tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post8824464569543376050..comments2024-03-28T10:23:15.561-04:00Comments on Encouraging Deep Roots: Look at the Problem or Look for a Solution?Terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15813884721045918546noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-89787256815594218832013-08-09T18:17:43.917-04:002013-08-09T18:17:43.917-04:00Thank you so much for this encouragement, Angela. ...Thank you so much for this encouragement, Angela. I know you understand totally! I appreciate the prayers!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813884721045918546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-4354013394536240142013-08-09T17:17:41.848-04:002013-08-09T17:17:41.848-04:00The vast majority of churches that I have attended...The vast majority of churches that I have attended did not have a nursery. Young children stayed with their parents. If there were a nursery, I would expect the PARENTS of those children to take turns watching the children. <br /><br />You could also have a roster of ladies and gentlemen to prepare the coffee. If nobody volunteers for a particular Sunday, well sorry, no refreshments that day.. Some churches only serve refreshments once a month and somehow everyone survives. I've been to quite a few that never had refreshments!<br /><br />I have also never seen a church where the secretary and housekeeping staff were not paid positions.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-21134898717281318982013-08-09T14:25:15.838-04:002013-08-09T14:25:15.838-04:00Praying for you - this is a really draining situat...Praying for you - this is a really draining situation [been there, done that, in our previous church]<br />--Praying that there will be positive answers to your emails.<br />--Praying that other people will step up and offer to do things<br />--Praying that somehow folk will realise they can support the pastor&spouse in ways which will free them to serve.<br /><br />It is hard not to get worn down and overtired and then become crabby and ungracious in this situation. Make sure that you and your beloved are open with one another about the frustrations. I am saying this as one who was awake for 3 hours last night wrestling with a church issue, and then most ungracious to my husband over breakfast. And it was not his fault. Fortunately he is wise, and patient, and after my rant was able to help me see a way through. I am sure you are handling things better than that - but at times it is good to speak out and ask for prayer support.<br /><br />God bless you, my friend. You ARE doing far more than you realise for His Kingdom - and He WILL guide you into the right roles, and give you peace about the tasks you have to lay down. Some times it takes a Pastor's wife to say "I CANNOT do this job any more" for other people to realise that maybe with a bit of support, they could take it on.<br /><br />love, and hugs xxxx<br /><br />Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6199834575705009097.post-49257406739325472342013-08-09T10:06:18.312-04:002013-08-09T10:06:18.312-04:00Sometimes just writing things down and looking at ...Sometimes just writing things down and looking at them helps put them in perspective and makes the solutions more obvious. Hope you get some positive responses from your emails!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314254638454546970noreply@blogger.com