I had thought I had left my inner child behind long ago. After all, I was a full-grown woman and had to attend to "grown up" agenda items all day long.
But reading Befriending Your Inner Child: A Catholic Approach to Healing and Wholeness had a profound effect on me. Author Brya Hanan does a magnificent job of explaining the concept of the inner child--and why we need to make friends with him or her in order to live a life of freedom.
My skepticism quickly disappeared as I read Hanan's insightful reflections. The examples the author gives are quite accessible and on-point. The book aids the reader in reclaiming his or her stature as an image of God.
I found the book to be conducive to deep prayer and meditation. Kudos to Hanan for creating a work which will definitely stand the test of time.