Simple Encouragement for Pastors Wives
Stepping into the role of being married to a pastor can feel like being handed a script for a play you never auditioned for, while sitting under a spotlight in front of a full audience. If you are a young or new pastor’s wife feeling intimidated by the quiet expectations, the unspoken rules, or the sheer weight … Read more
The topic is encouraging words for pastors wives. But, can I be honest with you for a minute? There was a season – maybe two years in – when I realized I hadn’t finished a sentence in my family for about six months. Not because my husband was cruel. Because the phone rang, or someone … Read more
I was just thinking how being a pastor’s wife can impact your life. Sure, you have the places you have to be. The people who want your attention and the commitments that demand it. But I think there is more to it than that. There can be an element of rejection that is part of … Read more
Sometimes life can just feel heavy for a pastor’s wife. Do you want to know what I think? I think it is not always about weight. Honestly, I think more pastor’s wives are emotionally exhausted than people realize. This pastor wife encouragement post has been on my heart all day because I know what it … Read more
I almost didn’t write this one. But I had to. As a senior pastor’s wife, people often spiritualize the loneliness. They thank us for “holding it down” while our husbands are constantly pulled in every direction—sometimes to the point of imbalance. And while I do appreciate the gratitude—it does encourage me—it doesn’t change the reality … Read more
When You Feel Alone but Everyone Thinks You’re Fine. There are moments when you sit in a room full of people and still feel unseen. You smile, you serve, you show up, and yet something feels off inside. If you’ve ever felt that quiet tension, this is for you. Here are three things I want … Read more
Three things I’m learning as a pastor’s wife right now I am learning that becoming older has a way of stripping things down to what actually matters. It exposes what is real and what was never worth carrying. I am learning that grief will either harden you or free you. For me, it did both … Read more