You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes: And Other Great Advice from an Unlikely Preacher’s Wife addresses many of the challenges and questions faced by women married to the ministry, pastor’s wives wondering about their role—and the expectations thereof–in their husband’s calling. Written from the trenches by real life pastor’s wife Lisa McKay, You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes is an honest and perceptive look at the unique struggles pastor’s wives encounter.
Lisa writes with humor and authenticity, addressing topics such as “Church Can Hurt,” “I Can Have BFFs in the Church Pews,” and “About the Joys of Hello.” I particularly liked her advice in the chapter titled “How to Embrace My Own Thing.” Rather than encourage pastors’ wives to find what they like to do ministry-wise and forgo all else, Lisa wisely encourages women to ask: “Will laying aside a ministry or choosing not to participate keep people from hearing the gospel or you from being obedient in sharing it?” In a Christian world full of counsel about strengths and calling, the reminder to keep the Main Thing the main thing is refreshing.
In fact, the whole of You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes is refreshing and disarming and it reads like a long conversation with a good friend and fellow sojourner. True confessions: I know Lisa in real life, having first met her via the wonder that is blogging, and she is every bit as authentic in her book as she is in person and vice versa. She longs to encourage women just like herself, pastors’ wives uneasy with the glass house in which they live and uncomfortable in the assumptions thrust upon them. With You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes, she does so with wit and wisdom. Whether you are a ministry wife yourself or a lay person seeking to better encourage your pastor’s wife, You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes is a valuable resource.
Lisa McKay has generously offered to give away a copy of You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes to three 5 Minutes for Books winners (US and Canada)! Leave a comment on this post to be eligible. We’ll announce the winners on June 16.
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Thanks, Lisa, my friend, for the review copy and for sponsoring the giveaway!
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Lisa’s book sounds refreshing and encouraging, I’d love a chance to win it!
Thanks.
I would love to win this book! I have a special friend who is a pastor’s wife…and her mom is my pastor’s wife! They could share!!
Several of my BFFs are ministers’ wives. I’m sure they would love to read this book!
This sounds like such a cute book to read. Quite the change from what I normally like. I would love to win it.
that sounds awesome
This book sounds interesting and I’m sure the pastors’ wives I know would love to read it too.
I would love to read this book.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
As a pastor’s wife (and pastor’s daughter), I would LOVE this book:)
I’d love to read this and then give it to my pastor’s wife!
Please count me in. I’d really live to read this.
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I’ve been wanting to read this ever since I first heard about it.
This sounds like a wonderful book, definitely something I could use.
sounds great…sign me up…
Sounds like a book I would enjoy reading. Please enter me. Thanks!
ooh my friend is pastors wife.
I would love to have this book…I’ve been looking at it for quite some time! My husband is a pastor; however, I don’t have too many cute shoes. (Best get working on that!!) 🙂
I’m entering to win for a friend.
Sounds like a very intersting read!
As a kid, I said I’d never be a pastor’s wife for fear of the glass house. Turns out I married a man whose ambition is to be a pastor and is in training to become one! I’d love to read this book to hear how the author has maintained her sense of self while being a pastor’s wife 🙂
I’d love to read this and then pass it on to our pastor’s wife.
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thanks for the chance to read this book 🙂
I can’t wait to read this book! Thank you for reviewing it here. :o)
Lisa, thank you for writing this book. My husband a year ago went from sales to Ministry and it has been great, but at times very hard. Because of the struggles I’ve encounter I have decided to start a support group for the spouses in our church ro encourage each other. I would love to read this book and hopefully read it together as a group.
Thanks for the great review, Lisa, and to all of you for being interested in reading the book. Danielle, I never planned on marrying a preacher, either. 🙂 And Maria – I’m certain the other ministry wives on your staff would be thrilled to have the sisterhood you are offering them.
Much love to all of you!
I would love to receive a copy of her book. I had the privilege of meeting her a couple months ago, and she is a doll. God is all over her.
I would love to win and read the book!!!
I have this book on my to read list; I would love to win a copy!
Thanks for the entry!!!
I knew Lisa back when we were supporting our “Bible College” husbands many years ago. (We were actually next door neighbors). It would delight me to win a copy of her book. We even shared the joys and worries of becoming a mommy with each other, because we were pregnant with our first babies at the same time. Oh what memories I have of Lisa. I would love to curl up with her book and a glass of sweet tea and hear her speak what God has laid upon her heart. It has been over 14 years since I last saw her and her family and I miss them dearly. I know she would reach many of my emotions while reading her book. (I certainly know I would be laughing because she is one of the funniest gals I know.) Thank you.
I have some comments in the book but still haven’t got to read it yet…I’d LOVE to win a copy!
I’d love to win a copy of Lisa’s book! I am all too familiar with the ministry life having grown up as a PK and having been in located ministry with my husband.
Sounds like a great book to read while I’m on sabbatical with hubby next month!! I’m a pastor’s wife and still very cool!! And you sound like a girl after my own heart! I am a sucker for cute shoes, and being the woman God created me to be…not someone else’s opinion of who I should be as “the minister’s wife.” Win it or not….it will be in my library soon!!
blessings to you and your ministry!!
Gay
Am a PW myself and would love a copy of this book. Thanks for the opportunity!
I would love to win a copy of this!
Adrienne
So cute! What a great title too!
I’d love to add this to my collection!
I wish someone had given my mom this book before she turned into a church drone. My mom’s entire existence was, and still is, devoted to being the “right” kind of preacher’s wife. Can’t wear anything trendy or even remotely attractive for fear of setting tongues wagging. Boring hair, boring makeup, boring car, everything boring boring boring. NO hobbies, NO skills. Only interest she has is church.
Small wonder I and my brothers left home and never looked back.