This Is Awkward
How Life's Uncomfortable Moments Open the Door to Intimacy and Connection
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2016
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Publisher's Description
Don’t waste your awkwardness. One of the saddest realities of life is that the things we need to talk about the most, we tend to talk about the least—from bouts with depression to sexual struggles to parent-wounds that never seem to heal. Raise these issues out loud, and wait for the awkward silence. But those awkward moments are precisely where we find connection with God and one another. In This is Awkward, Sammy Rhodes talks directly, honestly, and hilariously (because sometimes we need to laugh) about the most painfully uncomfortable subjects in our lives. In chapters like “Parents Are a Gift (You Can’t Return Them)” and “D is for Depression,” he boldly goes where most of us fear to tread, revealing that we can be liberated by the embrace of a God who knows the most shameful things about us and loves us all the same. Because nothing is too awkward for God.
Endorsements (4)
“This Is Awkward reminds me that the grace of God goes far and deep, that His love does not leave us where it found us, and that there is freedom found just on the other side of facing up to our fear.”
“Sammy Rhodes is funny, talented, and has an amazing story to tell.”
“Sammy Rhodes is an imaginative, thoughtful, substantive, and funny voice. . . . Few people out there can combine deep wisdom with thoughtful hilarity. Sammy Rhodes does.”
“With characteristic humor and endearing transparency, Sammy has helped me to feel less alone in the world. In this beautiful and courageous book, he revisits some of the most ‘awkward’ and painful chapters of his own story—but without a shred of self-indulgence. Instead, his words are an invitation for fellow strugglers to find rest, hope, and even laughter in the awkwardness that is our lives. Do yourself a favor and read this book. It has the potential to change your life.”
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