Sara Billups

All Swirling and Weaving

Arts & Literature

“The first time I heard Doug read an excerpt of an essay that would appear in this book was at a reading one night near Lake Michigan. The tone of the room changed after Doug started to read, because he has a clear, understated, and profound way of merging ideas and context. Suddenly, we were all paying attention. Like that first reading, I loved this writing. All Swirling All Weaving gives readers permission to slow down, be present, and take notice. In a frenetic and divided culture, this book is a gulp of fresh water. This collection meets readers where we are in a voice that is personal, pastoral, and profoundly human.”

Othered

Christian Living

“Native, Living Resistance, and Winter’s Gifts “With clear-eyed wisdom, nuance, and the kind of honesty that only comes after walking through the wilderness, Auman is a welcome friend for the journey of walking through—or walking with someone as they recover from—spiritual harm. I left Othered feeling very much a part of a community of people healing and moving toward bright hope.”

Tethered to Hope

Christian Living

“Anyone who finds themselves in a season of transition—or in that liminal space between the already and the not yet (which, in truth, is all of us)—will find something here. I certainly did when this book came to me. Instead of bracing against change or numbing out, Booker invites us into presence: to practice curiosity and courage, to normalize complex feelings toward the church, to welcome doubt, and to acknowledge the uniquely difficult era we’re all living through. This beautiful book was written over years; Booker lived what she wrote, and that slow, intentional work makes it both deeply relatable and profoundly human. I can’t overstate how much I needed it.”

The Way of Belonging

Christian Living

“In The Way of Belonging, Sarah Westfall makes room for all of us at the table, no matter who we are or where we come from. With eyes open to the empathy that builds for other people in suffering, we're invited to find our truest sense of belonging in God's love. Instead of working hard to fit in, we can exhale and move in to a fuller version of who we were made to be.”

Words Like Honey

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“Words Like Honey is a kind invitation to care for ourselves as imperfect parents of kids—and children of imperfect parents—while navigating a complex Christian culture. This book is a needed companion for readers hungry for practical and formative ways to love our kids with the words we speak while modeling repair along the journey.”