Freakishly Real

I just finished one of the best books I have read in a while. This book really hit me. I mean it hit me deep.

The book is Embrace Me by Lisa Samson.


Isn't she just fun!! I think based on that picture we could get in a lot of trouble fun if we ever met.

Even though this book is wonderful, it is a little hard to review. I mean how do I share with you the wonders of it all? Do I dare share how she took the liberty of stretching our perception of human freaks to the Body of Christ?

I found myself written on page after page after page, you see I myself am somewhat of a freak.

The book deals with realness in the body of Christ. We are all freaks in someway and we are all trying desperately hard to hide our freakishnes and appear normal.

Since I don't know how really to write this review, I thought I'd post some of my favorite quotes.

"'You know,' I say in my mind, 'sometimes acid is thrown in your face. And sometimes it's grace. Both leave you changed somehow.'" (page 155)

"'We all walk around with some kind of shame we hide'" (page 205)

"Behind most of our inaction we truly believe it can always get worse. And truthfully, maybe we're just a little lazy. Or scared.'" (page 209-210)

'"Gus, it's never too late for redemption. The scars never run too deep, so deep that God is not there.'
'I should know this. I minister to scarred people every day. It just feels impossible when the scars are your own, or are those of the person you wronged so fully.'''

'"I know my face will never be healed. I realize we can destroy ourselves in ways so deep we'll never return to the place we were before we started the destruction.'" (page 241)

"Honestly, who'd think a thing if Jesus suddenly threw up His hands and said, 'You know what? They're never going to get it. So I'll just let them bite and devour one another until my return. What's the use of worrying about the now when it's all going to come out in the wash eventually?"'(page 242)

There are a myriad of ear marked pages, pages of quotes I love, quotes that hit me squarely between the eyes, but if I put them all here...you won't get the book for yourself and that is exactly what you need to do! Get it and read it.