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I think the "typical pastor's wife" is dead. You know, that woman who had it all together, never seemed to struggle, played the piano, attended every event, and met everyone's expectations...although she could have had some help with her wardrobe.
I've heard, read, and said, "I'm not the typical pastor's wife" so many times, I've started to wonder if she really ever existed at all...or if she really only existed in people's minds and expectations.
Some ladies say that as a badge of honor. Most, like me, say it with the guilty knowledge that we aren't measuring up...that somehow God messed up when He called us to leadership because we just aren't "typical."
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We spend mass amounts of time, energy, emotion, and effort comparing ourselves to a myth. And the problem is...I fall short. My attention turns to my shortcomings and failings instead of staying focused on God and who He created me to be.
But the truth is God knew exactly what He was doing...exactly who He was calling. He knows my shortcomings and my struggles, and He has extended His call to leadership and ministry anyway.
Maybe "typical" isn't what I thought...maybe there is a new typical. Maybe I'm typical.
The more I talk to pastors' wives, the more I realize how alike we are.
Lori Wilhite serves alongside her husband Jud who is the Senior Pastor at Central in Las Vegas. They love getting to be part of God changing Sin City into Grace City. She is the founder of Leading and Loving It.
More from Lori Wilhite or visit Lori at www.leadingandlovingit.com/
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