Each story was thought provoking and inspiring. The difficulties these women have battled through and have overcome would have defeated many, but their absolute certainty that they were following the will of God led them ever onwards. They revealed their inmost thoughts in their writing and I felt privileged to read each one. I am sure a book written by English women in similar circumstances would be equally revealing.
 

Wide Open Spaces offers remarkably honest stories of spiritual travel and growth, filled with doubts, fears, pain, love, and joy. By taking us along their vocational paths, these courageous women have opened the door for readers to follow after them and pursue their own deepest desires—the prompts at the end of each essay will help guide readers along the way. A richly rewarding and inspiring book. ~ Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp, Chair and Professor, Department of Religious Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Take off your shoes. To listen in on this circle of women tell their call stories is to stand on holy ground. Be prepared to stub your toes as you trip over truth in these pages. You’ll wonder how it is possible in these intensely unique and personal testimonies to find echoes of yourself. Perhaps it is simply the age-old human reaction to a relentlessly calling God, but what I know is that this book makes me want to answer. And it makes me want to write!
 

Here are splendid call stories from dedicated, gifted women who serve and lead the church. Each explores her faith journey in personal, sometimes intimate fashion—the quotidian and the mystical mix in the routine and the transcendent moments beyond time. These accounts of faith, hope, and love summon all of us to deeper life in the Spirit.