My Husband's Hands

My husband's hands

Are calloused and strong

Yet there's a gentleness in his touch

For which I daily long.

My husband's hands

Reached out in discipline and love

As our children grew up

They learned respect for God above.

My husband's hands

Willingly help and labor

For those in need

Whether family, friend or neighbor.

My husband's hands

Are loved by me

For safe in them

Is the place I want to be.

Why Christmas?

Some say we shouldn't celebrate the Christmas holiday,

Jesus never told us to is what they often say.

December is not the time of year,

The Savior child was to appear.

Christmas is bound in pagan roots,

Why follow after worldly fruits?

 

To the scoffers I say it's important to me,

He came as a babe to set me free.

To lay on that hay had to come first,

And then on the cross he would face the worst.

Remembering the manger scene each year,

Brings the thought of the cross evermore near.

 

 

Why I Love My Pastor

The man God gave me as a spouse

is a godly leader in our house.

He takes time to show he cares

and it's not just to put on airs.

He works hard to preach God's Word

so that doctrine is not blurred.

My heart and mind are always stirred

by the messages that I have heard.

I feel so very blessed, you see,

for God gave my husband as a pastor to me.

 

 

This was written to Bob in October of 2009 in honor of Pastor Appreciation month which October is!

 

I love you Bob Elfrink and I am delighted to have you as my pastor!



Poem - I Am a Pastor's Wife

When he's just preached a sermon

And thinks he went too long.

It's my job to praise him

And tell him he is wrong.

"The message was insightful

And God has used you as His tool".

When no one comes at invitation

And he himself he blames.

I remind him of Satan's power

And the hard hearts he often claims.

"Just preach the word with fire

And let God bring them out of the mire".

When he goes out to win souls

And leads one to the Lord,

It's also my job to rejoice with him

And thank God for one more.

"See, God is using you right now,

So just keep your hand to the plow".

 

written 8/13/09

All wives have the job of supporting and encouraging and praising and reminding their husbands. However, the pastor's wife deals with a lot of discouragement to try to combat Satan. The pastor of a church is the only one that will be held accountable to God for how he lead the church. He has a lot to answer to God for which tends to make him question himself and seek for results. Often we won't see the results or fruit of our labor this side of heaven. He also answers to God for how he lead his family and there is a lot of pressure there too. With decisions we have made for Bob to make some employment changes (he is bi-vocational) I know he has concern in the back of his mind if it was right and will God bless and allow the decision to create the fruit he is hoping for. You pray and when you have peace in a decision, you just have to take the step of faith and do it. Sometimes we miss judge the peace we thought we had and things seem to fall apart but God is always working and moving and His plan is for good. He knows how to work it all for good even if it doesn't seem so at the moment. Anyhoo, I was going through my poems and this one jumped out at me as appropriate for this time in our lives.