Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?: A Mennonite Finds Faith, Meets Mr. Right, and Solves Her Lady Problems
by:
Rhoda Janzen (author)
What does it mean to give church a try when you haven't really tried since you were twelve? At the end of her bestselling memoir Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen had reconnected with her family and her roots, though her future felt uncertain. But when she starts dating a...
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What does it mean to give church a try when you haven't really tried since you were twelve? At the end of her bestselling memoir Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen had reconnected with her family and her roots, though her future felt uncertain. But when she starts dating a churchgoer, this skeptic begins a surprising journey to faith and love.Rhoda doesn't slide back into the dignified simplicity of the Mennonite church. Instead she finds herself hanging with the Pentecostals, who really know how to get down with sparkler pom-poms. Amid the hand waving and hallelujahs Rhoda finds a faith richly practical for life--just in time for some impressive lady problems, an unexpected romance, and a quirky new family.Does This Church Make Me Look Fat? is for people who have a problem with organized religion, but can't quite dismiss the notion of God, and for those who secretly sing hymns in their cars, but prefer a nice mimosa brunch to church. This is the story of what it means to find joy in love, comfort in prayer, and--incredibly, surprisingly--faith in a big-hearted God.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781455502882 (145550288X)
ASIN: 145550288X
Publish date: 2012-10-02
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Humor,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Adult,
Religion,
Christian,
Faith,
Biography Memoir,
Spirituality
Rhoda Janzen - you know the Mennonite in the Little Black Dress - has a come to Jesus moment that changes just about everything. And herein she shares that story with humor. She recounts the way that God called her and the things she learned about faith through trials and tribulations, joys, heart...
A spiritual journey from Mennonite (preacher's daughter) to humanist (scholar with PhD) to Pentecostal (with a bit of skepticism). An unlikely journey but nevertheless that's what this book is about. The switch to Pentecostalism coincided with a new romantic relationship and a bout with cancer. The...
I couldn't help but fall in love with this book. Rhoda Janzen's irreverent writing style, although shockingly, sometimes hysterically funny, is also touchingly insightful. I had to pause frequently throughout my reading to find someone who would listen to particularly intriguing passages. I am th...
I really enjoyed this book. Personal faith and religion are the overriding themes of this book but it's also an entertaining, well-written and sometimes poignant personal journey through new a new relationship, health scares and a renewed relationship with God. Many people may be turned off by the...
Awesome book, well written the cover picture and title do not give it justice, in my opinion.