September 8, 2024 — Episode #36

Jerry and Becky Drace ask how a couple keeps their marriage healthy when a demanding job is pulling at their time and energy.

They talk about the guilt many working mothers feel about time away from their children, and challenge listeners to choose work that fits a calling rather than chasing status. Jerry shares a hard story about a pastor who built a large, prestigious church while his own family quietly fell apart, coming home one day to find his wife and children gone for good, and another about a teenage girl who asked him to check in on her workaholic pastor-father. The couple encourages compartmentalizing work stress so it doesn’t spill into family time.

Topics discussed:

• Balancing a demanding career with a healthy marriage
• Guilt many working mothers feel about time away from family
• Choosing work aligned with calling rather than status or success
• A cautionary story about a pastor who lost his family to ministry demands
• Compartmentalizing work stress at home
• High-profile careers and their toll on families
• Proverbs 13:7 and Mark 8:36

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