Embodied we are bombarded with images

we are bombarded with images of unnaturally thin celebrities who go to enormous lengths to retain an unrealistic body image

that may end a ministry or wound it deeply

and lead a vestry

This collection of essays about ordinary events invites the reader to reflect on how God can be found throughout life

one step at a time

Embodied we are bombarded with imagesFor women raising children while leading in ministry, life is a deep set of particular blessings intertwined with challenges. The book is for clergy who are also mothers, with powerful encouragement to share the teeth gritting beauty of this tension with those who can support us. Stories worthy of tears, chuckles or groans from the lives of clergy mamas may echo the reader's as the author confronts the assumptions people make about mothers who lead.