A Spiritual Journey Toward Healing and Justice for Christians of Color You are born from a seed that cannot die. In a world filled with discrimination, racially motivated violence, and miscarriages of justice, hope and joy can feel unattainable, and lies denying your personhood try to dim the truth that you are created in the image of God. In Seeds of Racial Healing , counselor and spiritual director Sheila Wise Rowe offers you a season of rest and restoration. Her spiritually formative approach enables you to deepen your faith as you pursue healing from racial trauma, past and present. Anchored in daily Scriptures, these fifty-two devotions help you become more aware of God every day, even as you confront interpersonal racism and systemic oppression. In each devotion, Rowe inspires readers to share your stories and reminds your weary soul that you are fearfully and wonderfully made. In these devotions, you'll find personal stories, - prayer and encouragement, - Scripture passages, - questions for reflection, and - actionable steps to help you pursue both healing and justice. If you're a Christian of color looking for a an accessible, trauma-informed devotional, Seeds of Racial Healing will help you confront challenges, embrace your worth as a child of God, and sow seeds of healing and transformation, whether on your own or as part of a group. You'll find encouragement to employ rest, resilience, and the power of faith to nurture growth in yourself and your community. " Seeds of Racial Healing is one of those books you don't just read―you feel it. Sheila Wise Rowe doesn't just write about healing; she walks with you through it. Each devotion is honest, reflective, and grounded in lived experience and deep faith. As someone who's lived through racialized trauma and grief and navigated the long road to healing, I felt both seen and encouraged in these pages. This book offers space to breathe, be honest with God, and believe healing is still possible. Sheila Wise Rowe has given us a gift―a steady companion for the journey when the weight feels too heavy." -- Terence Lester, founder of Love Beyond Walls and author of I See You, When We Stand, All God's Children, Zion Learns to See, and From Dropout to Doctorate "Sheila Wise Rowe is the sage for our souls. With tender grace and abundant care, she guides us into the arms of the Savior to experience the healing power of God. The sin of racism wounds us all. This book is a salve that mends our brokenness and positions us to thrive together in Christ!" -- Nicole Massie Martin, author of Nailing It "I found myself, like Hagar, saying, 'You are the God who sees ME!' Sheila Wise Rowe has masterfully narrated a devotional in a way that speaks to the very real lived experiences of a group of people who for generations have been oppressed and traumatized. Sheila has thoughtfully and artistically addressed the cultural nuances that are so often overlooked for those who seek healing in God's Word. WELL DONE!" -- Monique Gadson, associate professor of counseling psychology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology "Sheila Wise Rowe is a safe voice, offering a holy nudge to remember God as our hope and care amid loss and racial trauma. Seeds of Racial Healing is a timely encouragement, a deep exhale, and a source of comfort for weary sojourners, reminding us that even amid the pressures and unrest of our world, it is God who plants seeds of hope, healing, and restoration in our hearts." -- Natasha Smith, author of Can You Just Sit with Me? and Black Woman Grief Sheila Wise Rowe is a graduate of Tufts University and Cambridge College with a master's degree in counseling psychology. For over twenty-five years she has counseled abuse and trauma survivors in the United States. Sheila ministered to homeless and abused women and children in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she also taught counseling and trauma-related courses for a decade.Sheila is the executive director of The Rehoboth House and the cofounder of The Cyrene Movement, an online community for people of color seeking healing for racial trauma. She is the author of The Well of Life: Heal Your Pain, Satisfy Your Thirst, Live Your Purpose along with The Wonder Years . She lives in the Boston area, where she is a writer, counselor, speaker, and spiritual director. Sheila Wise Rowe (MEd, Cambridge College) has over thirty years of experience offering counseling and spiritual direction to individuals, couples, leaders, and trauma survivors. Sheila also spent a decade ministering to unhoused and abused women, children, and youth in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she was a lay pastor and taught Christian counseling and trauma-related courses. Sheila is a speaker, trainer, and writer, authoring the award-winning Healing Racial Trauma and Young, Gifted, and Black . She and her husband, Nicholas Rowe, live in Boston, Massachusetts, and coauthored Healing Leadership Trauma . Sh