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Rewilding motherhood : your path to an empowered feminine spirituality / Shannon K. Evans.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2021Description: x, 179 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781587435386
  • 1587435381
  • 9781587435423
  • 158743542X
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- Part 1: Growing inward. Forging identity: Self-actualization beyond the roles we serve -- Maintaining boundaries: Generosity toward self and others -- Holding tension: The sacred work of integration -- Reclaiming solitude: Transforming loneliness into an inner well -- Following anger: The redemptive power of outrage -- Staying curious: Fearless nurture of our spiritual selves -- Cultivating patience: Holy resistance in an age of rush -- Heeding intuition: Divine movement through feminine wisdom -- Part 2: Flowing outward. Embodying hospitality: Fertility that embraces the whole world -- Becoming gentle: Tenderness in exchange for criticism -- Releasing control: Permission to stop playing God -- Valuing work: Spiritual teachings of household labor -- Living incarnation: Finding God in our bodies, home, and Earth -- Reimagining God: Making space for a divine motherhood -- Benediction.
Summary: "Mothers long to experience a rich inner life, but they rarely feel there is enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a meaningful way. This book helps them see the challenges of motherhood as an opportunity for a vibrant feminine spirituality and a deeper knowledge of God and self"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 248.8431 E92 Available 33111010754063
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Women are often told by their communities that being a mother will complete or define them. But many mothers find themselves depleted and spiritually stagnant amid the everyday demands of being a mom. They long to experience a rich inner life but feel there is rarely enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a meaningful way.

This book takes the concept of rewilding and applies it to motherhood. Just as an environmentalist seeks to rewild land by returning it to its natural state, Shannon Evans invites women to rewild motherhood by reclaiming its essence through an expansive feminine spirituality.

Drawn from the contemplative Catholic tradition and Evans's own parenting experience, Rewilding Motherhood helps women deepen their connection to God through practices inherent to the life they're living now. Topics include work-life balance, identity, solitude, patience, household work, and mission for the common good. Throughout, Evans encourages women to see motherhood as an opportunity to discover a vibrant feminine spirituality and a deeper knowledge of God and self.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Mothers long to experience a rich inner life, but they rarely feel there is enough time, energy, or stillness to connect with God in a meaningful way. This book helps them see the challenges of motherhood as an opportunity for a vibrant feminine spirituality and a deeper knowledge of God and self"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- Part 1: Growing inward. Forging identity: Self-actualization beyond the roles we serve -- Maintaining boundaries: Generosity toward self and others -- Holding tension: The sacred work of integration -- Reclaiming solitude: Transforming loneliness into an inner well -- Following anger: The redemptive power of outrage -- Staying curious: Fearless nurture of our spiritual selves -- Cultivating patience: Holy resistance in an age of rush -- Heeding intuition: Divine movement through feminine wisdom -- Part 2: Flowing outward. Embodying hospitality: Fertility that embraces the whole world -- Becoming gentle: Tenderness in exchange for criticism -- Releasing control: Permission to stop playing God -- Valuing work: Spiritual teachings of household labor -- Living incarnation: Finding God in our bodies, home, and Earth -- Reimagining God: Making space for a divine motherhood -- Benediction.

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