Heart of Vines: A Book for Young Women in Their 20s

by Lisa Brenninkmeyer, Katie Brenninkmeyer

Have you been trying to live responsibly and meaningfully, yet find your heart remains unsettled and anxious? Navigating life as a young woman is not easy, and our own interior dialogues don’t help. Heart of Vines is a gentle and affirming guide for believers and skeptics alike. This hardcover book, authored by Lisa Brenninkmeyer and Katie Brenninkmeyer, offers a fresh perspective on a divine love that speaks directly to our deepest hungers, fears, and hopes. Is the life you are pursuing slowly killing you? There is another road you can travel—one that leads to a life of flourishing, purpose, and rest.

224 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2025

About the author

Lisa Brenninkmeyer is the founder and chief purpose officer of Walking with Purpose. A convert to Catholicism, Lisa created her first Bible study in 2002 out of a desire to see Catholic women come to know Christ personally. In 2008, Walking with Purpose became a fully independent non-profit organization with 501c(3) status and a mission of helping every Catholic woman and girl in America to open her heart to Jesus Christ. Today, over 40,000 women, young women and middle school girls participate in WWP Bible studies in 44 states.

Lisa has authored 16 Walking with Purpose Bible studies which have received the Imprimatur through Archbishop Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Her first book, Walking with Purpose: Seven Priorities that Make Life Work, is a popular title published by Beacon Publishing for the Dynamic Catholic Institute.

In 2012, Lisa was recognized by the Catholic Leadership Institute as a National Catholic Leader, and in 2014 and 2015, she was invited to present at the Amazing Parish Program’s national conferences. Lisa was also a presenter at the USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders in July 2017, and a speaker at two Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) national events in 2018 and 2019. Lisa has been a guest on a number of radio, television and podcast shows as well.

Lisa holds a B.A. in psychology from St. Olaf College. She and her husband Leo (pronounced Lay-o) have seven children and reside in St. Augustine, Florida.

Reviews

[Christa Konderla · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were many parts of this book that I loved and appreciated and will be helpful in my faith, but I can't in good faith recommend it when it refers to the story of creation as a myth, even a "true myth." Aside from that, it would have 4 stars from me, but with that, I can't recommend it.

[Libby White · Rating 5 out of 5]

one i will revisit again and again!!!