You Might Be A Church Lady

As our meals are digesting,  I thought we might take a few minutes to celebrate Here's an introduction that I think would fit your personality and the tone of the evening. It's warm, self-aware, and affectionate a very special group of people: church ladies.

Now before anyone gets offended, let me be clear. Every church needs church ladies. In fact, most churches are held together by prayer, the grace of God, and a handful of women who know where everything is stored.

Need a tablecloth? They know where it is.

Need someone to organize a meal? They've already started a sign-up sheet.

Need encouragement? They've got a hug, a Bible verse, and probably a casserole ready to go.

The truth is, church ladies have been quietly serving, loving, teaching, feeding, decorating, encouraging, praying, and keeping things running for generations. Tonight we're going to have a little fun celebrating some of the things that make church ladies uniquely wonderful.

So as I read these, if one of them sounds a little too familiar, just smile and know you're among friends.

You might be a church lady if...

You Might Be a Church Lady If...

· You might be a church lady if you've ever taken a meal to someone and stayed to wash the dishes.

· You might be a church lady if your purse contains enough supplies to open a small first-aid station.

· You might be a church lady if you've ever said, "I'm just bringing something simple," and showed up with three dishes.

· You might be a church lady if you've ever gone to church sick because "they really needed me."

· You might be a church lady if you've accidentally called someone "honey," "sweetheart," or "dear" because you forgot their name.

· You might be a church lady if you've ever adopted a college student without asking permission.

· You might be a church lady if you know where every extra tablecloth is stored.

· You might be a church lady if you've ever brought your own serving spoon because you didn't trust the church kitchen supply drawer.

· You might be a church lady if you know which crockpot belongs to whom.

· You might be a church lady if you've ever spent more time setting up a fellowship meal than eating it.

· You might be a church lady if you've ever decorated a room with things you found in a closet.

· You might be a church lady if you've apologized because there were "only three desserts."

· You might be a church lady if you've worried there wouldn't be enough food and then had enough leftovers to feed a small army.