Showing Mary: How Women Can Share Prayers, Wisdom, and the Blessings of God (Hardcover)

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Product Description
Reverend Renita J. Weems draws upon two prayers from the Book of Luke, examining the relationship between Mary and her older cousin to reveal the important effect mentoring has on the lives of women. The story of a young pregnant Virgin Mary visiting her older pregnant cousin Elizabeth, told in Luke 1:39-56, is one of the most profound examples in the Bible of an empowered mentoring relationship between women. Drawing upon the Hail Mary and The Magnificat 9rayers, SHOWING MARY retells this touching story, revealing how both mentor and protg use their respective gifts and energies to support ach other. This relationship is then applied to modern life, emphasizing the importance of women mentoring women, nurturing each others dreams, sharing wisdom and experiences, and building networks of mutually rewarding friendships between older and younger women.

About the Author
Dr. Renita J. Weems is a bible scholar and an ordained elder in the African Methodist Church whose scholarly insights into modern faith, biblical texts, and the role of spirituality in everyday lives have made her a much sought after author and speaker. Dr. Weems, formerly a member of the faculty of Vanderbilt Univeristy and former Visiting Professor at Spelman College, has been celebrated by Ebony Magazine as one of America's top 15 preachers. When she is not travelling and speaking, Dr. Weems is at home writing for Beliefnet.com where she contributes a regular column on politics and faith, and keeping up with her readers on her blog Somethingwithin.com. Dr. Renita Weems lives in Nashville, TN with her husband and daughter. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Walk Worthy Press; 1st edition (May 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446530662
• ISBN-13: 978-0446530668
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #786,200 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Powerful metaphor of pregnancy, May 6, 2002

By	S. Hudson "Avid Reader" (Tucker, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The author does a wonderful job comparing and contrasting spiritual pregnancy against real pregnancy. An immediate "To Be Read" book for women of color who desire a closer walk with the Holy Spirit and are undergoing change in their life. Keep this book on your shelf for reference and meditation.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To the "Mary" (and "Elizabeth") In You...., April 24, 2003

By	"wordsinprint" (Milwaukee WI) - See all my reviews

Rev. Weems has written wonderfully, and expressed simply, the impact women have on the lives of other women. At any given moment, we may be either "Mary" or "Elizabeth." I found my chapter(s) and rejoiced with each page that God had brought women (elders and lil' sisters) into my life to teach me and be taught by me. I recommend "Showing Mary" to every woman--regardless of your ethnicity, denomination or generation; but ESPECIALLY those who may have thought you "missed the boat," or were "sailing alone." Thank you, Renita, and thank you "Elizabeth" for sharing this treasure with me. With much love...."Mary"

5.0 out of 5 stars Encouraging lives of Biblical Matriachs Shine in Showing Mary, August 1, 2008

By	Dana Evans "Priceaboveruby" (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Showing Mary: How Women Can Share Prayers, Wisdom, and the Blessings of God (Paperback)

At the suggestion of author, Dr. Renita Weems, (yes, she's just that accessible to readers), our Bible study group based in the Middle East selected Showing Mary. Although Weems assumes a womanist approach usually geared towards an African American female audience, our Christian women's study group was diverse ethnically, racially, linguistically, in country of origin, and age found the text inclusionary that speaks to the experience of all women.

Most importantly, we LOVED this paradigm-changing and thought-provoking book. Indeed, you realize that although Weems is a renowned Biblical scholar with the revelations she presented, you also find the book very accessible to all readers at varying levels in their walk with Christ.

Nearing the end of the book and group study, I felt like I was saying goodbye to an old friend (an Elizabeth) who had shown me ways to be encouraged and to encourage others through life's journey. GREAT READ---YOU'LL LOVE IT. Praise God for the gifts He's given Renita and to all of us.