Showing posts with label Laughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laughter. Show all posts

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Duh...

Okay, confession time. You know you've been a pastor's wife too long when...

Here's mine, hot off the press. Today I needed to make a quick phone call. In the realm of phone calls this one was very simple...a quick "Do you need me to bring X to church tomorrow?" I called, got voicemail and had just started leaving my message when mayhem broke out in the living room. Something happened, my youngest was crying, voices were raising. In true mommy form without thinking my brain did that split thing it does. I was trying to sort through what was going on with the boys while finishing up my phone message. I hit the end of the message and came to in time to hear myself say "...in Jesus' name, Amen" instead of "Goodbye." Sheesh! Can I play the spiritual card and try to point out it's more natural for me to end a conversation with "Amen" than "Goodbye?" 

Anyone else have a fun faux pas to share?

Monday, January 26, 2009

You Might be a Pastor's Wife If...

-You've ever used communion cups to give your children juice
-You've ever been tempted to hang a "Bed and Breakfast" sign in front of your house
-You've ever lived in a home with a tunnel to the church basement
-You've ever lived in a home that had curtains donated "in special memory" of a loved one
-You've ever invited people to your children's birthday parties as a ministry outreach
-You attend three or more baby showers and/or birthday parties a month
-You've ever been the alternate pianist whether you can play piano or not
-You've ever been home alone until midnight because of a board meeting
-You've ever baked cookies, cinnamon rolls or other food items for more than 100 people
-You've ever had someone you don't know tell you what a good speaker your husband is
-You've ever had someone you don't know tell you how insensitive your husband is
-The hospital waiting room was full of church people when one or all of your children were born
-You've ever had a church board hand you a job description with no attached salary package
-You've ever had someone angry with you because you sent a card, but didn't come to see them
-You've ever had someone angry with you because you came to see them, but didn't send a card
-You've ever thought of yourself as highly called and grossly under-qualified
-You've ever taken a 48 hour bus ride across the country with children who were not your own
-The church phone line rings directly into your home

Got any to add?