The Pastor's Wife Blog

“Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach…” 1 Timothy 3:2 This morning, I came across the news that an LCMS pastor in Missouri, not only a pastor, but a district president, was arrested and investigated by the FBI for child pornography production and abuse. Now, I normally keep my politics pretty close to my chest. In fact, I normally don’t care much for politics or anything of that natu

I’m currently sitting at a coffee shop, nursing awful period cramps and a peppermint cold brew, on the heels of an ultrasound. Not for a baby. For infertility. And if one more person at my church says, “When’s the next one coming?!” I’m moving to Canada. It’s going to happen. I should get my passport renewed. Add to to-do list. Yes, I have two kids. Yes, I’m very, very thankful for them. Yes, secondary infertility still hurts like hell. Do not assume anything about anyone’s f

Any normal person in church (really, in any social situation) is going to have favorites. Including the pastor's wife.