Overture : lily pads -- Mountain, valley, sky. Knocking on heaven's door ; Ladders ; Mountain birthday -- Church, people, steeple. Ashes ; Why I make Sam go to church ; Traveling mercies -- Tribe. Fields ; Forgiveness ; Grace -- Kids, some sick. Barn raising ; Tummler's dog ; Hearthcake -- Body and soul. Gypsies ; The mole ; Thirst ; Hunger ; The aunties -- Fambly. Mom ; Dad ; Sister ; Baby -- Shore and ground. A man who was mean to his dog ; Into thin mud ; Altar.
Summary
Combining elements of spiritual study and memoir, the author describes her odyssey of faith, drawing on her own sometimes troubled past to explore the many ways in which faith sustains and guides one's daily life.