Study Guide: Shades of Light

Sharon Garlough Brown's novel Shades of Light is an exploration of depression, anxiety, caregiving, and the healing journey. In particular, it offers windows into the power of art as a spiritual practice.This six-week study guide is an opportunity for you to reflect on how the experiences of the characters in the novel resonate with your own experience. Daily Scripture readings and reflection questions are accompanied by an invitation to explore creativity through art and prayer collage. You'll also be introduced to the practice of visio divina (meditating on art) through a weekly link to a piece of art by Vincent van Gogh. With simple spiritual practices, this guide offers a healing balm for those in the midst of difficult seasons.

Sharon Garlough Brown is a spiritual director, retreat leader, and author of the bestselling Sensible Shoes series of spiritual formation novels, including An Extra Mile, which was named Christianity Today's 2019 Fiction Book of the Year. A graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Sharon and her husband, Jack, have served congregations in the United States and United Kingdom and now live in Scotland.