When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions

From the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bees, an inspiring autobiographical account of personal pain, spiritual awakening, and divine grace.

Blending her own experience with an intimate grasp of spirituality, Sue Monk Kidd relates the passionate and moving tale of her spiritual crisis, when life seemed to have lost meaning and her longing for a hasty escape from the pain yielded to a discipline of “active waiting.” Full of wisdom, poise, and grace, Kidd’s words will encourage us along our spiritual journey, toward becoming who we truly are.

“A joy to read….Honest and healing.” - Alan Jones, dean of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, and author of Soul Making

As I read her book, Kidd became a companion. I love having her walk with me on my journey. - Eugene Peterson, author of The Message

“What a joy! Sue Monk Kidd combines profound wisdom in a most readable and anecdotal style. Like Einstein, she shows us the great truth is also ‘simple and beautiful.’ When the Heart Waits is just that!” - Richard Rohr, OFM, author of Everything Belongs

“Kidd’s thoughts about transformation . . . coupled with her superb writing, make When the Heart Waits insightful, challenging reading for those in similar places.” - Virtue Magazine

“Kidd’s writing is vivid . . . alive.” - Ex Christo