Come and hear the writer whose new book changed Oprah's life!
Winter WomanSpirit 2014 proudly presents
Wisdom for the Journey:
A Weekend with
Sue Monk Kidd
What an incredible conference- see you in 2015!
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The Mission of the Women and Religion Committee is to support women in their search for the Inner Feminine Divine, in an atmosphere of connectedness, safety, and joy.
The W&R Committee sponsors a Winter WomanSpirit conference at a different location each year. This event is organized by a "local" committee with the help of the W&R Committee.
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from a wide geographic area, to represent the area formerly known as the Central Midwest District for three-year terms. If you would like to help the W&R Committee further our mission of service to the women in our district, consider becoming a member. Please send in your application and you will be contacted as soon as possible.
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The Mission of the Women and Religion Committee is to support women in their search for the Inner Feminine Divine, in an atmosphere of connectedness, safety, and joy.
The W&R Committee sponsors a Winter WomanSpirit conference at a different location each year. This event is organized by a "local" committee with the help of the W&R Committee.
Who are we?
The W&R Committee is made up of up to nine women, chosen
from a wide geographic area, to represent the area formerly known as the Central Midwest District for three-year terms. If you would like to help the W&R Committee further our mission of service to the women in our district, consider becoming a member. Please send in your application and you will be contacted as soon as possible.
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The 2014 WWS Conference was a hit!
Winter WomanSpirit 2014
Wisdom for the Journey:
A Weekend with Sue Monk Kidd
Friday, February 7, 2014 - Sunday, February 9, 2014
Introduction of Sue Monk Kidd
By Denise Tracy
Woman and Religion Committee
Feb 8, 2014, Naperville, Il
In the past year, to prepare for this conference, I have read every book Sue Monk Kidd has written, and there are many of them. In my reading I discovered the following:
Her writing falls into three era’s with one common theme: Spirituality.
Her first decade as an author, her writings were meditations, inspirational stories and essays for religious magazines such as Guideposts.
In her second decade her writings consisted of spiritual memoirs. In 1988, 1990, 1996 and 1998 these memoirs were published. In 1996, “The Dance of the Dissident Daughter”, for many women, gave voice to the inner cry and unrest of our very souls. Sue gave us a way to birth and articulate a new spiritual power that is both feminine and resilient.
2002 began her third genre of writing --- her works of fiction. In these volumes, Sue took the themes of her first two eras and formed the characters in “The Secret Lives of Bees”. Her “Bees” people cross the lines of gender, race, class and culture. In “Bees” all the spiritual longings of women nurturing each other and learning to mother and love ourselves, tapped into a universal wellspring. “Bees” sold 6 million books and was translated into 23 languages.
Last month, “The Invention of Wings” blessed the world. This time her characters crossed the ages to show us how far we have come in gender, culture, color and class. By telling the truth, she also hints at how far we have to go.
In one month’s time, “Wings” has soared onto the New York Times best-seller list and last week reached number one. We hope it stays there for a very long time.
Sue mines her life for faith, she explores our world for truth and from her pen comes prisms through which we can view our lives and our own futures.
All I can say is, Sue, please, please courageously bless us with your words, keep pursuing your spirituality, as well as crafting and sharing your insights, so we can be nourished by your words, forever.
Wisdom for the Journey:
A Weekend with Sue Monk Kidd
Friday, February 7, 2014 - Sunday, February 9, 2014
Introduction of Sue Monk Kidd
By Denise Tracy
Woman and Religion Committee
Feb 8, 2014, Naperville, Il
In the past year, to prepare for this conference, I have read every book Sue Monk Kidd has written, and there are many of them. In my reading I discovered the following:
Her writing falls into three era’s with one common theme: Spirituality.
Her first decade as an author, her writings were meditations, inspirational stories and essays for religious magazines such as Guideposts.
In her second decade her writings consisted of spiritual memoirs. In 1988, 1990, 1996 and 1998 these memoirs were published. In 1996, “The Dance of the Dissident Daughter”, for many women, gave voice to the inner cry and unrest of our very souls. Sue gave us a way to birth and articulate a new spiritual power that is both feminine and resilient.
2002 began her third genre of writing --- her works of fiction. In these volumes, Sue took the themes of her first two eras and formed the characters in “The Secret Lives of Bees”. Her “Bees” people cross the lines of gender, race, class and culture. In “Bees” all the spiritual longings of women nurturing each other and learning to mother and love ourselves, tapped into a universal wellspring. “Bees” sold 6 million books and was translated into 23 languages.
Last month, “The Invention of Wings” blessed the world. This time her characters crossed the ages to show us how far we have come in gender, culture, color and class. By telling the truth, she also hints at how far we have to go.
In one month’s time, “Wings” has soared onto the New York Times best-seller list and last week reached number one. We hope it stays there for a very long time.
Sue mines her life for faith, she explores our world for truth and from her pen comes prisms through which we can view our lives and our own futures.
All I can say is, Sue, please, please courageously bless us with your words, keep pursuing your spirituality, as well as crafting and sharing your insights, so we can be nourished by your words, forever.
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