Monday

So, I just woke up and started writing, haven't even had my coffee yet. I can hear singing, but it's not coming from the radio, it's coming from my heart. Two songs woke me up. Worthy is the lamb by Third Day and daddy was a preacher...she was his wife. Then it hits me, that if someone was looking for me, and was using labels, they might never find me. 

Do you ever listen to a song and think, that's me! There's only one song I think of when I think of being a pastor's wife.... Daddy was a preacher. She was his wife. 

Sheila Walsh asked the Women of Faith audience where we were from. She called out Laurel, Maryland. Close. but, I live in Baltimore now! Next question. If you're a pastor's wife, stand up! Again. Close. I WAS a pastor's wife, but haven't been one since 2005. I was one when Jim was the pastor of Forestville Baptist Church. But after a merge there, he stepped down for the other pastor to take over. It was a painful process leading up to the merge. That's where I learned how harsh church people can be. So, when it ended, I was done being a pastor 's wife and began looking for me. We both began chasing rabbits. Jim's was to start a church plant in our neighborhood. While he dreamed about that, along came Lera. She was conceived in an email and that's where my book picks up. It was too painful to write about everything. (daddy was a preacher, she was his wife) So I just left that part out to deal with what was at hand. All I wanted was what God wanted, anyhow, so I focused on Hannah's birth leading up to adopting Lera. 

Daddy was a preacher 

She was his wife 

Just tryin to make the world a little better
You know, shine a light 
People started talking 
Just to hear their own voice 
Those people tried to accuse my father 
Said he made the wrong choice 
Though it might be painful 
You know that time will always tell 
Those people have long since gone 
My father never failed 

Chorus 
Even when the rain falls 
Even when the flood starts rising 
Even when the storm comes 
I am washed by the water 
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/washed-by-the-water-lyrics-needtobreathe.html ]

Repeat Chorus 

Even when the Earth crumbles under my feet 
Even when the ones I love turn around and crucify me 
I won’t never ever let you down 
I won’t fall 
I won’t fall 
I won’t fall as long as you’re around me 

Chorus 
Even when the rain falls 
Even when the flood starts rising 
Even when the storm comes 
I am washed by the water. 

THIRD DAY - WORTHY IS THE LAMB

http://youtu.be/c0fIA11VIFE