Meet The Pastor's Wife

There are a few awful (and wholly unnecessary) weeks between Call Day (the day seminary students learn where their first pastoral job will be) and graduation day. And yes, the seminary students go to their regularly scheduled classes every day in between. Even on Call Day. Like, come on now. Everyone buzzes around campus and floods each other's phones with congratulations and inquiries about their call. Seminary students are on Zillow more often than they are paying attention

I'm convinced that there isn't a good way to transition from job to job as a pastor. I'll admit, my dad was a rarity. He was in the same call for almost 30 years. I never had to move as a pastor's kid. That's simply not the reality for most people. I mean, most people don't stay in any job that long, pastor or not. My husband just had his last day at his current call. We'll be moving to our new home in a week. I cannot express the stress he has had on his young shoulders. Of

Fun fact: I'm a nationally certified barista. I’m no slacker. And no, seminary isn’t "free". Am I really flaky? A crappy employee? Nope. I was just a seminary wife. When my husband was studying at seminary (pastor school) post-college, I held a shiny new teaching degree and went hunting for my first full-time job. But here’s the thing: the standard seminary route has one of the most fragmented schooling schedules I’ve ever heard of, and no one wants to hire those of us along

Rule number one: DO NOT ENGAGE. Hi, I’m Emily. I’m a pastor’s wife. Chances are that if you’re reading this, you’re about to be one, too. Welcome to the club. The first year after Call Day is a wild one. You’ll probably meet some lifelong friends and get to explore a new area, but this year is also critical to set up your entire life as a pastor’s family. (No pressure.) This first year can be make or break. Make bad habits now, and it’s really hard to reverse them. Don’t worr