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Showing Mary - by Renita J Weems (Paperback)

Showing Mary - by  Renita J Weems (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Drawing upon the "Hail Mary" and "The Magnificat Prayer," Weems retells this touching story, revealing how both mentor and protg use their respective gifts and energies to support each other.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Weems extrapolates a world of wisdom for everyday women in this accessible book....Her writing reaches out to women of all ages and colors....This is a valuable book."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Renita J. Weems</b> is a writer, Bible scholar, minister, and renowned public speaker. She is the bestselling author of <i>What Matters Most, Just a Sister Away, I Asked for Intimacy, </i> and other inspirational books. She is a former contributing editor for <i>Essence</i> and has served as the William and Camille College from 2003 to 2005. She lives in Nashville with her husband and daughter.

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