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March 22, 2013
This is one to read over and over again. It speaks to so many different times in life.
January 4, 2019
Her books sometimes reveal hard truths that we need to hear about our relationship with God & those around us.
February 15, 2026
During some recent reading, I came across a few intriguing references to Catherine Marshall, who I had not heard of before. I chose this collection of articles, journals, and excerpts from her novels, in order to get an overall picture of this woman who is described as “one of America’s most beloved authors.”
Today she is probably best known as the author of “Christy” (1967) as well as “A Man Called Peter” (1955), both of which were made into Hollywood films.
This collection was published in 1993, and many of her written pieces were from much earlier, as she started writing in 1955 and died in 1983. In many ways this book can be considered a historical snapshot of an earlier time period as she recalls her youth, her life with her first husband Peter Marshall, who, in 1937, was a highly regarded Washington DC pastor and in 1946 was appointed as U.S. Senate Chaplain. She also describes her life with her second husband Leonard LeSourd, who edited this book as well as being the longtime executive editor of "Guideposts" magazine.
I found many of Catherine’s observations and confessions about her personal, spiritual experiences and her faith to be inspiring. But there were also some off-putting Biblical explanations. I’m not sure if it was due to the time period in which she lived and wrote, or her theological interpretations, but what started out as an inspirational book became less engaging about three quarters of the way through.
Today she is probably best known as the author of “Christy” (1967) as well as “A Man Called Peter” (1955), both of which were made into Hollywood films.
This collection was published in 1993, and many of her written pieces were from much earlier, as she started writing in 1955 and died in 1983. In many ways this book can be considered a historical snapshot of an earlier time period as she recalls her youth, her life with her first husband Peter Marshall, who, in 1937, was a highly regarded Washington DC pastor and in 1946 was appointed as U.S. Senate Chaplain. She also describes her life with her second husband Leonard LeSourd, who edited this book as well as being the longtime executive editor of "Guideposts" magazine.
I found many of Catherine’s observations and confessions about her personal, spiritual experiences and her faith to be inspiring. But there were also some off-putting Biblical explanations. I’m not sure if it was due to the time period in which she lived and wrote, or her theological interpretations, but what started out as an inspirational book became less engaging about three quarters of the way through.
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