

And help him just the same

She is the person he turns to

When he needs a friend

She will always be there

To the glorious end.

I would like to take this moment 

to introduce to you  a LOVELY unsung Hero

for whom GOD hand-picked to spend her life 

as The Pastor's WIFE.

My dear Mrs Pastor,
I salute and celebrate you this Mother's Day and always. Celebrate yourself too.

With much love,

Your fellow Mrs Pastor