I’ve been giving some thought to doing a blog series over the next few weeks on the Preacher’s wife. Being the wife of a preacher brings a life full of blessings. However, with those blessings also come some extra responsibilities and stresses. It is interesting to note that there are no specific biblical instructions or commands for preacher’s wives. They have the same responsibilities as every other Christian woman. However, without a doubt there are commands that do apply to her, and her obedience or disobedience will either help or harm her husband’s work.
I would love to hear your input. Is there a particular aspect of life as a preacher’s wife you would like to be addressed? These are the related topics I have come up with so far:
- Hospitality
- Encouraging Your Preacher
- Friendships
- Preacher’s Kids
- Was I Hired Too?
- Guard Your Tongue
- Are You an Asset or a Hindrance?
- Learning to Say No
If you have other ideas, let me know and I’ll do my best to address them.
Have a wonderful week!
Lisa, isn’t it amazing how people in the community (non-Christians) view the preacher and his family? Unfortunately, many times people do look for opportunities to point the finger; it seems to help salve their consciences in some way. Thanks for the suggestion; I’ll add that to the list.
Thanks, Mom, for the suggestions. There’s so much that could be discussed and I will add those to the list! Maybe you should do a guest blog for me; after all, you taught me how to be a preacher’s wife. 🙂
Joy, great idea!
Before Thome was ‘located’ I was given advise by a preacher’s wife… It is ok to say no. I try to remember that.
Also, I am running into the situation where I am referred to as the ‘First Lady’ by co-workers. I must admit that it is really annoying to me as I know I am not special. If it was someone in the church I know they would be expecting me to be better… At work, many times the person is trying to catch me at being a ‘bad’ person, although they say they are religious.
How ‘outsiders’ look at us, or could potentially look at us, might be a good topic as well.
Sometimes I think we need our own special support group… Like our husbands, we learn things that we cannot tell others, but cause us extra heartache while we are concerned for the person.
Perhaps addressing the need for keeping a home presentable – due to unexpected visitors (especially if office is at home, dress clothes for emergency visits to the hospital, etc.
The importance of keeping confidences.