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emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this book. It definitely helps identify and explain many emotions and the journey many black church girls go on. The writing was very accessible while simultaneously capturing the message the author was simultaneously trying to convey.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Sexism
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I did not agree with many topics in this book however, I was definitely challenged. Challenged to consider why I believe what I believe. Challenged to assess why I think the things I do. And challenged to be a better woman and mentor for those who come behind me.
I was not expecting to love this book as much as I did. Candid essays on her relationship with her mother, her wrestling with her faith, and her lessons in self-acceptance/love for black women.
A few times a year I ask myself if I really have any investment in the Christian church. Sometimes, depending on how hopeless I feel about my own future in that moment, I think "maybe I should give it a try".
Two years ago, when I was going through a heartbreak that shattered my world (because of course it did), I looked to church and the Bible for help. It turned out to only be temporary, but that was the closest I came to being completely sold on the idea.
Now, with this book by someone who believes fiercely in God but has chosen to express that faith in ways much different to what the church expects (or accepts), I am seeing that yes, I do need to have some kind of spiritual life on this earth. I admire how boldly Candice talks about her journey to and through faith.
I hope I can believe in something that strongly one day.
Two years ago, when I was going through a heartbreak that shattered my world (because of course it did), I looked to church and the Bible for help. It turned out to only be temporary, but that was the closest I came to being completely sold on the idea.
Now, with this book by someone who believes fiercely in God but has chosen to express that faith in ways much different to what the church expects (or accepts), I am seeing that yes, I do need to have some kind of spiritual life on this earth. I admire how boldly Candice talks about her journey to and through faith.
I hope I can believe in something that strongly one day.
I have many, many thoughts. I agree with some key tenets of her theology, but I also struggle to accept others. She definitely pushed my thinking.
I enjoyed reading about Candice's life and perspective on faith. I was very interested in her journey and she was good at letting the reader into her heart and perspective on things. I felt like she covered a lot in the ways of racism, sexism, faulty church doctrine etc. I really wished she would have gone a little deeper in some of these things. I am grateful for all the resources she included in the book as far as her journey went, which point me in a direction to seek further information. After reading I am still not sure I get her Red Lip Theology, but I like where she is going with all of it and it sounds great.