Lisa tells of her battle with faith and the church and the people of faith and the church. She using words and phrases that I've said before and more that I've thought but never had the guts to say out loud to anyone before. I found myself sitting often while reading with my mouth wide open thinking there's someone else out there who has the same thoughts as me?!? And the world felt a little bit smaller and I felt a little less alone in my struggle with some of the same thoughts and feelings.
If you have had doubts and struggles and feel like there's no where to go with some of those thoughts and feelings ... pick up this book. You may not have the exact same thoughts, doubts or feelings but she pretty much hit on several of mine. Though our circumstances were not the same that brought us to those moments of questions and doubt .... the thoughts are still there.
Thanks Lisa for your realness. For putting it out there and your transparency and honesty ....
Book Description
Lisa Gungor thought she knew her own story: small-town girl meets boy in college and they blissfully walk down the aisle into happily ever after. Their Christian faith was their lens and foundation for everything—their marriage, their music, their dreams for the future. But as their dreams began to come true, she began to wonder if her religion was really representative of the ‘good news’ she had been taught.
She never expected the questions to lead as far as they did when her husband told her he no longer believed in God. The death of a friend, the unraveling of relationships and career, the loss of a worldview, and the birth of a baby girl with two heart defects all led Lisa to a tumultuous place; one of depression and despair. And it was there that her perspective on everything changed. The Most Beautiful Thing I’ve Seen tells the story of what can happen when you dare to let go of what you think to be true; to shift the kaleidoscope and see new colors and dimension by way of broken pieces.
Lisa’s eloquent, soul-stirring memoir brings you to a music stage before thousands of fans and a front porch where two people whisper words that scare them to the core. It is the story of how doubt can spark the beginning of deeper faith; how a baby born with a broken heart can bring love and healing to the hearts of many, and ultimately, how the hardest experience in life often ends up saving us.
