Katie Faris is a pastor’s wife and mother of five living in New Jersey. She is the author of God Is Still Good: Gospel Hope & Comfort for the Unexpected Sorrows of Motherhood.

The Importance of Being a Dad First

If you’re a pastor and a father, your kids need you. You are “Dad” first to them. They need you to hug and wrestle them, listen to their stories, and
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How Do You Balance Motherhood with Being a Pastor's Wife?

Being a mother and a pastor’s wife are wonderful callings, but bring responsibility and can be unpredictable. How do we balance it all?
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Walking with Pastors’ Kids When They’re Sad

PKs aren't immune to sadness, and we need God's help to walk with them. Here's a pattern for loving sad kids as pastors and pastors' wives.
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Is It Okay for a Pastor’s Wife to Skip a Church Event?

Every spring, our church hosts a tea for the women. It’s a big deal, a highlight of our church calendar year. Men serve as butlers, and ladies sip tea from
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Prayerful Planning and the Pastor’s Wife

While I’ve never been very good at making and keeping New Year’s resolutions, prayerful planning has stuck with me, and it’s made a big difference in how I’ve approached different
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Redeeming Your Days

"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:15-16).
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The Pastor’s Family and Christmas Traditions

For the pastor's family, holiday traditions are often shaped by the life of the church. When we embrace this reality, there's joy to be found.
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Pastor's Wife, You Really Do Belong

"But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: 'Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by
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Godly Lament and the Pastor’s Wife

: In their sorrows, church women often look to a pastor’s wife for comfort and biblical encouragement. But where does a grieving woman turn when she is a pastor’s wife?
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Back to Homeschool

It's back-to-school time. Or, in our case, it's back-to-homeschool. There's much to do, and it's good to remember why we do it all—for God's glory.
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Four Lies Pastors Are Tempted to Believe About Fatherhood

We can play a strategic role in giving godly courage to our husbands in their role as fathers. Here are four lies that pastors can be tempted to believe about
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Can My Family Live on a Pastor’s Salary?

Even if becoming a pastor doesn’t mean a salary cut, it’s usually a commitment to serve Jesus Christ and his people over chasing our culture’s definition of financial security. Here
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