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Blessed5x · #12 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 08:44 AM

I agree with everyone's observations/experience. I know that my mom, as a pastor's wife, felt the loneliness and isolation in not having any friends with whom she could share without causing harm to my dad, the pastor. Of course this was back in the 60s-70s in a pre-internet and cheap/free long distance phone service age. I think today it is easier to feel connected (like many of us do here in the Puritanboard) to others who share our convictions/ideas and "meet" other pastor's wives.

I've also seen the pendulum swung in the Reformed community over the years regarding the value of a stay-at-home wife/homeschooling mother. Unfortunately, back in the 60s-70s many churches were affected by liberal thinking/women's lib movement and were critical of woman wanting more than 2 children, women who didn't get those kids in public school and get a real "career" and make some money so the congregation doesn't have feel guilty about not paying the pastor enough to support his family. At least that how it was in California at that time.

Re-reading about the Corrinthian church and how it was still called God's church is helpful in having a good perspective as to what can be expected. I think remembering that your congregation is made up of sinners, saved sinners, but sinners who might even need discipline/correction/counselling and are in various stages of sanctification is important too.

Thanks for the great responses.