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Have you ever felt hunger pangs while you're walking through a grocery store? Food is all around you, and yet you're starving? Ministry wives often find themselves spiritually hungry, even in the midst of the grocery store called church. You can attend Bible studies and dutifully listen to sermons and still find yourself feeling empty. What causes a person devoted to God, diligent in ministry, and busy caring for God's children, to run dry? Over the last 26 years, I have occasionally found myself in a spiritual famine. My spirit growled, even while I was serving soul food to others.

You might call this text "The forgotten chapter of the Christmas story." It is a genealogy--a list of names, most of them unpronounceable. Because of that, this is a portion of Scripture that we tend to overlook. We don't know what to do with it. It's not often read in public. For that matter, we don't read it often in private unless we're following one of those "read the Bible in a year" plans. Hardly anyone ever memorizes this passage, and to my knowledge it's never been set to music.

Being a pastor's wife is a wonderful adventure, isn't it? I've been one now for over 26 years and continue to be blessed by the position and the responsibility that the Lord has given me in His plan.

Tired.

If you're a ministry wife,

that's probably a common word for you.

Here's how you can get back on your spiritual toes.

Some time ago, I received an email with a question that I found very intriguing. Unfortunately, a technical difficulty corrupted my email folder and I was unable to access it again.  Imagine my delight when I was browsing through some other files and located the note tucked away where it didn't belong.  Of course, I shouldn't say it didn't belong there because God obviously preserved it for such a time as this!

"Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready. After that, build your house." - Proverbs 24:27

What have you been trying to accomplish, but found yourself unable to make great progress? Both personally and as a life coach, I have often found that women become stuck not because they don't know how to move forward, but because the mental and physical chaos of their lives clouds their path.

Life as a ministry wife is a whirlwind trip best taken strapped in tight. A stormy tour through my husband's first church solidified the need for me to remain seated until the ride came to a full and complete stop. I tried to follow the rules on these waves of ministry. I quickly learned what I was made of. Once upon a time I sported a charming pair of rose-colored glasses. They were enchanting, magically turning all ministry prospects into a wonderful opportunity. Cautionary warnings from veteran pastors didn't curb my enthusiasm. Ministry life would be rosy and good.