Table of Contents
Dear Pastor's Wife 11
Part 1 You
1 Locating You 19
2 You Are Anchored 22
3 You Are Called and Gifted 33
4 You Are Human 44
5 Cultivating the Skill of Knowing When to Say Yes and When to Say No (Parti) 56
6 Cultivating the Skill of Knowing When to Say Yes and When to Say No (Part 2) 64
Part 2 You and God
7 Locating God 75
8 What No One Else Sees, He Sees 77
9 Cultivating the Skill of Lament 87
10 What No One Else Knows, He Knows 93
11 Cultivating the Skill of Rooting Out Bitterness 101
12 What No One Else Can Do, He Does 109
Part 3 You and Your Husband
13 Locating Your Marriage 119
14 Wife, Friend, and Lover 122
15 Pastor to the Pastor 135
16 Cultivating the Skill of Counting Up God's Goodness Together 145
17 A Word to the Pastor: How to Help Your Wife Thrive in Ministry 151
Part 4 You and Your Children
18 Locating Your Family 163
19 Seasons of Ministry with Younger Children 165
20 Seasons of Ministry with Older Children 176
Part 5 You and Your Friends
21 Locating Your Friendships 189
22 What Friends?: Identifying and Cultivating Friendships 191
23 Navigating Difficulties in Friendship 200
Part 6 You and Your Church
24 Locating Your Church 213
25 Sunday Mornings (and Beyond) 217
26 Dealing with Church Hurt 229
27 Cultivating the Skill of Responding to Criticism 237
28 Relating to Other Pastors' Wives at Your Church 244
29 Cultivating the Skill of Making Disciples 254
Part 7 You and Your Finish Line
30 How Can I Endure in Ministry? 265
An Invitation 277
Acknowledgments 279
Notes 281