Simple Encouragement for Pastors Wives
As a pastor’s wife with over twenty years’ experience in this role, I can tell you that being a pastor’s wife can feel like juggling invisible burdens while smiling through a war zone. If you’re like me, you’ve wondered more than once what your true calling is in all of this. That motivated me to … Read more
I am going to “nerd out” a bit in this post. My life experience as a pastor’s wife and my master’s degree in education have taught me so much that is relevant to our walk as pastor’s wives. I’m going to share it here. Many pastors’ wives experience deep rejection and loneliness—so much so that … Read more
Let’s talk about when the pastors wife is mean and everyone sees it. Being married to a pastor isn’t always sunshine and perfect Sunday mornings. Some days it’s overwhelming. It’s easy to assume that the pastors wife is always kind, always gracious, and always happy to serve. But sometimes? She’s just plain mean. And, well, that’s … Read more
Sometimes you may think “My husband is a pastor and I hate it!”. When those moments come, read this.
I wrote about this topic before, but I have more to ponder. Ponder it with me. The topic is pastors wife depression. First of all, let’s clarify why pastors’ wives often experience feelings of depression. It’s important to remember that they are human beings, just like everyone else. I know this might seem simple, but … Read more
Married to the Senior Pastor – The Life, Challenge, and Normality It never gets old—at least not to those asking me this question. If you’re married to the senior pastor, someone has probably asked you the same thing at some point. “Sister Teri, what’s it like being married to the senior pastor?” Maybe they didn’t … Read more
Let’s discuss the pastors wife and gossip. Somebody needs to, right? When was the last time you recall your husband (or any pastor) preaching on gossip? I’ll give you a minute to think about it. Was it recently? Have you ever? I’m not talking about a flippant reference to it. I want to know if they … Read more