Comments on: You Can’t Say that in Church, Can You? http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/ ... you know the ones. Thu, 24 May 2012 20:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10030 Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:15:36 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10030 Wow, wow, wow. I could have written this post. Okay, while my children are fascinated by the fact that I don't have a ________...that's not the part I'm talking about.<br /><br />My husband and I were in full time ministry for 13 years and got out two years ago because of a very difficult situation. Everything you wrote sounded too familiar. The hurt. The figuring out who we were again.<br /><br />The finding joy.<br /><br />Ugh, the pain. I have yet to write about it on my blog...because I just don't even know how. And...praise God...my blog was born out of my grief from that situation. Starting my site is one of the ways I healed.<br /><br />Anyway...thank you for sharing that part of you. My husband and I now see that God actually "rescued" us from employed ministry. It was horrible for our family and we didn't even know it until we could step back from it. <br /><br />Now, we get to be ministers in all kinds of other ways God has lead us to. <br /><br />It's fantastic. Freeing. God-filled. We are so thankful. Wow, wow, wow. I could have written this post. Okay, while my children are fascinated by the fact that I don't have a ________…that's not the part I'm talking about.

My husband and I were in full time ministry for 13 years and got out two years ago because of a very difficult situation. Everything you wrote sounded too familiar. The hurt. The figuring out who we were again.

The finding joy.

Ugh, the pain. I have yet to write about it on my blog…because I just don't even know how. And…praise God…my blog was born out of my grief from that situation. Starting my site is one of the ways I healed.

Anyway…thank you for sharing that part of you. My husband and I now see that God actually "rescued" us from employed ministry. It was horrible for our family and we didn't even know it until we could step back from it.

Now, we get to be ministers in all kinds of other ways God has lead us to.

It's fantastic. Freeing. God-filled. We are so thankful.

]]> By: Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10031 Laura@HeavenlyHomemakers Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:15:35 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10031 Wow, wow, wow. I could have written this post. Okay, while my children are fascinated by the fact that I don't have a ________...that's not the part I'm talking about.<br /><br />My husband and I were in full time ministry for 13 years and got out two years ago because of a very difficult situation. Everything you wrote sounded too familiar. The hurt. The figuring out who we were again.<br /><br />The finding joy.<br /><br />Ugh, the pain. I have yet to write about it on my blog...because I just don't even know how. And...praise God...my blog was born out of my grief from that situation. Starting my site is one of the ways I healed.<br /><br />Anyway...thank you for sharing that part of you. My husband and I now see that God actually "rescued" us from employed ministry. It was horrible for our family and we didn't even know it until we could step back from it. <br /><br />Now, we get to be ministers in all kinds of other ways God has lead us to. <br /><br />It's fantastic. Freeing. God-filled. We are so thankful. Wow, wow, wow. I could have written this post. Okay, while my children are fascinated by the fact that I don't have a ________…that's not the part I'm talking about.

My husband and I were in full time ministry for 13 years and got out two years ago because of a very difficult situation. Everything you wrote sounded too familiar. The hurt. The figuring out who we were again.

The finding joy.

Ugh, the pain. I have yet to write about it on my blog…because I just don't even know how. And…praise God…my blog was born out of my grief from that situation. Starting my site is one of the ways I healed.

Anyway…thank you for sharing that part of you. My husband and I now see that God actually "rescued" us from employed ministry. It was horrible for our family and we didn't even know it until we could step back from it.

Now, we get to be ministers in all kinds of other ways God has lead us to.

It's fantastic. Freeing. God-filled. We are so thankful.

]]> By: Kristi http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10032 Kristi Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:39:10 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10032 Oh, I laughed so hard that I nearly cried! This has to be one of my all time favorite stories...that and the story about the super glue. <br /><br />When our Rachel was nearly 3 she told our good friends, her sunday school teachers, that "Mommy and Daddy take showers together." What?? I could have died right there! Oh, I laughed so hard that I nearly cried! This has to be one of my all time favorite stories…that and the story about the super glue.

When our Rachel was nearly 3 she told our good friends, her sunday school teachers, that "Mommy and Daddy take showers together." What?? I could have died right there!

]]> By: Wendy http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10033 Wendy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:10:22 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10033 Shortly after we moved into our new home, my husband and daughter were outside talking to our new neighbors. My daughter was 4 years old at the time. They got on the subject of college and asked my husband what college he went to. Texas A&M;, for the record. ;o) My talkative daughter proceeded to tell our new friends, "My Mommy didn't graduate from high school. She might be a little stupid, but we love her any way!". Well, I DID graduate from high school, thank you very much, but unfortunately I didn't graduate from college. She just got the details mixed up a little! And in the process, embarrassed her Mommy very much! We still laugh about it with our neighbors 6 years later! Shortly after we moved into our new home, my husband and daughter were outside talking to our new neighbors. My daughter was 4 years old at the time. They got on the subject of college and asked my husband what college he went to. Texas A&M;, for the record. ;o) My talkative daughter proceeded to tell our new friends, "My Mommy didn't graduate from high school. She might be a little stupid, but we love her any way!". Well, I DID graduate from high school, thank you very much, but unfortunately I didn't graduate from college. She just got the details mixed up a little! And in the process, embarrassed her Mommy very much! We still laugh about it with our neighbors 6 years later!

