We have been having some wonderful counsel on these pages. Surely, as we look at the do's and don'ts of being a pastor's wife we are at times overwhelmed with remorse as we remember how many times we have failed. A little time spent in study and prayer would so often save us from mistakes and heartaches.
Wherein lies the practical and workable plan of finding God's way? You may think of several. I will mention only the one plan that has done the most for me. Your home is probably a very busy one. Mine certainly is. But even so, choose a corner somewhere for your own. Place there a good light within easy reach, a comfortable chair, and a little stand to bear your choice books. Each book should have its bookmark, that the place where you left reading may be quickly found. Also have your Bible and Lesson Quarterly there and a church paper or two. Then during the day as those moments of relaxation come, perhaps just five or ten minutes, your heart can commune with the better things of life.
I have been amazed at what this simple program has done for me. And the times you will find yourself there in earnest prayer will fill your heart with joy. Somewhere near this corner hang a lovely picture of Christ. You will be surprised how much it will thrill your heart, after reading something of His love that especially touches you, to be able to look up into His face. Though the picture is painted by human hands, God Himself will re-etch it upon our mortal hearts.
As this experience is carried out day by day there will even be times when we will drop all that we are doing and repair to our corner to renew our visit with Him. It will become a longing, and a fulfilled joy. Such a path is one that can but bring us at the end of each day nearer to heaven than we were the day before. I long for such an experience, and I am sure that it is your longing too. But in our longing may God grant that we may stand beside our husbands as true helpmates to the undershepherds of the flock. This experience lies at our very finger tips. We will be denied it only through our own indifference and neglect. Neglect will cost us eternity.
So do not wait. Try this or some other plan that you prefer. But try it now, and make it a habit.
