{"product_id":"shades-of-light-9780830846580","title":"Shades of Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I was desperate. . . . I couldn't turn off the dark thoughts, no matter how hard I tried or how much I prayed.\u003c\/b\u003e And then I spent a whole weekend in bed, and the crying wouldn't stop, and I got really scared. I've had bouts with depression before--it's kind of a cloud I've learned to live with--but this time was different. I felt like I was going under, like I'd never feel hopeful again, and then that just made my anxiety worse and it all spiraled from there.\"\u003c\/i\u003eWren Crawford is a social worker who finds herself overwhelmed with the troubles of the world. Her lifelong struggles with anxiety and depression are starting to overcome her. She finds solace in art, spiritual formation, and pastoral care along with traditional therapeutic interventions. But a complicated relationship from her past also threatens to undo her progress. Fans of Sharon Brown's bestselling Sensible Shoes Series will be delighted to discover some old friends along the way. As Wren seeks healing in this beautifully written novel, readers are invited to move beyond pat answers and shallow theology into an experience of hope and presence that illuminates even the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon 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 \u003ci\u003eSensible Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwo Steps Forward\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarefoot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Extra Mile\u003c\/i\u003e, and their study guides. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Sharon has served on the pastoral staff of congregations in Scotland, Oklahoma, England, and most recently in West Michigan, where she copastored with her husband, Jack, for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"IVP Formatio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50634768744722,"sku":"9780830846580","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_456fe2b3-6213-40ee-8d66-824972a9bde2.jpg?v=1732822286","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shades-of-light-9780830846580","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}