This book peels back the layers of how it feel to be 50, revealing the naked truth behind aging for women in today's Australia. Following 50 key words, real women provide real answers, which will move and inspire you. And make you want to celebrate this milestone age, for yourself, a friend, your mum or other loved ones.

Enjoy life to its fullest, by celebrating the changes that occur on your path, as shown in Women Celebrating Life by Elizabeth Owens. In Women Celebrating Life, you will learn that change is not something which should be avoided or feared. Changes in your life will happen. You can turn your life by choosing to celebrate the times of transition in your life with beautiful, empowering rituals, pampering baths, candles, scents, and music. You'll learn how to do all this and more, in Women Celebrating Life. Have you ever noticed that certain birthdays are milestones and other birthdays are just markers of years gone by? Birthdays are special. Even if you don't feel as if you've accomplished enough to make this a remarkable day, consider this: you've completed another cycle in your life. Why not celebrate each birthday richly and fully? You'll learn how, in Women Celebrating Life. Every change should be celebrated. There are many rituals and traditions that mark the passage from being single to being married, but what about a celebration for a divorce? This is the start of a new period in your life. Why not hold a Severing Ties Ritual? You'll find out how in Women Celebrating Life. Welcome each birthday as your special day Greet the changes in your body: puberty, womanhood, menopause, and aging Discover how rituals can help you through difficult times of transition such as divorce, illness, and even the death of a loved one The rituals, affirmations, and nurturing suggestions in Women Celebrating Life do not have to be completed in order. Each chapter stands on its own-start with the one that best fits where you are right now. If there was something you went through in the past but didn't celebrate, why not celebrate it now? No matter what your present age is, you can still honor your first menstrual cycle or enjoy a glorious twenty-first birthday party. The changes you go through are unavoidable. Women Celebrating Life urges you to celebrate them and live life to the fullest. Get your copy today.

"Sensing God is a discovery of Jesus in all of the sensory points embedded into each of us. It shows how the holiest acts in our daily lives are often the simplest: reveling in the beauty of nature; listening to our favorite music; eating a nourishing meal with family. These are potentially heartbeats of a living faith, and when we learn to recognize and respond to God’s goodness in them, it draws us into redemptive participation with Him, the source of all beauty"--Amazon.com.

Includes downloadable FREE VIDEO SERIES WWW.WOMENINTHEBIBLE.INFO In this 8-week study explore how women in the Bible played a predominate role in the success of several main Bible events and God’s plan of salvation. Discover how they responded to challenges, took bold actions to bring about justice, and triumphed through adversity. Explore LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, PERSEVERENCE and the ROLE OF WOMEN in God’s plan. BACKGROUND INFORMATION-STUDY GUIDE-DISCUSSION QUESTIONS-AUTHOR REFLECTIONS JOURNEY THROUGH EACH STUDY INDEPENDENDTLY OR IN A SMALL GROUP IN 8 OR 16 SESSIONS.

Mona Chollet's In Defense of Witches is a “brilliant, well-documented” celebration (Le Monde) by an acclaimed French feminist of the witch as a symbol of female rebellion and independence in the face of misogyny and persecution. Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed? Celebrated feminist writer Mona Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted: the independent woman, since widows and celibates were particularly targeted; the childless woman, since the time of the hunts marked the end of tolerance for those who claimed to control their fertility; and the elderly woman, who has always been an object of at best, pity, and at worst, horror. Examining modern society, Chollet concludes that these women continue to be harrassed and oppressed. Rather than being a brief moment in history, the persecution of witches is an example of society’s seemingly eternal misogyny, while women today are direct descendants to those who were hunted down and killed for their thoughts and actions. With fiery prose and arguments that range from the scholarly to the cultural, In Defense of Witches seeks to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who live their lives on their own terms.

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." (Ecclesiastes 3:1)Your life as a mom is a whirlwind of changing seasons that can leave you exhilarated one day and exhausted the next. Take time to catch your breath with Sally Clarkson as she shares personal stories and heartfelt insights to refresh your spirit. She opens her own seasoned heart as a homeschooling wife and mother to be a voice of heartfelt encouragement for your life at home. Step out of the whirlwind, pour a cup of tea, and take a deep breath of God's Spirit with Sally."God will use all your seasons to shape and challenge your heart, to prepare you to be a mother after his heart, and to equip you to raise wholehearted children for Christ who will follow him, and then do the same for their own children. It is your calling." -- Sally Clarkson

