NAKED AND UNASHAMED
A Fictional Twist on God’s Truth for Women – Naked and Unashamed, author Davenia Lea – the story of every 21st century woman – wife or widow, young or old, single or married, sister or daughter, working in or out of the home. It’s about women’s experiences of love and loss, of friendships and family drama, and of marriage and the role of women as God ordained versus what the world prescribes. It is the story of guilt, shame, and despair; of worries, doubt, and fear; of love, loss, and laughter; but most importantly, the story of redemption, restoration, and our re-creation.
After two years, Shula still can’t believe her husband, Seth, is gone. In an effort to live and to feel again, she accepts an offer to counsel women about marriage, love and fulfillment at Naaman’s, a Christian spa and retreat center designed to meet the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical needs of women.
It all begins with Shula’s first week-long retreat, Naked and Unashamed, where she leads four women on a journey, exploring the ins and outs God’s design for marriage.
Barbara’s husband finally retired, the season she’s dreamed of, but so far nothing has changed. Surely there must be passion after sixty, and she’s hoping she’ll discover ways to spice things up in more ways than adding cayenne pepper to her chicken tetrazzini.
Lindsey hopes to boost her confidence as her wedding draws near. She’s done everything right, but wonders how she’ll measure up to Gabriela, the mother of her fiancé’s son, and how on earth she’ll fare as a stepmother and a new wife?
Then there’s Savannah, who believes she has the perfect marriage. So why did her husband, Reed, suggest she attend this retreat? Savannah’s hoping some new moves in the kitchen and bedroom will solve her problems. But Shula’s hoping to go deeper and somehow penetrate the wall that guards Savannah’s heart.
And finally, there’s Alex. She’s already determined divorce is the answer. This week is her last-ditch effort to salvage her marriage, or at least give the illusion that she gave it her all before giving the “loafer” the boot.
Join these four very different women, united by Shula’s unusual therapeutic tactics and the amazing staff, services, and food at Naaman’s, as they make unexpected discoveries about marriage, love, and more importantly themselves, all while learning to live free—free of guilt, pain, fear, sorrow, shame, and the lies of the enemy—free to live naked and unashamed.
