Christianity Today Book of the Year Award

The women of Sensible Shoes are navigating both deep joy and devastating loss. Can they find equilibrium in the midst of all that has changed?

Mara: While faced with the turmoil of divorce and chaos at home, she is also listening for a call to serve others with courage and creativity.

Hannah: As she grieves the twin losses of her dear friend and her Chicago ministryposition, she also begins to embrace the joys and challenges of a new marriage.

Charissa: Overwhelmed by her pregnancy and the demands of her teaching schedule, she is in need of even more grace for herself and others.

Becca: Bereft and filled with regrets, can she find hope for the future and a way home?

In this final installment of the Sensible Shoes series, you're invited to travel with these beloved friends as they endure trials that testtheir trust and their willingness to walk an extra mile.



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 of novels, which includes Sensible Shoes, Two Steps Forward, Barefoot, An Extra Mile, and their study guides.



Part I

In the Shadow

Meditation on John 11:17-44



Part II

Broken and Poured Out

Meditation on Mark 14:1-11



Part III

Rolling Away Stones

Silence and Solitude Retreat



Part IV

All Things New

Meditation on John 21:9-22



Acknowledgments

Journey to the Cross