The Minister's Wife will show you how to make perfect cupcakes, turn out well-groomed children every Sunday morning and rise to the lofty heights where criticism cannot reach. In short, you will quickly become the model minister's wife…not. What this book will do for you is help you to look honestly at the privileges and problems of the manse and the rectory. It will free you up to become the best you can be, unencumbered by nagging concerns about issues that don t really matter. It also looks at the often-overlooked perks of the job, as well as the thorny issues, such as boundaries, and forgiveness and forbearance.