Feathers of Hope Study Guide - Shades of Light by Sharon Garlough Brown Paperback

About the Book

In a season of loss and change, Wren Crawford and Katherine Rhodes share the journey as companions in sorrow and hope. This eight-week study guide for Feathers of Hope offers Scripture readings, reflection questions, and visio divina to help you reflect on how the experiences of the characters in the novel resonate with your own experience.

Book Synopsis

Sharon Garlough Brown's novel Feathers of Hope follows Wren Crawford and her great-aunt, Katherine Rhodes, companions in sorrow and hope. As Katherine prepares to retire as the director of the New Hope Retreat Center, she faces personal and professional challenges while Wren takes the next step in her journey with depression by offering compassionate care to the residents of the nursing home where she now works.

This eight-week study guide offers an opportunity to reflect on how the experiences of the characters in the novel resonate with your own experience. Daily Scripture readings and reflection questions are accompanied by an invitation to the practice of visio divina (meditating on art) through weekly prompts related to works by Vincent van Gogh. With simple spiritual practices, this guide provides a space for individuals and groups to process Katherine's retreat teaching as well as the themes of Feathers of Hope.

About the Author

Sharon Garlough Brown is a spiritual director, speaker, and cofounder of Abiding Way Ministries, providing spiritual formation retreats and resources. Feathers of Hope is a sequel to her books Shades of Light and Remember Me. She is also the author of the bestselling Sensible Shoes Series.