Rita Muff is the wife of a Methodist Minister in the United Kingdom. This new book follows on from her first book "The Minister's Family" and is based around her experiences following her husband's ordination and tells of the family life she knew first-hand. The fictional Rev. John Williams is now in his second year ministering to the people of Cotteswold a small village on the outskirts of Gloucester, and somehow he must continue to juggle his family life with the demands of his congregation.