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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2017), 140 pages
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"Stepping Heavenward" is the fictional coming of age story of a young Christian girl named Katherine. The story follows her life from when she is sixteen, though courtship, engagement, marriage, having children, and the many challenges that she confronts in her adult life. This classic Christian story is told through a series of journal entries by Katherine and is an inspirational tale for young girls who themselves are facing the very same challenges of growing up.
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LibraryThing member joannaholbrook
This is one of my all-time favorite books. I think I've read it at least three times. I think I love it so much because it shows the faithfulness of God in sanctifying his children through trials and life circumstances. It is like watching the hand of God at work in a very relatable character as
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LibraryThing member amanda47
I LOVED this book. Amazing read. I think it was one of the first fiction books I ever read that changed my relationship with God. It is also the only novel to be added to my "read again" list.
It is a novel that is like a diary. Sometimes you get day by day and sometimes entire years are
It is a novel that is like a diary. Sometimes you get day by day and sometimes entire years are
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skipped--adding to the "real" factor of this book. After reading it, I wanted to write a book that was a diary. But, I don't have the discipline to make time to fully pursue that dream yet. Show Less
LibraryThing member TullyFamily
This is one of my favorite fictional reads. It will encourage your walk with the Lord and inspire you to keep a journal.
LibraryThing member julesnpebbles
Definitely one of my favorite books and one that I recommend to all women to read. I think every 16 year old girl should read this to prepare for the future. It is a diary of one young girl into adulthood. Although it was written a long time ago it is still relevant today. It is a beautiful story
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of sanctification and spiritual maturity. If you haven't read this, hurry up! :-) Show Less
LibraryThing member MrsLee
One of my favorite books for women, this describes the journey of a woman in life and faith. The ups, downs, misunderstandings and all.
LibraryThing member chlebo
I actually think this book is worth about a 3.5, but I round up :)I was recommended this book 5 years ago but I refused to read it (as I was in my "I hate God" phase...). I am glad that I decided to pick it back up. It combined two of my favorite genres (teenager diary, historical fiction) with a
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genre I have never read before, Christian fiction. A nice story about a young woman growing up in the early 1800s. It gave lovely glimspses into every day life, marriage, and families of the time. I was disappointed, however, by the fact that so many characters DIE!!! I guess this is being realistic, but it got to the point where I wasn't sure which of the protagonist's children were living and which were dead as they always seemed to be coming and going. I suppose this did structurally create the "trials" that then led Katy to God, an experience that was both relatable and encouraging to read. Show Less
LibraryThing member Robin661
Stepping Heavenward
Elizabeth Prentiss
This is my favorite book of all time. I have given this to many people for it is a story that is worth sharing and a book I have read through many times. It is about a young woman and the life she lived written through her journal and some letters. It is so
Elizabeth Prentiss
This is my favorite book of all time. I have given this to many people for it is a story that is worth sharing and a book I have read through many times. It is about a young woman and the life she lived written through her journal and some letters. It is so
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realistic that it seems real and is easy to forget that it is a work of fiction. It is filled with faith, life, death and family the core elements of what day to day life is. Unlike many stories this one move through a large part of her life, there are ups and downs. A book that feels so real it was as if you were peeking into someone's life. Show Less
LibraryThing member Robin661
Stepping Heavenward
Elizabeth Prentiss
This is my favorite book of all time. I have given this to many people for it is a story that is worth sharing and a book I have read through many times. It is about a young woman and the life she lived written through her journal and some letters. It is so
Elizabeth Prentiss
This is my favorite book of all time. I have given this to many people for it is a story that is worth sharing and a book I have read through many times. It is about a young woman and the life she lived written through her journal and some letters. It is so
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realistic that it seems real and is easy to forget that it is a work of fiction. It is filled with faith, life, death and family the core elements of what day to day life is. Unlike many stories this one move through a large part of her life, there are ups and downs. A book that feels so real it was as if you were peeking into someone's life. Show Less
LibraryThing member classyhomemaker
I've read a lot of good, even beautiful, books in my life, but this one is something extra special. I'm probably not capable of doing it justice in a simple book review, as it's one of those stories that touches each reader differently. In fact, I bet that the next time I read this through, it will
Stepping Heavenward was published in 1869 by Mrs. Elizabeth Prentiss, daughter of the Rev. Edward Payson, D.D. and wife of Presbyterian pastor George Prentiss. She was a loving mother and homemaker and desired to bring to her readers, "patience, fidelity, hope, and all goodness by showing how trust in God and loving obedience to His blessed will brighten the darkest paths and make a heaven upon earth."
The story follows the journey of Katherine as she steps into young womanhood on her sixteenth birthday to her later grown up years in her late 30s. She learns that true satisfaction is found in serving others and allowing herself to be used by God as a wife, mother, and homemaker---and helper in her community as God leads her.
After finishing this book, I craved more spiritually-minded reading. It was so encouraging---the author exposed the heart of a young woman to perfection. We think of Victorians as so pious but people in her day were dealing with the same heart issues and questions about God that we do today.
I actually picked up several book suggestions from reading, Stepping Heavenward, including Thomas a Kempis', The Imitation of Christ. I was blessed to find an antique copy of it at our library book sale just a day or two after putting it on my wish list.
Stepping Heavenward is a book I'll come back to again and again. I can't wait to share it with my daughters, when the time is right, and I'm so encouraged by the examples of Godly women, both in Mrs. Prentiss and in the characters she's created.
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affect me differently... and the time after that, as well.Stepping Heavenward was published in 1869 by Mrs. Elizabeth Prentiss, daughter of the Rev. Edward Payson, D.D. and wife of Presbyterian pastor George Prentiss. She was a loving mother and homemaker and desired to bring to her readers, "patience, fidelity, hope, and all goodness by showing how trust in God and loving obedience to His blessed will brighten the darkest paths and make a heaven upon earth."
The story follows the journey of Katherine as she steps into young womanhood on her sixteenth birthday to her later grown up years in her late 30s. She learns that true satisfaction is found in serving others and allowing herself to be used by God as a wife, mother, and homemaker---and helper in her community as God leads her.
After finishing this book, I craved more spiritually-minded reading. It was so encouraging---the author exposed the heart of a young woman to perfection. We think of Victorians as so pious but people in her day were dealing with the same heart issues and questions about God that we do today.
I actually picked up several book suggestions from reading, Stepping Heavenward, including Thomas a Kempis', The Imitation of Christ. I was blessed to find an antique copy of it at our library book sale just a day or two after putting it on my wish list.
Stepping Heavenward is a book I'll come back to again and again. I can't wait to share it with my daughters, when the time is right, and I'm so encouraged by the examples of Godly women, both in Mrs. Prentiss and in the characters she's created.
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1869
Physical description
9 inches
ISBN
0873770781 / 9780873770781