{"product_id":"god-who-became-bread-a-true-story-of-starving-feasting-and-feeding-others-paperback","title":"God Who Became Bread: A True Story of Starving, Feasting, and Feeding Others - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily T. Wierenga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWendy Speake\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake and eat, and take and read: Wierenga's exquisite writing feeds us--body, mind, and soul. \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eDr. Carolyn Weber\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSurprised by Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe gospel of God is the Bread of the Presence, and it reaches down into the \u003cbr\u003e deepest, darkest, ugliest recesses of the human spirit, the places polite chit-chat \u003cbr\u003e won't allow, the places watery juice doesn't open up, the places where crawfish \u003cbr\u003e and other creeping things of the swamps live. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are the places in which we run to the altar and find the bread, still warm. \u003cbr\u003e Places in which we begin to get full. Where our only food becomes God Himself. \u003cbr\u003e . \u003cbr\u003e In this memoir described as \"poetic, raw, and achingly beautiful,\" Emily T. Wierenga takes readers on a vulnerable literary journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A former anorexic who nearly starved to death, Emily longed for more--the more she'd glimpsed during her childhood in the Congo, surrounded by vibrant faith. All she had now was dry religion. She craved a Communion that was more than an empty ritual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It would be Emily's return to Africa that would bring her healing. Unexpectedly, it would be the poorest of the poor who would lead her there. Emily exchanged her deep struggles with food for a growing discovery that the God of inapproachable light \"dons an apron and prepares us a banquet.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All who are broken--come to the table. Break bread with Emily, and feast on the \u003ci\u003eGod Who Became Bread\u003c\/i\u003e. You will never go hungry again.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEMILY T. WIERENGA is an award-winning writer and commissioned artist. Her books include \u003ci\u003eAtlas Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaking It Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChasing Silhouettes: How to Help a Loved One \u003cbr\u003e Battling an Eating Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e, and she has contributed to publications like\u003ci\u003e Christianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e. Emily founded The Lulu Tree, a nonprofit serving vulnerable families around \u003cbr\u003e the world. She lives with her husband and three children on a farm in northern Alberta, Canada. Visit emilytwierenga.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.5 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698525114464,"sku":"9798887692258","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/08d8e33e9a686c6600b425344dfc59e3.webp?v=1775834441","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/god-who-became-bread-a-true-story-of-starving-feasting-and-feeding-others-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}