Mary Barrett
Mary Barrett is a pastor's wife and freelance writer living in Gloucestershire, in the United Kingdom.
Articles by Mary Barrett
Making friends with God
December 1992
In number 7 "Heavenly Row" lives Shepherdess "Let's do it right!" She wakes faithfully every morning at 5:30. With no children as yet, her life is fairly ordered.
On rising, she fights the flab for 20 minutes…
Hospitality: our contract with Jesus
September 1995
When they first invited us for supper my initial reaction was to say No! It had been a long day at church, and I was tired. Spondylitis had made my neck painful and stiff. All I wanted was a hot bath and bed!
Our two daughters wanted…
Scatter His Love and enjoy it!
June 1995
It's Sabbath. What a marvelous opportunity for a minister's wife to scatter His love. Let's see how she does it.
She awakes at 6:00 a.m. and drags herself out of bed. She had stayed up till midnight finishing her Sabbath School program…
Sobbing in the dark
February 1995
It must have been about 3:00 in the morning. Our infant daughter awoke and needed comforting. After soothing Rima and getting her settled, I sat on the floor in her bed room with my knees huddled. I too felt the need of comfort and found…
I just want to go home
July 1999
My husband held me as I sobbed in his arms. "I just want to go back!" I cried. "I want to go back to Cambridge."
We had just moved from Cambridge to Cheltenham. Leaving our home, where we had lived for six years, was hard. How…
