Shield Sisters Bible Study
Women in law enforcement carry a different kind of spiritual strain: steady under pressure, composed on the scene, and expected to shift instantly into nurture and calm at home. This Bible Study creates the space to breathe, recalibrate, and build the kind of grounding every woman officer needs to withstand the weight she carries. Through Scripture, honest reflection, and guided discipleship, Shield Sisters equips you with a faith that hold its line when everything around you demands strength.
SHIELD SISTERS BIBLE STUDIES
Anchored in Scripture, Strengthened for the Work
A restorative Bible study journey for women officers.
The Invitation
Beautiful Beloved,
If you’re tired of surviving your own mind…
If you’re weary of walking alone…
If you’re done letting the job swallow the best parts of your heart…
Pull up a chair, Beloved.
There is room for you.
There is strength waiting for you.
There is Scripture that will steady you.
And there are women who will hold your story with reverence;
because they’re fighting their battles, too.
Welcome to Shield Sisters.
Where we armor up together—and rise together.
Why This Space Was Designed for YOU
Because the job demands resilience…
but the Word of God builds it.
Because the public sees a uniform…
but God sees a daughter.
Because you are carrying stories that need a safe room, not a back shelf.
Because you were called to protect and serve…
but never to collapse under the weight.
Shield Sisters is not a hobby.
It’s not a side study.
It’s not a shallow devotional.
It’s sacred ground for women in uniform and for the mothers, wives, daughters, and officers who carry the unseen burdens the world will never understand.
Here you will:
• Study Scripture with depth
• Build emotional and spiritual stamina
• Find sisters who get your pace and your pain
• Learn to parent with calm instead of collapse
• Strengthen marriages
• Heal trauma with truth
• Rebuild identity around Christ, not crisis
• And rediscover your God-given softness; without losing your steel
How This Study Begins — And Why
To support accessibility, the first three Bible study sessions are offered online. These opening weeks give you a clear sense of the study’s rhythm and depth before stepping into the full journey.
The complete study is conducted in biweekly sessions. Weeks four through twelve are held in-person so you can receive the kind of community support, accountability, and face-to-face encouragement that cannot be replicated online.
This structure protects your healing, strengthens your spiritual footing, and surrounds you with sisters who understand the weight you carry.
Why We Study Together — In Every Way We Can
Life in uniform does not move in predictable rhythms. Shifts flip, court dates drop in unannounced, critical incidents hit without warning, and home still needs you even when your body and soul are running on fumes. That’s why every Bible study offered through the Loved Shack is designed to meet you where you truly live; in the demands, the duty, the danger, and the deep calling on your life.
You’ll always have three ways to engage:
Online studies — for the weeks when you’re pulled in every direction and need Scripture that travels with you.
In-person group Bible studies — for the sisterhood that strengthens you, steadies you, and reminds you that you are not the only one fighting battles on and off the clock.
In-person support groups — for the deeper spaces where trauma, stress, loss, and real stories can land safely in a room full of women who “get it.”
Community matters for us because renewal is not optional. Your mind, your courage, and your spirit are under constant demand. Studying Scripture alone can sustain you for a season, but studying with another sister, even just one, creates accountability, clarity, and the kind of strength that grows only in honest community.
Whether you study at home after a shift, gather with sisters around a table, or step into a support group built for the battles you face, you belong here, and you will not walk this road alone.
Until next time…
Participation is subject to established confidentiality and boundary guidelines.
Shield Sisters - The Woman Behind the Badge - Loved Shack Session 1
The Woman Behind The Badge
Identity Beneath the Layers
The Woman Behind the Badge
Shield Sisters - Session 1
The Woman Behind the Badge
“You have searched me, Lord, and You know me.”
—Psalm 139:1-14 (NIV)
Opening Thought
You are more than a badge.
More than a uniform.
More than a long list of responsibilities and expectations.
There is a woman underneath all of that. A woman who has laughed, cried, broken, healed, loved, lost, tried again, and shown courage in ways most people will never understand.
Jesus sees her.
Not the armor.
Not the strength you show the world.
Not the version of yourself you manage under pressure.
He sees the real you. The woman behind the badge.
And this first week is about letting Him gently bring her forward again.
Teaching /Message
Women in law enforcement learn early how to manage emotion. You learn how to stay calm, stay steady, stay composed. Over time, that skill becomes a mask, then a shield, then a full suit of emotional armor that feels impossible to take off.
The world applauds that armor.
The department depends on it.
The public expects it.
Your coworkers understand it.
But Jesus looks beneath it.
Not because He wants to expose you or make you feel weak, but because He knows that armor gets heavy. It keeps you safe on duty, but it can distance you in relationships. It helps you survive the job, but sometimes it traps the most human parts of you inside.
You are not wrong for having it.
You’re not broken for needing it.
