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That "Darning" Egg

In bringing out my Easter things I realize that my Grandma's darning egg had gotten placed among the decorations, now If your too young to know what a darning egg is its a wood or (marble in my case) egg that women would drop down a sock or stocking that needed repair to hold the shape while they mended it. I wonder when this went out of fashion, when stocking stopped being made of silk? Now days I just throw away socks the get holy or stockings that get runs.

That "Crazy" Pastor's Wife

I'm afraid in the last few years I've developed a slightly unsettling habit, when I am asked a rude or invasive question by a congregate I immediately respond with an outlandish or silly answer, sadly it seems to work! I am not questioned or given advice any farther.

Examples:

Congregate: "Do you mind if I ask how old you are?"

Mrs.ReverendDr. : "15 , my last birthday" (I was actually 27, when this was asked by a PNC committee member) as I am 12 years younger the the Rev. Dr. some people assume I am his second wife, I assure all readers I am not!

Congreate: "Have to ever tried using a time out seat" (this was after the PresbyBoy tried to blow out the Advent candles during the Children's Sermon)

Mrs.ReverendDr. : "I find that a plain, old brown leather belt and a bar of Ivory soap works just as well."

One day I must learn to happily smile and nod, just not today.

The Pastor's Pastor or Executive Presbyter

In our denomination there are Executive Presbyters or as I call them the Pastor's Pastor now I've often imagined what it must be like to be one and I have a feeling it probably consists of putting out a lot of fires and listening to a lot of complaints and going to endless meetings. And no doubt dealing with any illegal situations or charges of misconduct. Not anything very fun at all! They do pulpit supply on occasion and show up for the big things like installation services and those wonderful Presbytery meetings, making sure the churches and ministers are taken care of however they have no secure congregation to which they go to every week.
That certainly takes someone with a lot of patience. Now if your a minister or just a parishioner how do you treat your EP? Do you send them Christmas cards, or perhaps a note of appreciation? Offer to take them to dinner? The EP's congregation are the churches he ministers to. I would challenge you to go the extra mile in making sure your EP feel appreciated.

Clerical Robes..

I wasn't raised in a church where clergy wore robes, for some reason seeing my husband in a clerical robe (complete with coordinating sole) always unnerves me a bit, I kind of feel like I'm on a date with a priest. I also happen to have a completely black maternity dress with velvet trim that could also double as a robe, whenever we are both shaking hands after service and I'm wearing it I always feel a little like the clerical bobbsey twins.

Now, I was pricing new robes recently and a polyester robe was around $300 a wool one $500 what the heck! Thank Goodness for the parishioner who have Rev.Dr. a collection of soles for a gift otherwise I would never spend that amount.

Now in my pursuits to acquire inexpensive clerical clothing I did manage to find a sewing pattern, its discontinues of course and is $65 used!

It would probably be cheaper to buy the pattern and materials and hire a good dressmaker to fit a robe to you.

The Pastor's Wife Poem

"Life, as Viewed from the Goldfish Bowl"

by: Beverly Hyles

Excerpt "Help! I'm a Pastor's Wife"

Daily works from morn 'till night

Perfect children, act just right,

House is always neat and clean,

Company may soon be seen,
Cheerfully at every meeting,
Smiling nicely with her greeting,
Slim, trim and always fit,
Confident and quick to wit,
Thrifty, smart and pretty,too.
Knows the Bible through and through,
Cooks and entertains with zest,
Never worried, never stressed,
Talent, charm and patience too,
Nothing that she cannot do,
Never existing in real life,
She's the mythical preacher's wife!