tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10589912.post114432937925741249..comments2023-10-16T06:03:45.871-05:00Comments on New Wineskins Blog: Preachers Wife Syndrome?Keith Brentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08370891993969932472noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10589912.post-61568187091660279632007-11-17T19:29:00.000-06:002007-11-17T19:29:00.000-06:00I am a preacher's wife and I have dealt with press...I am a preacher's wife and I have dealt with pressures in ministry but the main issue was perspective. Some people did put pressure on me but I had to choose to accept it. See my fault was (ok and I still work on it)that people would lay their issues and pain at my feet and I would sometimes pick it up. Now it is one thing to help someone but another to let them put unrealistic expectations on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10589912.post-1146175112480132792006-04-27T16:58:00.000-05:002006-04-27T16:58:00.000-05:00Chessa and Sistasmiff,Thank you for your comments....Chessa and Sistasmiff,<BR/>Thank you for your comments. I see your points. Is it possible that some of this could rest on us as ministers? I agree that the congregations have expectations but how many ministers draw the line, when hired, and communicate that family is a number one priority?<BR/><BR/>While I know many ministers who say this--I find less who do it. We are like the business men who KMiVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836485376510663761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10589912.post-1145471835453469012006-04-19T13:37:00.000-05:002006-04-19T13:37:00.000-05:00The preacher I had all during my growing up years ...The preacher I had all during my growing up years until I married...his wife was never seen at church. Apparently, she suffered from severe depression or something but checked out of commission before we even started going to that church. <BR/><BR/>I have a good friend who is a PK and she seems to suffer from a lot of complexes brought on by being constantly on display, no privacy, church Sharon Colliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715688883890196464noreply@blogger.com