Comments on: Pastor’s Wife Appreciation Month http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/ teaching. glocalizing. living. serving. repenting. incarnating. loving. repeating. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Marty Duren http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-345 Marty Duren Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:40:14 +0000 http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-345 Art- Too late; the deed is done. Emily- That's hysterical. They should have a ceremony and burn those things to the glory of God. Art-
Too late; the deed is done.

Emily-
That’s hysterical. They should have a ceremony and burn those things to the glory of God.

]]> By: Art Rogers http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-344 Art Rogers Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:59:08 +0000 http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-344 You can't be talking about making love to your wife on your blog! Seriously, we're like kids here. We know you do it, but we like to pretend like it doesn't happen. At the very least, we don't want mental images, so please just keep that stuff to yourselves. ;) Seriously, Sonya's awesome and it's great that you are so readily compelled to shout that from the mountaintops. That tells a lot about your marriage. Congrats. You can’t be talking about making love to your wife on your blog!

Seriously, we’re like kids here. We know you do it, but we like to pretend like it doesn’t happen. At the very least, we don’t want mental images, so please just keep that stuff to yourselves.

;)

Seriously, Sonya’s awesome and it’s great that you are so readily compelled to shout that from the mountaintops. That tells a lot about your marriage.

Congrats.

]]> By: Emily Hunter McGowin http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-330 Emily Hunter McGowin Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:20:39 +0000 http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-330 Your lovely bride and I must have received the same book. I remember when Ronnie and I were first engaged, he bought me a "handbook" for minister's wives. A few days later, I called him in tears telling him that we couldn't get married--that I wasn't the right one for him. For this daughter of a single, professional woman with three kids, the description of afternoon teas, dinner parties, and picture-perfect family management filled my head like a "Leave It to Beaver" nightmare. Needless to say, Ronnie told me to ditch the book and marry him instead. I am so glad I did! The book still sits on my bookshelf, though, as a reminder to be who God made me to be: nothing more, nothing less. Thanks for sharing these personal reflections, Marty. Your lovely bride and I must have received the same book. I remember when Ronnie and I were first engaged, he bought me a “handbook” for minister’s wives. A few days later, I called him in tears telling him that we couldn’t get married–that I wasn’t the right one for him. For this daughter of a single, professional woman with three kids, the description of afternoon teas, dinner parties, and picture-perfect family management filled my head like a “Leave It to Beaver” nightmare. Needless to say, Ronnie told me to ditch the book and marry him instead. I am so glad I did! The book still sits on my bookshelf, though, as a reminder to be who God made me to be: nothing more, nothing less. Thanks for sharing these personal reflections, Marty.

]]> By: Brian Watkins http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-327 Brian Watkins Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:45:03 +0000 http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-327 I've never met Sonya, but having spent a week in the desert with her husband I know she has to be a saint. ;>) Great post... I’ve never met Sonya, but having spent a week in the desert with her husband I know she has to be a saint. ;>)

Great post…

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-326 Bryan Riley Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:20:14 +0000 http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-326 A fantastic post, Marty. Thank you for sharing your heart publicly. A fantastic post, Marty. Thank you for sharing your heart publicly.

]]> By: Tom Bryant http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-325 Tom Bryant Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:57:59 +0000 http://iemissional.com/2007/10/15/pastors-wife-appreciation-month/#comment-325 Great thoughts. I am convinced that the only reason our church has put up with me is they know when I go, Sara goes also. Our calling may be the only job that when we get done we stand at the back and listen to people tell us how good we are. Our wives don't often get that kind of feedback. And they deserve it certainly more than we ever do. Great thoughts. I am convinced that the only reason our church has put up with me is they know when I go, Sara goes also.

Our calling may be the only job that when we get done we stand at the back and listen to people tell us how good we are. Our wives don’t often get that kind of feedback. And they deserve it certainly more than we ever do.

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