Rooted: A Spiritual Memoir of Homecoming

Christy Berghoef's wise and welcoming memoir is a warm invitation for anyone who has left home, then wonders if they can return. Christy challenges conventional faith while affirming deep spiritual truths.

This true story of soul, soil and spiritual awakening follows Christy on a life-changing journey from a conservative Christian upbringing in rural Michigan to the halls of Washington, D.C., and back again. Along the way, she confronts the unraveling of her childhood faith, the complexities of parenting and ministry, and the spiritual power of rediscovering home. Rooted in the sacred ground of her family's 40-acre farm, Christy explores themes of spiritual transformation, social justice, motherhood, the healing wisdom of the land, and the meaning of belonging. Rooted is a story of exploring the world, coming home, and learning to "bloom where we are planted."

The best-selling author Brian D. McLaren, who wrote the Foreword for this book, describes Rooted this way: "There's a lot of madness overheating the world at this moment. I know something sane and savory that will help you survive and catch your breath. Christy Berghoef's new memoir, Rooted, takes you back home: to childhood, to adolescence, to your first job, your first child, your most awkward transitions, your moments of transcendence and triumph. Christy tells her story in a way that will help you get in touch with your own, and it will help you understand home as never before. Homespun yet beautifully crafted, Rooted will bring healing and a smile to the deepest parts of you."

With the curiosity of a pilgrim, Christy discovers that while the world wounds, the earth heals. She invites us all to root ourselves in love, land, and life as it is.