“Think of it this way, Mara. We don’t have the power to make the sun rise, but we can choose to be awake when it happens. Spiritual disciplines help us stay awake.” — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“Think of it this way, Mara. We don’t have the power to make the sun rise, but we can choose to be awake when… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“Self-examination isn’t about being perfect. It’s about listening and responding to the Spirit. It’s about allowing God to reveal where we are hiding and… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“The Sensible Shoes Club sat in Meg’s parlor in front of a crackling fire, chairs from the kitchen gathered into a circle. “It’s nice… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“I hate the word discipline,” she said. “I already feel guilty, and I haven’t even gone yet.” “I know,” said Dawn. “Lots of people… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“Resilient. That was the word Meg Crane had been searching for. Resilient. “You’re not resilient,” Mother had often said, her accusing tone ringing in… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“2:20 are from the New International Version. All other Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989 by… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“How grateful I am to be reunited with Hannah, Meg, Mara, and Charissa, my friends in Sharon Garlough Brown’s Sensible Shoes series. Having already… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“Hannah, Jesus loves you too much to let you root your identity in what you do for him, rather than who you are to… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“Kitty, this is humility. This is how I want you to live: knowing you have no strength on your own, but being absolutely confident… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“We can’t be lone rangers. You need to be fed, Hannah—not just in the sacred journey group or in your private devotions. You need… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“When did you feel most alive and energized? When did you feel drained, troubled, or agitated? Having reviewed the details of your day, confess… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
“you begin to pray, still and quiet yourself. Give thanks for some of the specific gifts God has given you today. Then ask the… — Sharon Garlough Brown Copy Share Image
