"No, you did NOT tell me you were going to be gone then!" We have had that conversation more than once at my house. How about you? Those who work in college ministry have crazy schedules and work at odd times. It takes a spouse who shares God's calling to college ministry or is committed to that calling in their spouse's life.
But, we are wrong, if we think they just need to understand. Even when your spouse does understand, we must work at having the best possible home life and relationship with our spouse and children.
Here are 5 Suggestions for a Better Home Life in the College Ministry World:
1. Keep a calendar at home that has all your work and travel dates, special events, etc on it.
2. Be home when you say you will or call/text that you are running behind schedule.
-You will run behind schedule often, but letting your spouse know makes a difference!
3. Arrange your schedule so that you can pick up your kids from school once a week. That communicates a ton and blesses you with that time with young children. They will be grown and gone soon.
4. Remember and remind yourself that your spouse is more important than your best student!
Your best student leader quitting is painful.....BUT your spouse "quitting" is catastrophic!!
5. Have a standing "Lunch Date Day".
When kids are in school, lunch does not require a babysitter. Lunch is cheaper. An every week forty-five minute lunch together might even be better than a once a month "date night". But, "Lunch Date Day" AND Date Night is a big winner!
Arliss Dickerson is the author of five books on college ministry in eBook format available at Amazon.com for 99 cents each. Check out on Facebook, "College Ministry Resources by Arliss Dickerson".
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