The classic Stepping Heavenward will lead you on your
own unforgettable journey as you follow Katherine through her life
from sweet sixteen to her grown-up later years. As she learns that
true happiness is found in giving oneself to others, you, too, will
be immeasurably encouraged to step heavenward—to live with greater
godliness, humility, tranquility, and hope.
From the Back Cover
“How dreadfully old I am getting! Sixteen!” writes Katherine in her brand-new journal on January 15, 1831. . .
The classic Stepping Heavenward will lead you on your own unforgettable journey as you follow Katherine through her life from sweet sixteen to her grown-up later years. As she learns that true happiness is found in giving oneself to others, you, too, will be immeasurably encouraged to step heavenward—to live with greater godliness, humility, tranquility, and hope.
ELIZABETH PRENTISS (1818-1878) was the daughter of an early
nineteenth-century revival preacher and began writing as a
teenager. Born in 1818 in Portland, Maine, Prentiss was also the
writer of the hymn “More Love to Thee, O Christ.” Prentiss died in
Vermont in 1878.