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4.47 AVERAGE
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This book feels like warmth and welcome and goodness - like being wrapped up in a quilt fresh from the dryer and layering cozy socks on a cold evening. I don’t think I’ve ever read anything that made me feel as seen and known and beloved as this book made me feel. It gave me hope and made me cry.
You know that verse in Psalm 84 that talks about people journeying through the Valley of Weeping, their tears transforming the landscape into a place of springs (the implication being that those who follow after will then find sustenance along their own way)? This book is that.
It’s a sweet, honest collection of letters to spiritual wrestlers, wanderers, and path-finders, written from the heart of someone walking ahead who has dug a deep well. What a healing, refreshing read this was. I cannot recommend it enough.
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There are so many tears streaming down my face after finishing this book.
Sarah writes for those of us who have more questions than we know what to do with, who feel complex emotions about the church, but who still know and believe the goodness of the person of Jesus and his people.
This book met me where I am in my own faith walk. It spoke blessing over my doubts and questions, it spoke courage to my fears, companionship to my fear of isolation, and offered a place to land, and a place to start.
I’ll be coming back to this one many times to come.
Sarah writes for those of us who have more questions than we know what to do with, who feel complex emotions about the church, but who still know and believe the goodness of the person of Jesus and his people.
This book met me where I am in my own faith walk. It spoke blessing over my doubts and questions, it spoke courage to my fears, companionship to my fear of isolation, and offered a place to land, and a place to start.
I’ll be coming back to this one many times to come.
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Anything Sarah Bessey writes makes me feel like she's my spiritual companion, inviting me in to explore religion and spirituality in a very tender and non-toxic way.
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medium-paced
Sarah Bessey never disappoints. This book is like a warm cup of tea that surprises you with spice. Sarah holds space for hard stories, doubt, faith questions, walking away. And she offers a gentle invitation to think again, to find beauty, to hold on. I don't know how she does it - wading all the way into really hard topics like grief and inclusion/exclusion and the collective rage over, you know, ALL THE THINGS in Christianity, all with such grace and truth. I suspect it's because she really does love Jesus and trust God'sgoodness and believe it's the Spirit's job (not hers as an author) to change and transform us into whatever God wants us to be.
I loved this book, and plan to buy the study guide (I never do that as I'm snobby about questions and reflection prompts, but I need to process some things this book stirred up for me and I trust SB.) The audiobook is excellent except there are SO MANY passages I wanted to underline. I might need a paper or kindle copy also. Sigh.
I loved this book, and plan to buy the study guide (I never do that as I'm snobby about questions and reflection prompts, but I need to process some things this book stirred up for me and I trust SB.) The audiobook is excellent except there are SO MANY passages I wanted to underline. I might need a paper or kindle copy also. Sigh.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced