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Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Parts of it read to me like a fifth gospel. I needed to hear that it is possible to trust in God, even when all you feel is his complete absence. I especially appreciated the metaphors of solar and lunar spirituality. It is comforting to see that such an effective priest does not have full on solar spirituality, where she feels God's presence and has a thriving faith life at all times. This gives me hope for myself, that I might still be an effective minister, perhaps even more so, to those like me who often find themselves walking in the dark.