Hey all! My name is Christina Williams. I am a mother of 3, wife of a pastor, and employee at an amazing pregnancy center. I love to bake and am ok at cooking :). The beach, preferably the panhandle of Florida, has my heart.
I’m not sure about you, but I know that being a pastors wife is not for the faint of heart. However, I do love it. As you can tell by the title of the blog, I am not your typical pastors wife. My life is an open book. I don’t hide the bad, I don’t only show the good. I am me, the way that the world shaped me and the way that God made me. I love people and I struggle with the same things that they struggle with.
We all have a testimony, all of us. Testimonies are powerful. They help others to see that they are not alone. They show the world how we overcame situations that presented themselves in our lives and how we chose to handle them. I hope that by reading this blog that my testimony will help you all to see that it is ok to not be ok and that pastors, and their families, are normal, broken vessels, who God uses to deliver His messages.
Thanks for reading my blog!
I want to share just a little bit about me so that you know where I have come from.
I was born in June of 1973 on Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Mississippi. I am the oldest of 5 (1 true biolgical brother, a half-sister on my mom’s side, and 2 half-brothers on my dad’s side). My childhood was different, on many levels. In April of 1977, by mom passed away following the birth of my half-sister. My brother and I were sent to live with our great-aunt and great-uncle.
In July of 1993, my husband and I got married at the local courthouse by the justice of the peace. July of this year, we celebrated our 25th anniversary. It has not been an easy road but it has been worth it.
We have since had 3 children and 1 miscarriage. We have lived in 3 different houses in 2 different cities. We have owned several dogs, and are now the proud parents of rabbits!
My husband has not always been a pastor. He became a Christian about 17 years ago and was called into ministry 13 years ago. I, on the otherhand, did not beome a Christian until about 10 and a half years ago. My husband was already in ministry, preparing to go full-time when I actually got saved.
I am not a polished, poised pastors wife. I am a hot mess of a person, who God has saved from herself numerous times. I have a couple of tatoos and a couple of extra piercings. I cannot lead worship. I cannot play an instrument. I don’t have much to offer people other than prayer. I struggle to make and keep friends. I struggle finding my niche. I love to have fun but at the same time have struggled with anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. I had an 18 month long battle with post-partum depression following the birth of our youngest child. I am human, broken and scarred, trying to live out the life that God has for me.
Like I said earlier, I am not your typical pastors wife. My hope is that as others read this blog that they will know that they are not alone and that it is ok to talk about what they have been through and dream about where they are going.
Not Your Typical Pastors Wife 