No One Tells You The Truth About Being a Preacher's wife

No one really tells you the truth about being a preacher's wife. Absolutely no one!
You come into his life and somehow get absorbed that sometimes you begin to lose the spice that makes you feel you're not conscious enough.

You're never really prepared for the enormous responsibility of handling a pack of women and ladies who often times are most likely older and probably more experienced than you but oh well! You're the preacher's wife and you got to do what you got do right?

Everyone expects that you be prim, proper and up to the task when called upon. No room for sloppiness or mistakes and if by any chance you slip up even by an inch, you're called the Jezebel sent to destroy your husband's ministry.

You become a sorry case when you neglect servicing your personal altar because somehow in the twisted nature of the spiritual order, you and your children become the target when your husband ruffles some spiritual feathers. So at all times you're expected to be spiritually alert even when you really just want to sleep  through the night just that once!

No one tells you that on some nights you would be forced out of bed by distress calls made to your husband's phone some of which would leave you sleeping alone. You're never told how much of your husband you would have to share with the public.

Nothing prepares you for the times you would have to watch your husband handover the last cash at home to someone in need while you stand beside him urging him on with a smile cause somehow you know it is the right thing to do even though hard.

You do not realize how accommodating you can be until you have to draw close the lady(ies)/girls who you know have a crush on your husband. Thanks to him who somehow pushed them to you for his own safety ( Yes we know these things😁). Or even the unsolicited visitors who come over and never leave until months and sometimes years roll by.

Everyone tells you their problems but you never really tell anyone yours because truthfully, your congregation aren't really your friends and certain information when shared could be misinterpreted and be detrimental to your home and ministry. So often times, you might catch yourself feeling lonely.

Let's not forget the times people come to you for advice and you try your best not to burst into a feat of laughter cause you can't for the life of you imagine why anyone would think you sane enough to give a sound advice when you're still trying to figure out your life. But then you find yourself opening your mouth and saying things which makes sense(thanks to the holyspirit) and somehow they end up thinking you have sense when sincerely you  know you don't.

Did I mention how your name automatically goes into oblivion as people begin to address you as Pastor or the famous one; "Mama"

There are so many things I could write about  being a (young) Preacher's wife that no one ever prepares you for but then I'm just too hungry to continue.

Shout out to all the wives of ministers out there, The Lord continue to strengthen you and give you enough grace that will help you not to "fall hand"( fail).


Chidaa™️