You Know When He Lies

You know you're the wife of a youth pastor when you're playing the "Liar" card game as a family and he's caught every time. He can't lie to save his life!

You Know When You Read

You know you're the wife of a youth pastor when you read your local weekly paper and it looks like this when you are finished:

Why? Because you are always tearing out articles that have 'your' kids in them--competing in sports, active in the community and shining in their accomplishments! When you're proud of them and have dear hubby hang them up in the youth room.

You Know When You're Jealous

You know you're the wife of a youth pastor when you are jealous that he is in church and you are not.

Today I'm jealous of my husband. 

I love church.  I love attending church! I love the people, the encouragement, the challenges, the worship...all of it!  I really don't like to miss church, but here I am. at home. missing church.  Why? Because I've got a child with a fever who needs to stay at home to heal and rest.

One thing I didn't ever consider is that when my husband and I would have a family--I would be the one to stay home every time a child got sick.  There are no taking turns. On a Sunday, I win every who-will-stay-home-with-the-sick-kid-this-time conversation.

I guess this is a good problem to have.  I'm thankful that church is a place I want to be. When I miss the fellowship of believers and community time with God, I'm at the same time thankful that I can care for my little ones...and am a little jealous of my husband.