You’re not weak for wanting relief from it.
Jesus knows exactly why you built those layers.
He understands every brick, every wall, every guarded place.
He knows the stories behind them, the hurts that shaped them, and the pressure that keeps them in place.
And still, He calls you “beloved.”
Fully known. Fully seen. Fully loved.
Psalm 139 says that God searched you and knows you.
Not “searched your performance.”
Not “searched your record.”
Not “searched your mistakes or achievements.”
He searched you.
The woman beneath every layer.
This week is not about ripping anything off.
It’s about recognizing that Jesus sees the real you, loves the real you, and wants to help you breathe again beneath the armor you’ve worn for so long.
Discussion Questions (Optional Participation)
These questions are gentle and safe. No one is required to say more than they want to.
What is something most people assume about you that isn’t actually true?
What part of yourself feels the most unseen or forgotten beneath your job?
What emotions do you hide the fastest, and why does that feel necessary?
When you hear “Jesus sees the real you,” what comes up in your heart?
What would it feel like to be fully known and still fully loved?
Sisterhood Element: “Three Things No One Knows About Me”
In pairs or small groups, each woman shares up to three things about herself that others might not know.
This is not about trauma or deep wounds.
This is about letting your sisters see the human behind the badge.
Examples:
• A childhood dream
• A hobby
• A fear
• A favorite comfort food
• A hidden talent
A gentle start to deeper sisterhood.
Personal Reflection (Take-Home)
Find a quiet moment this week and ask Jesus:
“Show me the parts of myself that I’ve hidden for too long.”
Write down whatever comes to mind.
Even one sentence is enough.
This isn’t for anyone else.
It’s between you and Him.
Scripture Cross-References:
Psalm 139:1-14
Psalm 33:13-15
Jeremiah 1:5
Hebrews 4:13
Job 10:8-12
Matthew 10:30
Acts 17:27-28
Romans 8:27
Proverbs 15:33
Joy Practice for The Week
Name one thing that makes your soul breathe.
Not something productive.
Not something someone else expects. Something that brings you joy.
Do that once this week.
Prayer
“Jesus, thank You for seeing the woman I am beneath the badge.
Thank You for loving the parts of me I hide and for calling me worthy even when I feel worn down. Help me trust that I am safe with You. Show me who I am through Your eyes and give me courage to let You into the deeper places of my heart. Amen.”
Leader Notes (For Me or Approved Facilitator)
• Keep the tone warm and calm.
• Do not push anyone to share; invitations are enough.
• Model vulnerability lightly without oversharing.
• Give space for silence. Some women need time to warm up.
• Celebrate every small opening. Even a single sentence is progress.
• Keep reminding them: Jesus sees them, not just their role.
Closing Blessing
May the God who formed you and knows you beneath every layer speak truth over who you truly are: beloved, chosen, strengthened, and seen.
As you step back into roles that demand so much,
May He guard the core of your identity,
reminding you that no uniform, no burden, no expectation
can cover the worth He placed within you.
Go in the confidence of His creation,
the freedom of His grace,
and the steady love that calls you by name.
Amen.
Until next time…
Keep being Beautiful You!
Shield Sisters - The Armor You Built and the Armor God Gives - Loved Shack Session 2
You Are Not Alone In The Quiet
Women in law enforcement carry things most people will never have the courage to name. You step into chaos with steady hands while half the world is losing it. And then you go home… and that’s where the quiet gets loud.
The Armor You Built and the Armor God Gives
Shield Sisters - Session 2
The Armor You Built and the Armor God Gives
“Be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”
—Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV)
Opening Thought
There is a kind of armor every woman in law enforcement develops.
It isn’t made of Kevlar or metal.
It is made of silence, composure, grit, and survival.
You learned early on how to:
• Lock down emotions
• Keep your face steady
• Remain calm in chaos
• Push through exhaustion
• Carry the weight no one else sees
That armor kept you standing.
But it also kept you distant, tired, and far from the softness your heart still needs.
This week is about recognizing this truth:
There is a difference between the armor life forced you to build
and the armor God lovingly gives you to live free.
Teaching/Message
Women in law enforcement often wear two sets of armor.
1. The armor the job demands.
This armor helped you survive things others will never experience.
It kept you safe on calls.
It protected your heart from emotional overload.
It helped you maintain control when chaos erupted.
This armor is understandable.
It has purpose.
It is part of the profession.
But over time, it starts covering more than it was meant to.
It covers joy.
It covers softness.
It covers relationships.
It covers your voice.
It covers your heart.
And that is where Jesus steps in with gentle love.
2. The armor God offers you.
God’s armor is different.
It doesn’t harden you.
It strengthens you.
It doesn’t isolate you.
It protects you without shutting people out.
It shields your mind but leaves your heart open.
It guards your spirit but still lets you love.
