This book changed my mind and my life! I pre-judged Ms. Norris, thinking that she was some off-the-wall writer wanna-be but I was sorely mistaken. Her writing fills the heart and delights the imagination. This book is filled with terrific real-life stories of people in her life and every story is simple yet profound in its spiritual depth and insight. Kathleen Norris is one of the most gentle Christian writers I have ever come across outside of Philip Yancey and C.S. Lewis.