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Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey
4.0
Field Notes for the Wilderness is a courageously hopeful collection of practices set to encourage Christians in their faith. Written specifically to those who feel like they are wandering in the wilderness, disconnected from community and are in the process of deconstructing their faith, Sarah shares from her own experience and the principles she's gently put into practice to find inner healing as well as build spiritual community.
As someone who has recently left the Church and is wrestling with their faith, I find Sarah's writing to be like a beacon of hope and a helpful reminder that although entering and living in the wilderness is painful and grief filled, it doesn't have to always be that way. Sarah oh so kindly reminds us wanderers that there is a great invitation for us to find healing, belonging and to learn how to faithfully orient ourselves toward Love. While not a step-by-step guide book, the principles shared are important foundational values for the faith journey and prepare the way for the accompanying journal mentioned in the book.
As always, Sarah writes in such a relatable way, and reading Field Notes is like receiving a hug from a trusted friend at the time you need it most.
Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.
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(original thoughts)
I just consumed this ARC in one sitting. So much of the book rang true for me in this part of my faith journey. I will need more time to process and reflect on Sarah's writing, but for now I will say that each page is filled with such courageous hope. It is mentioned several times that there will be a companion journal with spiritual practices for the reader. That, in combination with this will be such a beautiful and helpful pairing. I can't wait to see it!
Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.
As someone who has recently left the Church and is wrestling with their faith, I find Sarah's writing to be like a beacon of hope and a helpful reminder that although entering and living in the wilderness is painful and grief filled, it doesn't have to always be that way. Sarah oh so kindly reminds us wanderers that there is a great invitation for us to find healing, belonging and to learn how to faithfully orient ourselves toward Love. While not a step-by-step guide book, the principles shared are important foundational values for the faith journey and prepare the way for the accompanying journal mentioned in the book.
As always, Sarah writes in such a relatable way, and reading Field Notes is like receiving a hug from a trusted friend at the time you need it most.
Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.
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(original thoughts)
I just consumed this ARC in one sitting. So much of the book rang true for me in this part of my faith journey. I will need more time to process and reflect on Sarah's writing, but for now I will say that each page is filled with such courageous hope. It is mentioned several times that there will be a companion journal with spiritual practices for the reader. That, in combination with this will be such a beautiful and helpful pairing. I can't wait to see it!
Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.