]]> By: Billie http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10034 Billie Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:21:26 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10034 I really relate! I wanted to stay home with my first little one, so I decided to babysit a few little ones at my home. My daughter was three and I was sitting a little one year old boy. Diaper change time was intersting to my daughter and we had just finished a conversation about boy parts and girl parts as I finished the little guys change. His father (Scott)walked in right at the end of the conversation to pick him up and my little sweetie looked up and said "Scott has a wee wee!" I looked at Scott with what had to be a red face and then simply said, "Yes sweetie, he does" case closed. No other explination given. Oh...good times! LOL I really relate! I wanted to stay home with my first little one, so I decided to babysit a few little ones at my home. My daughter was three and I was sitting a little one year old boy. Diaper change time was intersting to my daughter and we had just finished a conversation about boy parts and girl parts as I finished the little guys change. His father (Scott)walked in right at the end of the conversation to pick him up and my little sweetie looked up and said "Scott has a wee wee!" I looked at Scott with what had to be a red face and then simply said, "Yes sweetie, he does" case closed. No other explination given. Oh…good times! LOL

]]> By: Wanda http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10035 Wanda Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:47:05 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10035 Oh yes!<br />When my children were all little. 4, 2 & 1....my husband was being ordained as a deacon at our very Southern Baptist church....<br />I had arrived with my babes and was heading to the nursery when my 2 year old starts crying for her daddy. My 4 year old says...."Oh no, Sister...we can't see him now...he's being "worshipped"!<br />The funny part was the deacon's wife that was helping me burst out laughing. Yea...I was a bit embarrassed!<br /><br />We're deeply rich in our theology....as you can clearly see!<br /><br />Our family also left full-time ministry. We are in that weird stage now. It's been almost 2 years and I feel lost & forgotten. It's not that I want to go back...it just seems odd to be "normal".<br />We aren't normal! Oh yes!
When my children were all little. 4, 2 & 1….my husband was being ordained as a deacon at our very Southern Baptist church….
I had arrived with my babes and was heading to the nursery when my 2 year old starts crying for her daddy. My 4 year old says…."Oh no, Sister…we can't see him now…he's being "worshipped"!
The funny part was the deacon's wife that was helping me burst out laughing. Yea…I was a bit embarrassed!

We're deeply rich in our theology….as you can clearly see!

Our family also left full-time ministry. We are in that weird stage now. It's been almost 2 years and I feel lost & forgotten. It's not that I want to go back…it just seems odd to be "normal".
We aren't normal!

]]> By: Kelly Hupcey http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10036 Kelly Hupcey Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:25:52 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10036 Sorry to hear about the difficult situation you went through with your previous church and community. I hope you and your family are doing well in your new surroundings. Story was hilarious and touching at the same time! Kids do say the dardest things...what Sorry to hear about the difficult situation you went through with your previous church and community. I hope you and your family are doing well in your new surroundings. Story was hilarious and touching at the same time! Kids do say the dardest things…what

]]> By: The Things We Do http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10037 The Things We Do Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:49:57 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10037 Just wanted you to know that I was encouraged by your post because of the first part, not the funny part. The funny part was funny but the first part I could relate to. My husband is a pastor, was a pastor- until 6 months ago. We are still feeling a bit lost....no income, lost our church family, now we are losing our home, etc. We chose to leave but I won't get into that part. <br /><br />It's just nice to know that other pastors and their family have gone through it and years later have moved on. I look forward to the day when I can look back and be thankful this is all over and we won't be wondering...it will be nice to feel like we have purpose again...not that we don't have purpose in Christ and as a family but just purpose to strive at something, anything. Thank you for sharing. =0) Just wanted you to know that I was encouraged by your post because of the first part, not the funny part. The funny part was funny but the first part I could relate to. My husband is a pastor, was a pastor- until 6 months ago. We are still feeling a bit lost….no income, lost our church family, now we are losing our home, etc. We chose to leave but I won't get into that part.

It's just nice to know that other pastors and their family have gone through it and years later have moved on. I look forward to the day when I can look back and be thankful this is all over and we won't be wondering…it will be nice to feel like we have purpose again…not that we don't have purpose in Christ and as a family but just purpose to strive at something, anything. Thank you for sharing. =0)

]]> By: Kristin http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10038 Kristin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:11:31 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10038 Wonderful story. Wonderful story.

]]> By: Kether http://wearethatfamily.com/2009/12/you-cant-say-that-in-church-can-you/comment-page-1/#comment-10039 Kether Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:03:15 +0000 http://localhost:8888/kristen2/?p=187#comment-10039 I think the worst one my son has done was in the midst of potty training. I had him in a stall with me at the airport and he started clapping his hands wildly and yelling "yay mama! you did it! you pooped! yay!"<br />I heard a rumble of laughter all through the ladies room and stayed in there as long as I could....<br />the ironic part was that I hadn't...I had just done the other... I think the worst one my son has done was in the midst of potty training. I had him in a stall with me at the airport and he started clapping his hands wildly and yelling "yay mama! you did it! you pooped! yay!"
I heard a rumble of laughter all through the ladies room and stayed in there as long as I could….
the ironic part was that I hadn't…I had just done the other…

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