Sharon Garlough Brown

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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.

\["A novel with a Christian message for women","Follow the lives of 4 women as they embark on a spiritual journey","You'll learn spiritual disciplines you can apply to your own life"\]

1\. Invitation to a Journey

2\. The Pilgrimage Begins

3\. Exploring the Heart of God

4\. Learning to Linger

5\. Come and See

6\. Hiding and Seeking

7\. Walking Attentively

8\. Intimacy and Encounter

9\. Found at the Crossroads

10\. Deeper into the Wilderness

11\. Lightening the Load

12\. Walking Together in the Love of God

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Discussion Guide

"I have been on retreats with \[these characters\] and I am one of them. Their neediness, arrogance, cluelessness, perfectionism, self-pity, codependence . . . are mine. By the end of the book I was grateful for author Sharon Garlough Brown's fresh eyes and voice. She not only gave me resharpened tools for my journey with Jesus but also reminded me that I need fellow pilgrims to love me and keep me honest along the way."

__Sybil MacBeth, author of Praying in Color__

"Sharon Garlough Brown introduces us to four engaging women who are wrestling with their . . . view of God. Strap on your best traveling shoes--following their journey in Sensible Shoes is not for the faint of heart!"

__Melinda Correa Schmidt, Midday Connection__

"As a reader, I was captivated by this story and its characters. Once begun, it was hard to put down. As a long-time spiritual director and retreat leader, I found the stories of spiritual transformation to be true to what I have seen with my directees and on retreats. I have suggested it to many as a glimpse into the contemplative life and what it may have to offer them."

__Rev. Jim Gaderlund, spiritual director and retreat leader__

"Sharon Garlough Brown's book Sensible Shoes provides an accessible message about the power of spiritual practices in our lives. As a spiritual director, I highly recommended this book to anyone who is seeking a deeper connection with God."

__Patti Harrison, spiritual director, Detroit, Michigan__

"There are books that offer a can't-put-it-down reading experience and books that offer truths so resonant that I am compelled to stop reading and ponder awhile. Sensible Shoes is both. Its characters have become spiritual companions for my journey."

__Doreen Olson, executive minister of Christian formation, The Evangelical Covenant Church__

"A book of four spiritual journeys that we can all relate to. Filled with spiritual insight, truth, beauty and discovery—not to mention deft and beautiful prose. A story to open eyes, to comfort and remind us of the importance of relationship."

__Tosca Lee, New York Times bestselling author of Havah: The Story of Eve__

"Sharon Brown's story provides a way for readers to vicariously dip into deep spiritual practices through the realistic struggles and joys of four women. Through emotionally resonant characters, Sensible Shoes encourages us to communicate with God in new ways, broadening our spiritual journey one step at a time."

__Jana Riess, author of Flunking Sainthood__

"Written with a compelling narrative that weaves their lives together, Sensible Shoes offers readers a new understanding of key spiritual practices and support for those who wish to travel deeper into life with God themselves."

__ForeWord This Week Newsletter, April 16, 2013__

"If you're a spiritually inclined person, I think you'll really love it. It's about four women, every one of them coming from a different place spiritually. But all of them in need of a fresh cup of mercy. . . . So it's terrific. I highly recommend it."

__Kathie Lee Gifford, NBC's Today, March 11, 2013__

"This work of fiction felt like my own personal story as I connected on a different level with each of the four women on a quest to grow in their faith. I loved it in a way I haven't loved a book in a long time. It's filled with relatable narrative and examples of key spiritual practices that deepened my faith. I found in it a compassion for myself and for others who are walking alongside me. I cannot wait to read the other books in the series."

__Elizabeth Murphy, Just Between Us, Winter 2016__

Follow the lives of 4 very different women as they embark on a journey of spiritual discovery

__Sharon Garlough Brown__ is a spiritual director, speaker, and cofounder of Abiding Way Ministries, providing spiritual formation retreats and resources. She is the author of the bestselling Sensible Shoes Series, which includes spiritual fiction novels Sensible Shoes, Two Steps Forward, Barefoot, An Extra Mile, and their study guides.

Ted Bury

My wife is thrilled with this first book and is devouring it with pleasure and is looking forward to books 2 and 3 that are waiting in. the wings.

First volume of a trilogy

Gail Daniels

This book takes 4 very different Christian women of different ages with different problems, and walks them through a time of renewal of hope and purpose in their life. I havent finished it yet, but can identify in so many ways with different aspects of all of them - can heartily recommend to those who might feel stuck, or burnt out.

Still

Lesley Fuller

First in the series of four, this book very quickly draws you in to embrace the four primary characters as they meet, build their friendship, and learn with and from each other. But more than that, I also found myself learning some very valuable lessons for my own spiritual journey! Highly recommended👍

Hooked!

Liz Studd

I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend and am thoroughly enjoying and being challenged by the reading of it.

Really good read

Rosemary Brown

Really well written novel tracing the lives of 4 women who meet at a spiritual retreat group and their journeys with God together, along with some excellent ideas or getting more out of the Bible and drawing nearer to God.

Great book that I have now bought for several friends as well

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