Following the U.S. Congress’s attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion became a viral conduit for abortion storytelling, receiving extensive media coverage and positioning real human experiences at the center of America’s abortion debate for the very first time. The online momentum sparked a grassroots movement that has subsequently inspired countless individuals to share their abortion stories in art, media, and community events all over the country, and to begin building platforms for others to do the same. Shout Your Abortion is a collection of photos, essays, and creative work inspired by the movement of the same name, a template for building new communities of healing, and a call to action. Since SYA’s inception, people all over the country have shared stories and begun organizing in a range of ways: making art, hosting comedy shows, creating abortion-positive clothing, altering billboards, starting conversations that had never happened before. This book documents some of these projects and illuminates the individuals who have breathed life into this movement, illustrating the profound liberatory and political power of defying shame and claiming sole authorship of our experiences. With Roe vs. Wade on the brink of reversal, the act of shouting one’s abortion has become explicitly radical, and Shout Your Abortion is needed more urgently than ever before.

This book documents hundreds of customs and traditions practiced in countries outside of the United States, showcasing the diversity of birth, coming-of-age, and death celebrations worldwide. From the beginning of our lives to the end, all of humanity celebrates life's milestones through traditions and unique customs. In the United States, we have specific events like baby showers, rites of passage such as Bat and Bar Mitzvahs and "sweet 16" birthday parties, and sober end-of-life traditions like obituaries and funeral services that honor those who have died. But what kinds of customs and traditions are practiced in other countries? How do people in other cultures welcome babies, prepare to enter into adulthood, and commemorate the end of the lives of loved ones? This three-volume encyclopedia covers more than 300 birth, life, and death customs, with the books' content organized chronologically by life stage. Volume 1 focuses on birth and childhood customs, Volume 2 documents adolescent and early-adulthood customs, and Volume 3 looks at aging and death customs. The entries in the first volume examine pre-birth traditions, such as baby showers and other gift-giving events, and post-birth customs, such as naming ceremonies, child-rearing practices, and traditions performed to ward off evil or promote good health. The second volume contains information about rites of passage as children become adults, including indigenous initiations, marriage customs, and religious ceremonies. The final volume concludes with coverage on customs associated with aging and death, such as retirement celebrations, elaborate funeral processions, and the creation of fantasy coffins. The set features beautiful color inserts that illustrate examples of celebrations and ceremonies and includes an appendix of excerpts from primary documents that include legislation on government-accepted names, wedding vows, and maternity/paternity leave regulations.

With the evolution in dating that has taken place, many Christian women are finding themselves still single without a hope of being married. Single Ladies CLAP Your Hands encourages single women, to take the focus off of being married, and to focus on Praising God for what He has already done and what He is going to do This book invites women to "Clap their Hands" in the midst of being single. With a sister to sister approach, Godfrey addresses issues to consider while you are single like: - Being created for a purpose and how being single plays into that purpose - Being patient with God while He works things out for your good - Being victims of fairy tales and re-writing your own fairy tale - Being a first class single Single Ladies, read this book and get ready to C.L.A.P.-Celebrate Life Always Praising Sister Erika R. Godfrey is a native of Richmond, California, Erika is a devout seeker of knowledge, always eager and excited to learn as much as God will allow her to know. Having already obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, she is currently in the pursuit of her Master of Divinity degree. At her home church Erika serves as the Director of Christian Education and a youth department teacher. With the combination of Erika's effective pursuance of the complete understanding of God's Word, her heart for young women and a desire to help empower them through His Word, she was chosen to teach the Young Adult Women's group, The D.O.L.L.S (Diva's Outrageously, Living and Loving the Savior) She presides as an Associate Dean for the California State Congress of Christian Education.

Imagine the hope and comfort you will feel surrounded by forty inspiring breast cancer survivors as they share stories of celebrating life twenty, forty, even fifty years after diagnosis. You’ll be welcomed into an inner circle of support as each woman shares her personal journey through breast cancer and insight about why she believes she has thrived for decades beyond diagnosis. Whether you are a survivor, caregiver, family, friend, or part of an oncology team, this book will help quiet fear, calm anxiety, and offer the priceless gift of hope. Beverly McKee, MSW, LCSW, is a mental health therapist and Stage III breast cancer survivor. She was inspired to compile this powerful collection of stories after planning a party set for October 17, 2052, exactly forty years in the future from the date of her own diagnosis. You are invited to meet these unforgettable women during a worldwide book tour! For details and to learn how you can join an exclusive online book club visit www.BeverlyMcKee.com.