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Sensible Shoes: A Story about the Spiritual Journey
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Sensible Shoes: A Story about the Spiritual Journey

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Sharon Garlough Brown tells the moving story of four strangers as they embark together on a journey of spiritual formation:

Hannah, a pastor who doesn't realize how exhausted she is.

Meg, a widow and recent empty-nester who is haunted by her past.

Mara, a woman who has experienced a lifetime of rejection and is now trying to navigate a difficult marriage.

Charissa, a hard-working graduate student who wants to get things right.

You're invited to join these four women as they reluctantly arrive at a retreat center and find themselves drawn out of their separate stories of isolation and struggle and into a collective journey of spiritual practice, mutual support and personal revelation.

Along the way, readers will be taken into a new understanding of key spiritual practices and find tangible support for the deeper life with God.

If you want to travel this journey with others, you will find a group study guide and book club resources at www.sensibleshoesclub.com.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 28, 2012
ISBN9780830864539
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Sharon Garlough Brown

Sharon Garlough Brown is a spiritual director, speaker, and author of the bestselling Sensible Shoes series, which includes spiritual formation novels Sensible Shoes, Two Steps Forward, Barefoot, An Extra Mile, and their study guides. She and her husband, Jack, live near castles and the North Sea in Scotland. This is her first children's book.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love the book it grabs your heart and makes you think about the love you have for people, the love you have for GodThe scriptures were great and also the discipline I stop to do some myself. Will be reading the other books.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    An easy read...the stories of these women are captivating. I just could not put this book down. Now, I think I will read it again and savor each word and do my own quiet contemplation of where I am in this world right now....
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Beautiful book! Received so much spiritual insight into & transformation my own journey from this book. Grateful for the new things I've learnt & the hidden places God opened up through it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Hannah, Meg, Mara, and Charissa meet at a spiritual formation group. Hannah is a 40ish pastor experiencing burnout, Meg is a forty-something widow who recently lost her mother, Mara is a 50-something wife and mother with low self-worth, and Charissa is a 20-something recently married graduate student who values nothing more than control. The four women weather some initial friction and bond on their spiritual journey, with “sensible shoes” serving as a metaphor for the journey.There is more “meat” in this book than is typical for most Christian fiction. Spiritual formation exercises are woven into the stories of the four women and their spiritual journeys. The exercises and the discussion guide at the end of the book make it useful for reading groups and/or spiritual formation groups.After spending an enjoyable evening with the author and a couple of friends in Michigan this summer, I was eager to read this book. When I picked this book up at the beginning of the week, I had no idea that it would turn out to be one of the most stressful weeks I've experienced in a long while. Following Hannah, Meg, Mara, and Charissa's spiritual journeys reminded me to pause and listen for the Spirit's movement in my own life, and not to let anxiety and fear get the upper hand.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Sensible Shoes is not simply a novel. It is a spiritual experience. The book is an emotional ride through spiritual growth with four women of different experiences and backgrounds. I related to each woman in one way or another. If you pick up this book, be open to a spiritual journey of your own.In accordance with FTC guidelines, please note I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I initially purchased this book in support of a fellow Smith College alum who had recently completed her first novel (in fewer than five months, I might add). I had no idea what I was in for. This is the story of four very different women who meet in a spiritual journey course. The characters are developed throughout the book. I found myself in bits and parts of each character. I suspect most women would. Instead of reading a book, I perceived myself sitting among the characters and listening to their stories. This book is well written and well edited. (Never, did I have that overwhelming urge to correct the the text and return the red-lined book to the publisher.) It literally brought me to my knees! I can't wait for Sharon's next book!

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I enjoyed the story of the women, but I’m struggling with some of the practices (Spiritual Disciplines) after some research I don’t believe they are Biblical .