Do You Think Im Beautiful?
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Jul 20, Liz Kahle rated it it was ok Shelves: I've had this book on my shelf for about 12 years.
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I attempted to read it in my early 20s but truthfully, I just didn't resonate with the author's style and depiction of women. So I put it down. I read it through recently and in my mids, I still do not love this writing style. But, I will say that Angela Thomas probably does speak to most women's heart questions and internal journey.
I think most women would appreciate this work on some level. I do think her thoughts on intimacy with Jesus an I've had this book on my shelf for about 12 years. I do think her thoughts on intimacy with Jesus and the struggles entailed in this specific relationship are fairly accurate. I think why I didn't love this book is that I found it wasn't especially brave.
Through a strong overuse of metaphor and a string of questions posed throughout, there wasn't a whole lot Angela said about herself that was concrete and relatable as I wasn't sure what she was revealing about herself. While I can respect a woman's need for privacy, I think there were points she could have led through deeper transparency as often, women do hide themselves for fear of rejection, criticism, and condemnation. Having women take the reigns and lead through healthy transparency is what our culture, and more so our churches, need. Sep 23, Bianca Sy rated it it was amazing Shelves: Aug 15, Val rated it it was amazing Shelves: I thought this was very good.
Jul 05, Maria Elmvang rated it really liked it Recommends it for: A non-fiction book about the love affair we ought to have with God. It points out scripture after scripture of how God loves us, is enthralled by our beauty and wants us to not be wall-flowers but come dance with him. It's difficult to do it justice in words, but I highly recommend it. I read it in no time and often found myself moved to tears by the beauty of it. Even if nobody else seems to, God loves us above anything else.
It took some getting used to, to read of God's love as a romantic l A non-fiction book about the love affair we ought to have with God. It took some getting used to, to read of God's love as a romantic love, but then it struck me, why not? There are different kinds of love - romantic love, friendship love and family love, just to mention the most obvious ones.
If I'd ever thought to categorize God's love other than 'just' being divine , I'd have called it family love. But isn't that limiting God's love? After all, Jesus calls us friends John 15 somewhere , so obviously there's friendship love involved as well, and a marriage is pretty empty without romantic love, so when we're called to be the bride and Jesus the bridegroom, shouldn't that be included as well?
I'd never thought of that before, but put like that, I guess it makes sense? I now regret it took me so long to read it, as it might have been able to help me through some of the hard times by teaching me not to rely solely on others for my happiness and feeling of self-worth, but leaving that in the hands of God.
While I still greatly appreciated the message shared in the book, I wasn't quite as blown away by it as on my first read through and therefore had to downscale my rating to 4 stars. I'm not sure what the difference is, only it jumped out at me on this read-through that Angela Thomas spends a lot of time on the theory, and very little on how to put it into practice. I think just about any Christian woman would want to dance with God, but if a person doesn't know how to actually go about doing it, they won't necessarily learn it from this book. On the other hand, they might. And it's still a beautiful sentiment and theory, so I'd still highly recommend it.
Mar 30, Stacy rated it liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
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To view it, click here. Along the lines of Captivating and Because of Jesus this book delves into why we ask the question, "Do you think I'm beautiful? I'm not sure I completely agree with some of the conclusions drawn in a couple of the chapters, but for the most part I am pleased with it. This is a great book to go through with a friend, as I have done, because it sparks some interesting discussion.
I don't know if I would go through it with a group of wome Along the lines of Captivating and Because of Jesus this book delves into why we ask the question, "Do you think I'm beautiful? I don't know if I would go through it with a group of women, though; I think it lends itself to one-on-one. The supplemental journal you can buy is a great help with questions designed to really make you think about who you have been made to be and lots of scripture for discussion.
After we would go through the chapter each week and talk about what stood out to us, we would go through and read the scriptures from the journal and talk about who God is, as well as any other questions the journal may have listed.
Do You Think I'm Beautiful? by Angela Thomas
Jul 07, Denise rated it it was ok Shelves: A book about the author's experience of God. She dances with Him and finds encouragement in His presence as she delights in Him. Best part is her discussion on the elder brother pgs. Elder brother doesn't know his sin or know grace. He's still in his fears, sin, and unforgiveness. No compassion for prodigal brother. Author states the elder brother misses out on dancing with God.
I believe author's A book about the author's experience of God. I believe author's defines dancing with God as letting go of hindrances like anger so you can hear God's music, know His grace, and rejoice in the freedom of His love pg. Also good is chapter I was amazed at how the author handled all the crazy things people said to her. She saw everyone as a potential friend and was not easily offended, but gave everyone grace. I was touched by crown of beauty giving someone the ability to give others grace and mercy, and her discussion of Isaiah Though the author uses scripture to relay her meaning, she doesn't always reference it.
I'm not sure dancing with God is scriptural, but it's a popular notion today. David danced before God, not with Him. But as I said, book is about author's experience of God. Maybe I'm not hearing the music yet and need to know God more and depend on Him more to be able to dance with Him. Very real, emotionally transparent writing. Jan 06, Rachel Sanchez rated it really liked it. Angela Thomas travels around the United States to visit young teens and adults to talk about her story. She wrote this book to tell her story about her journey. She wasn't the most beautiful girl, as she said about herself.
