I've been in some realm of ministry now for 33 years. I am 33 years old and a pastor's kid and now a pastor's wife. I must say, that after being in this ministry world for this long, it is always fascinating to me what my mental response is to things. In a lot of ways, it is a perfect scenario that I married a pastor, because nothing really shocks me anymore. I know a lot of girls that enter the ministry are completely unprepared for witnessing the human nature at it's finest. It is a hard adjustment for them, filled with hurt and disillusionment.
While it is true that nothing shocks me anymore, I will say that I haven't done real well with building up the calloused heart thing. It is really hard not to take things personally, and to not let it effect who you are or how you act. It is a weird fine line to find of when do you take things to heart, and when do you let it roll off? I don't think that anybody wants their pastor and his wife to have hardened calloused hearts. But, nobody wants their pastor and his wife to be super emotional and touchy about everything either. I guess you just sift through things and take what applies, and throw out what doesn't.
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