{"product_id":"wake-up-to-wonder-22-invitations-to-amazement-in-the-everyday-9781587435805","title":"Wake Up to Wonder: 22 Invitations to Amazement in the Everyday","description":"In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a revelation: she didn't need to find and follow the perfect \u003ci\u003eplan\u003c\/i\u003e; she needed \u003ci\u003epeople\u003c\/i\u003e she could follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWake Up to Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e, Marsh introduces you to those people--faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across centuries and cultures. Inspired by their example, she offers playful, simple practices that bring deeper meaning and purpose to everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the company of diverse spiritual companions, you'll journey through physical health, prayer, activism, Scripture reading, creativity, and beyond. Each chapter includes hands-on invitations such as writing prompts, space for personal reflection, and \"Try This,\" a collage of spiritual and personal experiments anyone can do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs you wake up to wonder, you'll discover what these twenty-two historical figures already knew: that a life of spiritual depth, amazement, and connection is within reach--today and every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Figures Covered\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHenri J. M. Nouwen\u003cbr\u003eMartin Luther\u003cbr\u003eThomas Merton\u003cbr\u003eHildegard von Bingen\u003cbr\u003eMargery Kempe\u003cbr\u003eWangari Maathai\u003cbr\u003eCaedmon\u003cbr\u003eAmanda Berry Smith\u003cbr\u003eAugustine\u003cbr\u003eLilias Trotter\u003cbr\u003eFannie Lou Hamer\u003cbr\u003ePatrick of Ireland\u003cbr\u003eHans Scholl and Sophie Scholl\u003cbr\u003eHoward Thurman\u003cbr\u003ePandita Ramabai\u003cbr\u003eEphrem the Syrian\u003cbr\u003eIgnatius of Loyola\u003cbr\u003eBenedict and Scholastica\u003cbr\u003eBrother Lawrence\u003cbr\u003eFrancis of Assisi and Clare of Assisi\u003cbr\u003eDorothy Day\u003cbr\u003eMabel Ping-Hua Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Wright Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding director of Theological Horizons, a ministry at the University of Virginia that hosts lectures, spiritual studies, dialogues, and mentoring initiatives. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eVintage Saints and Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named an \u003ci\u003eOutreach\u003c\/i\u003e Resource of the Year, a Logos Booksellers Book of the Year, and a \u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e INDIES finalist. Karen holds a degree in philosophy from Wheaton College and a degree in linguistics from the University of Virginia. She lives with her professor husband, Charles Marsh, at the Bonhoeffer House in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615483891986,"sku":"9781587435805","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad20f92a-1983-414e-afbf-b19c05008605.jpg?v=1732490302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wake-up-to-wonder-22-invitations-to-amazement-in-the-everyday-9781587435805","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}