She prayed to god asking why couldn't she be like the others? She later dated this guy that broke her heart. She went through trouble because she didn't understand and throughout the book she always questioned if she was beautiful. SO really, during the book she really just t Angela Thomas travels around the United States to visit young teens and adults to talk about her story. SO really, during the book she really just talks about her asking god if she is beautiful and their relationship throughout this book.
She prays, and he answers her prayers in a very creative way, it is very interesting!
I do think her thoughts on intimacy with Jesus and the struggles entailed in this specific relationship are fairly accurate. Must Read This book needs to be in every woman's library! He does not turn away even if you do. Will you love me even when I disappoint you? The author is not stupid as expressed through her word usage and approach to this book, but she preaches to her constituents as if they are, which is all the further demeaning. The metaphor of God as Bridegroom is profound, but it is not the only metaphor we have. The Fearless message from Max Lucado - thomasnelson
She awaits her true love and at the end, well I couldn't tell you that! I really did enjoy this book a lot.
The question is uniquely feminine, and it resides in every woman's heart, in spite of her best efforts to ignore it. Although she aches to be adored and desired. A title like this leads a reader to think that this will be a book about body image. However, it's more about understanding beauty and acceptance in the context of .
It was a religious based book. Even if you are not, it is still a beautiful story to read. I recommend this books mostly to girls, it sure was a good feeling reading it. Mar 18, Georgia Herod rated it really liked it. Angela Thomas asks the questions that lurk in every woman's heart, beginning with "Do you think I'm beautiful?
Using the metaphor of life as a dance, she goes on to address the heart issues women face While we may think that Cinderella stories began with Walt Disney, Thomas takes us back to the Bible and God's initial plan for Angela Thomas asks the questions that lurk in every woman's heart, beginning with "Do you think I'm beautiful?
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Using the metaphor of life as a dance, she goes on to address the heart issues women face While we may think that Cinderella stories began with Walt Disney, Thomas takes us back to the Bible and God's initial plan for us. Thomas writes, using humor, personal anecdotes, and vulnerability as she addresses issues related to our identity. While the book is very readable, it is also challenging and searching.
Sep 17, Bryce Holt rated it did not like it. Sometimes I try to bridge the gender gap and jump into strictly female-genre books. Most of the time I'm delighted by doing so see "Lift" by Kelly Corrigan ; it can be eye-opening to a man to try and experience life from a woman's, wife's or mother's perspective. This book, however, spoke down to me regarding religion, beauty inner and outer , and what women want. The author is not stupid as expressed through her word usage and approach to this book, but she preaches to her constituents as if Sometimes I try to bridge the gender gap and jump into strictly female-genre books.
The author is not stupid as expressed through her word usage and approach to this book, but she preaches to her constituents as if they are, which is all the further demeaning. I know I'm out of the target demographic here, so my opinion should be null and void, but I would be remiss if I didn't point out that what could have been poignant and engaging ends up being just more makeup to dress one's feelings in and ultimately feel pretty over. Aug 26, Grete rated it liked it. An examination of wounds and brokenness that keep us from fully accepting God's love for us.
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I imagine this could be a healing, powerful book for some women. Personally I grew a bit weary of the relentlessly emotional and sentimental content. While there are many and great precedents in Christian tradition for mystical marriage language, I found Thomas's depiction of romantic relationship with God limiting and not particularly resonant. The metaphor of God as Bridegroom is profound, but it is not An examination of wounds and brokenness that keep us from fully accepting God's love for us. The metaphor of God as Bridegroom is profound, but it is not the only metaphor we have.
By relying too heavily on it, we perpetuate our perception of God as unremittingly masculine, and hamper ourselves with a correspondingly truncated view of our own gender. May 23, Lesley rated it it was ok Recommends it for: This is a book from a Bible study that I'm currently doing, and I have to say that I'm really not loving it. We're doing the study with an accompanying workbook, which requires a major time commitment. Again, if I put the work into it approximate equivalent: This book is more enjoyable to read than the other Bible-study book I've posted, but it seems to only offer you some substantive help if you're willing to work on it all t This is a book from a Bible study that I'm currently doing, and I have to say that I'm really not loving it.
This book is more enjoyable to read than the other Bible-study book I've posted, but it seems to only offer you some substantive help if you're willing to work on it all the time.
Oct 02, Gina rated it really liked it Recommends it for: This book really opened my eyes to how narrow my view of God's love for me was. Angela Thomas' idea may not resonate with everyone, but it spoke directly to my soul.
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Quotes showing of 7. Will you embrace what is different about me and applaud my efforts to become? Can I just be humanstrong an vibrant some days, weak and frail on others? Will you love me even when I disappoint you? He never holds back or plays games with your heart. There are no riddles with God. This kind of love does not stand you up. He always shows up, always remembers, and always keeps His promises. He does not turn away even if you do. His excitement over you does not wane.