From the bedroom to the pew to the pulpit - practical help from a first lady who knowsAre you a first lady suffering from depression, anxiety, and loneliness? Have you lost yourself in the shadows of your husband's ministry? Are you at your wit's end struggling to fit in and be accepted? Are you ready to quit?In this illuminating, inspiring, and straight-talking book, the author reaches out to pastors' wives to offer hope, encouragement, and help. As a pastor's kid and first lady herself, she knows, firsthand, the physical, emotional, and spiritual ordeals that come with the title. Having walked the walk, she candidly shares from Scripture and her own experiences how to...Rise from the abyss of despair and own your daySurvive constant scrutiny and mischaracterizationFind healing in your marital and other relationshipsRediscover yourself: dreams, ministry, and purposePartner with your husband for successful ministryKeep love, sex, and intimacy alive in your marriageDeal with congregational and other conflictsTake care of youYou are more than the pastor's wife and his children's mother - more than designer suits, hats, red-bottom shoes, expensive handbags with matching gloves, and iced out rings. You are a special lady who deserves to be as happy, confident, and at peace on the inside as you look on the outside. It's time to own your day.