Stepping Heavenward

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Aside from being mainly remembered for her religious hymn, “More Love to Thee, O Christ” Elizabeth Prentiss was also an exceptional writer of prose, proving that she had the skills and abilities to convey her strong message through works such as The Little Preacher, The Home at Greylock, and, of course, this marvelous tale called Stepping Heavenward. While many of her works were written for bringing joy and wisdom to children, her best publications are for people of all ages, remaining recognized as timeless works of Christian fiction still shared and loved by many people today.

Stepping Heavenward is the story of a young girl and her day-to-day activities, in her quest to become more adept as a devout Christian, and making sound progress on her spiritual path.

The story exemplifies just how difficult it can be to truly live life according to one’s religious upbringing without wavering from the path. It also presents us with a young, yet highly resilient unmarried woman who, despite the norms of society, chooses her own goals, and goes on a difficult journey to spiritual fulfillment that not many people would be willing or capable to undertake.

Even readers who are not yet fully convinced of the importance of Christian living will be able to identify with the young girl, whom Elizabeth Prentiss effortlessly brings to life through her delightful prose. The author portrays Christian value without the common, forceful words and phrases used by other evangelical writers, while still allowing her own unique romantic and artistic qualities to easily flow through and become expressed through the book.

Stepping Heavenward isn’t so much a book that will try to convince you of the benefit of a virtuous life as one that shows just how natural and beautiful it can be to live in constant search of spiritual understanding, yet spontaneously seek to incorporate as many of the teachings of Christ as possible in one’s own day-to-day activities.
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