{"product_id":"the-women-weve-been-waiting-for-a-40-day-devotional-for-self-care-resilience-and-communal-flourishing-659440","title":"The Women We've Been Waiting For: A 40-Day Devotional for Self-Care, Resilience, and Communal Flourishing","description":"# The Women We've Been Waiting For: A 40-Day Devotional\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese days, society tells women they can buy self-care in a store or cross it off a to-do list.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this 40-day devotional, Tiffany Bluhm invites women into a deeper, more meaningful understanding of self-care that includes faith, rest, joy, lament, collaboration, and empowerment. Bluhm shows how self-care is critical to women's spiritual growth and empowerment to make a difference in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The Women We've Been Waiting For* weaves together Scripture, liturgies, and stories of historical figures to show women that caring for themselves is the first step toward renewing their own souls and tackling the social problems they care most about. Bluhm draws from her own writing as well as guest contributions from a diverse group of ministers, authors, and activists. Each devotion invites readers to learn from women who have managed tension, survived the seemingly impossible, and embodied a resilient faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will emerge from their 40-day journey with a more vibrant spirituality to fuel them in their everyday lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e## Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Matriarchs of the Past\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e1. Holy and Whole  \u003cbr\u003e2. Last at the Cross  \u003cbr\u003e3. Know Better, Do Better by Patricia Taylor  \u003cbr\u003e4. Mothers of the Movement  \u003cbr\u003e5. Dreams of the Matriarchs by Ashlee Eiland  \u003cbr\u003e6. Birthright  \u003cbr\u003e7. Healing  \u003cbr\u003e8. Prayers of Our Mothers by Susie Gamez  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Holy Endurance\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e9. Advocates for Rest  \u003cbr\u003e10. Lionhearted Liturgies  \u003cbr\u003e11. Get in Formation by Nikole Lim  \u003cbr\u003e12. Crafting Conditions of Care  \u003cbr\u003e13. Lament to Heal  \u003cbr\u003e14. A Culture of Belonging by Lucretia Carter Berry  \u003cbr\u003e15. Your Beautiful Body  \u003cbr\u003e16. Discernment  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: The Stories That Form Us\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e17. Gentleness  \u003cbr\u003e18. Reclaiming What's Been Lost  \u003cbr\u003e19. Befriending Grief by Keisha Polonio  \u003cbr\u003e20. Her Story  \u003cbr\u003e21. The Stories We Tell Ourselves  \u003cbr\u003e22. Waiting  \u003cbr\u003e23. Who Is Pure? by Angie Kay Hong  \u003cbr\u003e24. Despair and the Divine  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 4: Formation of the Soul\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e25. Collateral Damage  \u003cbr\u003e26. We Remember You by Ariana Altiery- Rivera  \u003cbr\u003e27. Magnificent Refuge  \u003cbr\u003e28. Navigating Burnout by Kayla Craig  \u003cbr\u003e29. Righteous Defiance  \u003cbr\u003e30. Steadfast Joy  \u003cbr\u003e31. Carry One Another  \u003cbr\u003e32. Bearing Witness  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 5: Future Liberation\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e33. Arrival  \u003cbr\u003e34. We Go High  \u003cbr\u003e35. The Future Belongs to Us by Pricelis Perreaux- Dominguez  \u003cbr\u003e36. Consent to Reality  \u003cbr\u003e37. Hospitality amid Hostility  \u003cbr\u003e38. Who Are We Becoming? by Sara Shaban  \u003cbr\u003e39. Love Is the Final Fight  \u003cbr\u003e40. Becoming a Non-anxious Presence  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e## Endorsements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Our collective flourishing requires a practice of solidarity, which is embodied within the very structure of this book. Tiffany invites us to celebrate historical figures and biblical matriarchs who inspire us as we wrestle with God, surrounded by the wisdom of our sisters. Individuals and communities will feel empowered as they learn from this collection of voices.\"  \u003cbr\u003e— Sandra María Van Opstal, pastor, professor, and author of *The Next Worship*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Immerse yourself in the stories, lives, and actions of biblical women and historical figures for healing, restoration, and flourishing. This devotional by Tiffany Bluhm is refreshing, nourishing, and empowering. Read and reflect on Bluhm's words for sustenance, self-care, and encouragement.\"  \u003cbr\u003e— Grace Ji-Sun Kim, professor of theology, Earlham School of Religion; author of *When God Became White* and *Invisible*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Women We've Been Waiting For is a bold and beautiful reminder of all the women--in Scripture and beyond--who have gone before us. Through stories of those who exhibit both tender vulnerability and fierce strength, Bluhm and others invite us to ponder, to grieve, to celebrate, to hope, and to bring our full selves to the sacred table for the sake of our individual and collective flourishing.\"  \u003cbr\u003e— Kat Armas, author of *Abuelita Faith* and host of *The Protagonistas* podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Most of the women I know long for mothers and sisters who will walk with us, navigate challenges beside us, and offer us wisdom when we don't know which way is up. Luckily, Tiffany Bluhm and her coalition of powerhouse women have seen that longing and answered it with a round of introductions. As it turns out, the women we've been waiting for were around us--and within us--the whole time.\"  \u003cbr\u003e— Shannon K. Evans, author of *Rewilding Motherhood*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e## About the Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiffany Bluhm is a speaker and writer with more than fifteen years of experience in ministry and nonprofit leadership. She is the author of *Never Alone: Exchanging Your Tender Hurts For God's Healing Grace*, *She Dreams: Live the Life You Were Created For*, and *Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up* and former cohost of the *Why Tho?* podcast. She speaks at conferences, companies, and churches around the world, and her work has been featured in *Publishers Weekly* and *Sojourners*. As a minority, immigrant woman with an interracial family, Bluhm is passionate about inviting all to the table of faith, equality, justice, and dignity. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51570040209695,"sku":"9781587436390","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781587436390_0.jpg?v=1769339483","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/the-women-weve-been-waiting-for-a-40-day-devotional-for-self-care-resilience-and-communal-flourishing-659440","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}