Women's Uncommon Prayers: Our Lives Revealed Nurtured Celebrated

About this book

Looking for ways to be strong yet tender independent yet intimate women today strive toward ever greater understanding of themselves their relationships with family and friends and their place in the world. Written by clergy and lay women from all around the country this compilation of prayers and poems is the collective wisdom of contemporary women who base their search for such understanding on the belief that all of life must be seen against the backdrop of a vital faith. Offered in a spirit of sharing and encouragement these prayers and poems are as rich intricate and complex as the womens lives they represent. Womens Uncommon Prayers covers the full spectrum of emotions from desperate pleas for compassion in times of despair to quiet gratitude for the simple blessings of everyday living to raucous praise during moments of celebration. These prayers touch on an amazing array of topics organized under the categories of identity daily life stages of life spirituality and ministry. Also included are comprehensive sections of seasonal and corporate prayers.