However, if I'm still tired when I get to heaven, I'm coming straight back. We laughed, but I knew it was no laughing matter. We needed to rest. In my travels, I have found that being tired is a normal way of life for many people in ministry, but especially for wives. Feeling intimidated exhausts us.
R stands for resentment .
It takes herculean strength to keep the church from intruding into family time and even more energy to battle the boiling resentment about it. We dare not admit we've lost our vision and passion, not even to ourselves. D stands for deadness , a frightening lack of interest in things that once filled us with enthusiasm. Let's go back to our acrostic for some insights. T stands for thanksgiving .