Starting Over

It's been a while since I've been here, hasn't it? Ok, so we'll look at this like a fresh start: a do-over. We'll wipe the slate clean and just start from square one. Enjoy:

I was just over at my new favorite blog, Stuff Christians Like, and while reading through the archives I ran across a post about pastors talking about how "hott" their wives are. I immediately remember several instances of pastors and youth pastors I've known and worked for making reference to how great and amazing and attractive their wives are. I always thought it was pretty cute, but lately I did make the observation to myself that it has become a far more common occurrence than it once was. So I chuckled about the post and started reading some of the comments. As I went I saw more and more references to male youth pastors talking about their wives or even fiances to the kids in their youth group (my favorite was the comment about the fiance whose name was changed from Val to "The Lovely Val", very cute) and I tried to remember if Mike, my husband, ever did something like this. Then it hit me and I almost fell off my chair (laughing!). Sweet, unassuming Mike is not the kind of guy to talk anyone's ear off and doesn't ever give stand up messages to the kids, but he does like to lead by example. He's a doer, not a talker. So when the kids in the youth group caught him holding my hand at Spirit West Coast this year and called him out on our "no purple" rule (guys are blue, girls are pink, do the math) he got this wicked gleam in his eyes and pulled me into a full on lip-lock (tongue and all!)! I never saw it coming. What a goofball. Despite the screaming and gagging coming from the kids as we walked away (still holding hands) I actually got some discreet "That was actually really cute" comments from most of the girls later on in the day.

So what do you think? Did Mike go to far? Or is it important for a couple in leadership to reinforce that they are first and foremost a couple, THEN a leadership team? I'd love to hear your input.