
For about twenty years now, people have been asking me, “Does your wife work?” I’ve come to despise that question because my wife—like most women I know—is a tenaciously hard worker. What I think people are really asking is: “Does your wife have a position/career besides just wife and mother?” In other words, “Is your wife successful?”
I’m certainly not knocking women who work outside the home here. My hat is off—especially to the single parent. I’m just tired of women being considered less than successful if they choose to major in motherhood.
Once I was at some kind of highfalutin thing I was asked to speak at. I say highfalutin because I remember wearing a suit and tie (not my normal ministry attire). I was having a very enjoyable conversation with an older, sophisticatedly dressed woman sitting next to me—until she raised one eye brow, lifted her nose up, looked down through her bifocals, and asked, “Does your wife work?”
Something happened inside me. I looked her right in they eyes, smiled, and said, “My wife landed an incredible position. She’s the Executive Director of Domestic Affairs of Allison, INC.”
Her eyebrows went up as she nodded her approval and she actually said, “Impressive.”

For those of you who are so inclined to honor her as well by dropping her a brief line or two to celebrate her and wish her a happy birthday, you can email her at stacy@cadreministries.com
6 comments:
Stacy was one of my youth leaders. She has always been an amazing role model of a godly wife and mother. Thank you for all you have taught me!
Jean... thanks for your kind and true words about Stacy.... I'll make sure she reads them. And you are quite a great mom and wife too... love to you, Russ, and fam...
See you all at FBC on 12/30... looking forward to it.
BA
I like Stacy because she always makes me food and gets the basement ready whenever I stay over.
oh and she was really gracious that one time I broke her stove.
Levi...
Your comment was great until you mentioned the broken stove... she's still a tad bitter about that. But maybe in 10 or so years, she'll get over it. If you buy her a new stove... I believe healing could come.
Love ya... contact me if you're coming home for the holidays... want to Starbucks with you. That way you can break their appliances.
BA
The ONE and only blemish on her resume' is her husband, but I she lists it as "Charitable experience" and "experience with adult children" and her wbilities definately rank her as a candidate for NATIONAL RECOGNITION as a MVC (Most Valuable Companion).
Blessings on the "ONE" of you and I hope her Starbucks cup remains full! Happy Birthday Stacy. We love you!
Jeff... you speak nothing but the truth... and anyone who knows us knows it. Love ya...
BA
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