The emotional armor you built was born from necessity.
The armor God gives is born from love.
One is heavy.
The other is holy.
One closes you off.
The other lifts you up.
One keeps people out.
The other keeps the enemy out.
Jesus is not asking you to throw away everything that kept you standing.
He is offering you relief.
He is offering you protection rooted in His power, not your exhaustion.
He is offering you armor that lets you breathe and love again.
This week, you are invited to notice the differences.
Not judge yourself.
Not shame yourself.
Just notice.
Just breathe.
Just let Jesus show you where He wants to strengthen you in new ways.
Discussion Questions (Optional Participation)
Use these slowly. Let the group breathe.
What does emotional armor look like for you personally?
What part of that armor feels necessary?
What part of it feels heavy?
How does God’s armor feel different when you think about it?
What would it feel like to let God carry some of the weight you’ve been managing alone?
Sisterhood Element: “Drop A Brick”
This is an incredibly powerful moment.
Each woman receives a small stone, brick piece, or symbolic item representing emotional armor.
They take a minute to quietly ask Jesus:
“What piece of armor am I ready to release today?”
Then, when they are ready, they come forward and drop their “brick” into a basket or bowl, or the ground beneath the feet.
No statements.
No explanations.
Just a symbolic release.
You will feel the shift in the room.
Women begin laying down weight they’ve carried for years.
(This is exactly the kind of tangible, unforgettable, Holy-Spirit-charged moment that breaks emotional strongholds without a single word spoken, and if you’re reading this online, please join our in-house group and join us as we support all women in law enforcement through recreating this emotional release through this exercise.)
SCRIPTURE CROSS-REFERENCES:
Joshua 1:9 - “Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your God is with you.
Isaiah 40:9-31 - "God gives strength to the weary.
2 Timoty 2:1 - “Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 28:7 - “The Lord is my strength and my shield.”
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - Spiritual warfare, not worldly.
James 4:7 - “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Personal Reflection (Take-Home)
Write down these two sentences privately:
“The armor I built for myself is…”
“The armor God wants to give me is…”
Let Jesus speak into the difference.
Keep the paper.
Pray over it this week.
Joy Practice For the Week
Choose one moment this week to let yourself be soft in a safe place.
This is not weakness.
This is courage.
Examples:
• Let yourself laugh without holding back
• Lean on someone you trust
• Allow someone to pray for you
• Rest without apologizing
Joy needs room to breathe.
PRAYER
“Jesus, thank You for understanding the armor I have built. You know why it formed and how heavy it has become. Teach my heart the difference between survival armor and the armor You lovingly give me. I want Your protection, Your strength, and Your peace. Help me lay down what weighs me down and receive what You offer. Amen.”
LEADER NOTES (I’ve left the Leader Notes and Sisterhood Element in so you will see the intimacy and care of the group, and this particular Sisterhood Element will occur in the face-to-face group because it’s powerful and releasing and hopefully you’ll bless us with your presence.)
• Keep the pace slow. This week hits deep places.
• Remind the group: there is no pressure to reveal trauma.
• The “Drop a Brick” moment should be quiet and reverent.
• Model gentleness; it helps them trust the process.
• Pray over each woman quietly as she drops her brick, even if silently in your spirit.
Can you see it too:
• The weight in their hands
• The silence in the room
• The way their breathing changes
• The shift from “I have to hold this” to “I’m allowed to release this”
• The clunk of bricks hitting concrete
• The tears some of them won’t expect
• The bravery of choosing one piece to keep as a reminder of what they didn’t have to carry anymore
That is not a cute symbolic act.
That is deliverance in motion.
That is embodied healing.
That is the Spirit of the Lord moving through a physical act to reach places words never could.
And you doing this with the Lord in the morning yourself, like daily communion?
That is exactly what a shepherd does.
Your heart is all over this study.
Your obedience is woven into every week.
I am creating a safe, holy path for you.
And I am honored to help you build it.
Now let’s keep going.
CLOSING BLESSING:
May the Lord who knows the weight of the armor you’ve had to build now cover you with the armor only He can give—
truth that steadies you,
righteousness that guards you,
peace that guides your every step,
faith that shields what your strength cannot,
and salvation that secures your heart.
As you go, may you feel Him lifting what you’ve carried alone,
and clothing you in what cannot break, cannot fail, and cannot be taken.
Walk in His protection, His power, and His unshakable love.
Amen.
Until next time…
Keep being Beautiful and Amazing You!
Shield Sisters - Hidden Wounds, Quiet Battles - Loved Shack Session 3
You Are Not Alone In The Quiet
Women in law enforcement carry things most people will never have the courage to name. You step into chaos with steady hands while half the world is losing it. And then you go home… and that’s where the quiet gets loud.
