A SPIRITUAL LIFELINE TO GOD She writes of her faith and what faith has done for her with a conviction that has won a response from thousands of readers, transcending barriers of creed, dogma, belief or unbelief . -- The New York Times Drawn from Catherine Marshall's personal journals during her most creative years, A Closer Walk provides discoveries to enhance a more intimate walk with your Lord. Throughout Catherine's life the Bible was the traveler's staff on which she leaned. The Bible was the book she returned to over and over again for guidance. What resulted was a true love affair between Catherine and her much-thumbed passages of Scripture. Daily Bible reading and her passion to understand what she read led her to discover specific guidance for her own walk with God. This book includes Catherine's thoughts on over 60 subjects, such as: A New Way to See Jesus The Contagion of Joy The Prayer of Agreement Dealing with a Major Mistake Why do we Judge Others A Fast on Criticalness Jesus Makes the Decision To Forgive. . . and Forget The Dry Period Worry: Be Gone Trusting God Fear of Death Conversations with God Grief Work Receiving Love . . . and many more faith life issues straight from Catherine's journals A Closer Walk includes "Catherine's Spiritual Lifeline" - 42 powerful verses that Catherine relied on and grappled with during those times of crisis. A Closer Walk, a Gold Medallion Award winner, will encourage you to take the same journey to the heart of God - enriching your life and drawing you into your own closer walk with the Lord. Catherine Marshall , The New York Times best-selling author of thirty books, is best known for her novel Christy . A beloved inspirational writer and speaker, Catherine's enduring career spanned four decades, six continents, and reached over thirty million readers. Leonard LeSourd , Catherine’s husband and editor of this book, was entrusted with her journals in which she poured out her thoughts, concerns, struggles to God. A Woman Called Catherine , a chapter included in this book, was written by Len LeSourd with the intimate insights of partnering with her in writing, publishing, and marriage. He had a three-decade career at Guideposts , where under his stewardship as Executive Editor, the circulation grew from a few thousand to over 2 million. With lifelong friends and colleagues, John and Tibby Sherrill, Catherine and Len became partners in Chosen Books Publishing Company. Len LeSourd helped edit 18 of Catherine Marshall’s books including her two novels, Christy and Julie .