Contagious Joy Blog

Day 8 I had this weird and wonderful concept that people in ministry would eagerly befriend one another! In the early student days, people seemed more willing to be friends, but once pastors and their families lived nearer their respective churches, friendships with others in ministry seldom occurs. When we moved to a new state,…

Day 7: Ministry! So excited! We began this journey called ministry! Okay. Now what? Life seems somewhat normal again. Routine things still happen. Things are much as they were before. We relocated for hubby to attend school, and now we must find a new church family. People in this new congregation see us as students,…

Day 6:   The how question is not about strength or ability, or moving companies etc., but is about the finances.  The there destination is not about a place but represents a woman’s sense of financial security.  “Just trust God, He will provide,” people say.  Such trite phrases flow easily when we say it to…

Day 5 After we identify God’s call and claim on our life, the next question is, “where do we go from here?”  Almost no one spends time and money preparing for ministry before clarifying a call. I mean, who goes to seminary or engages in ministerial training for no reason? When young men or newly…

Day 4 When we are new in ministry, we have little insight into the costs. Jesus cautions us to count the cost, but we have little wherewithal to do that. How can we understand disappointment we have never faced? How can we understand the cost of living far away from Mom? How can we understand…

Day 3 I am not accustomed to people thinking I am different from them. Are you?  Minister’s wives may as well get used to this misperception, because it is true in their eyes—the people we serve. We know the truth, that we are not different, yet what may be different is our degree of obedience,…

Day 2 Think about Sarai/Sarah today. She was a beautiful woman, and a loyal and devoted wife. When her husband shared God’s call to go, she began packing! How did you respond when it was time to begin your ministry-journey with God? Has the call to ministry begun to affect your life? In what ways?…

I love that man I married, but his life plans never included being a minister! I never imagined God would or could use two people like us, but He has been molding and changing us recently and I am eager to follow Him. I am thrilled and humbled that God called my husband to ministry….