S A E S 0 D N W I H

S E AS 0 NE D WI T H

A Tossed Salad of Tales about Parsonage Pandemonium

and Ministerial Mayhem

SUARON M. CRESS

SEA S0 NED WI T H

A Tossed Salad of Tales about Parsonage Pandemonium

and Ministerial Mayhem

Sharon M. Cress

Developmental funding for this project has been provided by

Katie and Earl McGhee

of Dalton, Georgia in memory of her sister

Irene Steele Jones

Additional copies of Seasoned With Laughter may be obtained from:

Shepherdess International Ministerial Association

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904

? 1999 Shepherdess International/Ministerial Association Printed in the U.S.A. by Pacific Press Publishing Association

Nampa, ID 83653-5353

ISBN 1-57847-047-9

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

It's not easy knowing how to begin this acknowledgment page. I owe more than words can express to some very dedicated people.

My first bouquet of thanks goes to the women and men who shared their experiences to make this book possible. This book is their story.

Thank you's also go to Shelly Lowe for proofreading, layout, and general support, Carolyn Kujuawa for her help editing, and Cathy Payne for actually producing the book. And special appreciation to my husband, Jim, for patiently living with me through the trials of this labor of love.

BOOK WITH A MISSION

Ministry wives around the world share a common concern for their community. They are eager for opportunities to proclaim the good news of Jesus' love. Many of these talented women could multiply their soul-winning activities if increased resources were available. Sadly, funds are lacking.

This collection of parsonage humor is a missionary endeavor to raise funds for equipping pastoral wives with the tools they need to spread the gospel in their neighborhoods. Your purchase of this book will help a pastoral wife somewhere in the world to more effectively communicate the love of Jesus and hasten His soon return.

Illustrations by Terry Crews

INTRODUCTION

It has become one of my philosophies that if a woman marries a man who is one of the three P's, her life will forever change in a bizarre sort of way. Prince, Politician or Pastor-for some reason society and culture have decided that men in these professions need to be scrutinized and their wives must also be carefully watched. Marrying one of the three P's puts a fourth P in your life-the Pedestal. From this lofty height it is much easier for us to be observed by those who choose "P" watching as their P-Passion. On the bright side, there is a fifth P-Privilege! Those of us married to Princes, Politicians or Pastors inherit this Pedestal upon which we Perch and try to consider it a Privilege to provide entertainment for dedicated P watchers. Seasoned Perchers, pastors wives, have learned that there are really only two options out of this circumstance-go crazy or learn to laugh at it. Although others who know me well might disagree, I feel I have chosen the second option. Thus, this collection of Pedestal Perchers Partnered with Pastors-tales of life from the funny bone side.

Happy reading!

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