Just a thought to throw into the mix of life as a preacher.  I just had a fairly busy weekend – preaching three times in two churches.  That means not only preaching, but being mentally distracted in the lead up to the different meetings.  As any preacher knows, it can be a draining experience.  This is why many pastors take Monday as their day-off.  I understand that.

However, it’s worth asking the question, who needs the day off?  As hard as my weekend was, my wife’s was harder.  She had to handle preparing four children for church, being aware of them at church, dealing with bedtimes without me home, etc.  Busy time for me is busy time for her.

Maybe you have Monday off?  Perhaps that is the perfect opportunity to look for ways to bless, serve and encourage others who work hard when you work hard.  For many preachers, Monday can’t be a day off because preaching isn’t your primary source of income.  Perhaps there are other ways to show appreciation to a spouse who lost part of their weekend because you were serving others during your weekend?  For me, this morning will not be the usual relaxing admin catch-up that I almost enjoy on Mondays (brain dead work), it will be handling homeschool and lunch so my wife can enjoy a morning to herself.  She deserves that after the weekend I just put her through!