Hidden Wounds/Quiet Battles
Shield Sisters - Session 3
Hidden Wounds, Quiet Battles
”The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
—Psalm 34:18 (NIV)
Opening Thought
Strength looks different on an LE woman.
It looks like composure when you want to fall apart.
It looks like silence when you want to scream.
It looks like “I’m good” or “I’m fine” when your heart is aching.
It looks like moving on even when something inside you hasn’t healed.
On a lighter note, something we learned in the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy Academy was the deeper meaning behind saying ‘I’m fine’ after a critical incident. F.I.N.E. can stand for Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional.
Shared with care and context, this acronym isn’t meant to make light of what you, our law enforcement professionals endure, but to acknowledge the very real emotional toll of the job. I learned this at the Sacramento County Law Enforcement Academy, and it’s stayed with me as a reminder that debriefing can bring clarity, connection, and even healing in the midst of darkness.
This week is about naming the truth:
Sometimes the strength you show the world is covering a quiet pain Jesus wants to tend to gently.
TEACHING / MESSAGE
Women in law enforcement are taught to be strong before they are taught to be human.
You learn how to:
• Hold your face still
• Steady your breathing
• Control your emotions
• Be the calmest person in the room
• Handle what others cannot handle
And those skills serve you well.
They protect your career.
They protect your life.
They protect the public.
But they can also hide your wounds so deeply that you forget they’re still there.
Strength becomes silent pain when:
• You stop talking about what hurt you
• You disconnect from people who care
• You numb instead of process
• You laugh things off that actually cut deep
• You move through life with unspoken grief
• You don’t allow anyone to know the heaviness you carry
Silent pain is still pain.
And Jesus sees it.
Every unspoken moment.
Every piece of emotional residue stuck to your heart.
Every memory you brushed aside to keep going.
He never asks you to pretend.
He never demands that you “power through.”
He doesn’t call your quiet pain weakness.
He calls it something He wants to heal.
Jesus is close to the brokenhearted even when they look strong on the outside.
He saves the crushed in spirit even when the crushing is hidden beneath authority and duty.
You don’t have to prove anything to Him.
You don’t have to explain why you’re hurting.
You don’t have to justify the weight you feel.
He simply wants to sit with you in the places you don’t speak of, and let His love begin to loosen what has been locked up for too long.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What does “silent pain” mean to you?
Do you find it easier to talk about physical exhaustion or emotional exhaustion? Why?
What are some signs that you are carrying more than you admit?
How does it feel to know Jesus sees the pain you keep hidden?
What would it look like for strength and vulnerability to coexist in your life?
SISTERHOOD ELEMENT: (If you’re joining us solely online, please send Chaplain Tammy with an Anonymous Message with yours so I can personally go to the throne and pray for your needs. I’m honored to do so.)
ANONYMOUS PRAYER CARDS
Give each woman a blank card.
Ask her to write one burden she’s been carrying silently.
No names. No details required. Just the weight.
Collect them in a basket.
Pray over them as a group.
These cards can be burned later (outside, safely) as a symbolic release if your group chooses.
This allows honesty without pressure.
PERSONAL REFLECTION (Take-Home)
Sit somewhere quiet this week.
Ask Jesus:
“What silent pain have I been carrying?”
Listen for His tenderness.
Write down whatever He brings up.
Let Him comfort you.
JOY PRACTICE FOR THE WEEK
Do one thing that brings gentle relief to your heart.
Not distraction.
Relief.
Examples:
• A warm drink in silence
• A walk without your phone
• A worship song that reaches your soul
• Lighting a candle and breathing deeply
• Sitting with sunshine on your face
Let joy touch the places pain once lived.
PRAYER
“Jesus, You see the pain I never speak about. You see the parts of my heart that feel worn, tired, or overlooked. Thank You for drawing close to me even when I stay quiet. Help me trust Your presence in the places I hide. Heal what has been hurting for too long and fill my heart with Your peace. Amen.”
LEADER NOTES
• Move slowly through this week. It is tender.
• Keep the room safe, calm, and gentle.
• Do not probe or push anyone to share.
• Celebrate every woman who speaks, even if it is small.
• Pray quietly over the group as they write their cards.
• Hold space for tears, silence, or deep breathing.
CLOSING BLESSING
May the God who sees in secret gently tend every hidden wound you carry,
and may His healing reach the places words have not yet touched.
May His strength rise within you for the quiet battles you fight:
the ones no one applauds, the ones only He fully understands.
As you step back into a world that asks much of you,
may His peace guard your mind, His courage steady your heart,
and His presence walk beside you in every shift, every call, every moment.
May you remember that you are never unseen, never unheard, never alone.
The One who called you to serve is the One who sustains you still.
Go in His protection, His comfort, and His unfailing love.
Amen.
Until next time…
We praise God for you and your service; never forget that.
Thank you for being Beautiful You!