So I found out yesterday that it's Pastor's Wife Appreciation Month. Nice time to find out. There are only a few days left in the month.
My wish would be to meet up with all of the fellow pastor's wives in my life for a sno cone or Mexican food or better yet a weekend getaway. There's something encouraging about spending time with them. But strangely, I rarely get the opportunity to hang out with this group of trusted friends.
From one minister's wife to another-
Several of us are in different seasons of life. We're scattered in different directions doing whatever our current chapter of life is calling us to do. But one thing is for sure, every season as a pastor's wife is a busy one. Through the years we commit time to our community and/or a profession. Our schedule fluctuates according to the season. But the majority of our time and heart will always be spent on the two families God ordained for us; our husband, with maybe some kiddos......and our church family.
Of course you're a part of that family. It's just that I take our sisterhood for granted knowing that our breed is strong enough to keep going on our own; remembering there's an unspoken connection between us.
We wave at each other in passing. Hopefully we remember to send a birthday text or to deliver the picture frame we bought you three months ago that's still wrapped and sitting on our dresser. Often I forget to tell you when I've been touched by an offertory you played beautifully. I neglect to tell you about the good things I've been hearing about the Bible study you've been leading. I don't take the time to mention how happy I am to see all those cars parked at your house on Wednesday nights for community group. And for you friends that serve in other churches? I rarely take the opportunity to listen to how your ministry is going.
But you should know.......
I call you friend.
You should know you're one I know I can call on when I need prayer and understanding.
You should know I love your husband; your family.
You're like family; a special kind of sister.
You should know.....
-That I'm glad to be serving alongside someone who understands the irony of being surrounded by a loving church family only to find yourself at times struggling with loneliness.
Realize that I'm grateful for the work you do. I know much of it is unseen.
Know that I pray for you without taking the time to tell you when I see you and you look tired. .........or when I know your husband probably hasn't been home before dark several nights in a row because days of ministry rolled over into nights.
...let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another. Hebrews 10:24
I want you to know that I'm glad to be serving alongside you, but I'd be glad to just talk, or listen, or cry or laugh with you
Or
Maybe go out for sno cones.
