Monday morning begins a shoveling process around here. It’s when the activities from the weekend get put away and our lives are put in order again. It used to bother me that the house needed more work on Monday, but our lives are busy on the weekend.

Being a pastor’s wife is a different lifestyle with unique challenges. When most people are off on the weekend, this is our busiest time. Events are usually planned around others schedules not ours, so sometimes are weekend can be very full.

I can see these challenges as a mountain or a molehill. A mountain can take days, weeks or even months to climb. It can cause injury, extra resources and most are exhausted when they reach the top. A molehill and be hopped or stepped over with little effort.

I choose to take the molehill approach and make it a game. What molehill are you hopping over today?

This last year has brought many challenges and triumphs, and some have not  been easy to share. There are a few people who know when my heart aches and skips a beat. However, being a pastor’s wife there have been seasons where I have longed for another pw to share with or glean a different perspective.

Thanks to Leading and Loving It, I’ve been able to expand my community. Through virtual groups, online forums, and chats I have met many women online. I have connected with many and shared my heart with a few. They have challenged and encouraged me and today I have the honor of meeting some of them.

I honor Lori Wilhite, for stepping outside the norm and working to connect women in ministry. She and her team have worked tirelessly to make this happen. I am excited to be in the presence of so much estrogen for one purpose: connection.

Today, one of my dreams is coming true.