Last week I finished book three of the powerful Sensible Shoes series! I so enjoyed it. In my opinion, Sharon Garlough Brown has written another masterpiece about spiritual journey through the everyday trials of life in the situations of four different women. Each time I read one of the books in the series the Holy Spirit touches something in me that needs attention. Gently, but clearly, showing me a way forward as only the Spirit of God can.

Powerful stuff. I had been studying the prayer by John Wesley known as the Methodist Covenant prayer. And yep, it appeared in this book and was referenced through out. She showed how the character applied it to her own life and struggles, opting to yield to God as each new circumstance arose. I wrote a blog entry about the prayer before I began this book. https://wordpress.com/post/treasures-in-plain-sight.org/17398

I have known for years (and written in this blog) about the extended version of “The Serenity Prayer” used in a shortened form by AA. Here is my post about that one. https://wordpress.com/post/treasures-in-plain-sight.org/17010

It too was featured in this volume. If you have not read this series I highly recommend it. Here is a description of the four main characters:

• 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

Hoopla offers the final three books free in audio book version! I hope you can find some way to experience this fantastic fictional (yet all so true) adventure by Brown. I promise it will not be a waste of your time. If you are looking for a gift for someone who likes to read and grow in Christ, try this set!