Sacred Sistering

<p class=ql-align-justify><em>Sacred Sistering</em> is designed as a collection of devotions poems and prayers to inspire women of color toward an enduring sense of faith hope and spiritual direction in life and ministry leadership. The uniqueness of this devotional is found when women of color reflect on the narratives of biblical women their relationships with each other and the issues that regulate women to the margins of culture church and community. The power lies in how women of color at the intersection of race gender and everyday life find in the biblical narratives their own stories untold truths strength hope distress disappointment comfort and practices of Sacred Sistering that empower and sustain them.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>This dynamic devotional tells the varied truth and complexity of <em>Sacred</em> <em>Sistering</em>.  Devotions and prayers consist of hopeful and inspiring testimonies reflecting women's experiences and <em>Sistering </em>moments and missed opportunities.  <em>Sistering</em> moments have assisted women through difficult transitions relationships and growing pains.  Seasons in which joys blessings and accomplishments have been celebrated; and loneliness invisibility and the wounds of disempowerment have been comforted.  Times when we have neglected ignored and even exploited or oppressed a sister as well as occasions when we wanted a second chance to be a better sister.  Intended to <strong>R</strong>enew <strong>I</strong>nspire <strong>S</strong>upport and <strong>E</strong>mpower the souls of women in ministry <em>Sacred Sistering</em> devotions are for all who care about the ministry leadership the spiritual life journey and legacy of women of color.</p>