You Can Talk to God Like That, Abby Norman
You Can Talk to God Like That, Abby Norman
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You Can Talk to God Like That
The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith

Author: Abby Norman

Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/18/2021

Synopsis

Praise is the only path to God—at least this is what many of us have been taught. But the notion that we have to be positive all the time, putting on a happy face through anger, frustration, and pain, hinders our ability not only to heal ourselves and society, but to have an authentic relationship with the Divine.

We long to connect with God over the very real sorrow in our lives and in the world around us, but so many of us were never shown how. This lack of knowing how to lament—an ancient practice of expressing anger and pain to God—damages us personally and spiritually.

Pastor Abby Norman is here to tell us that we can talk to God like that. In her fresh, tell-it-like-it-is voice, she unpacks the power of lament, providing us with the tools and the grace-filled permission to heal the problems we have been ignoring for too long. She shows us how to express our laments to God and to each other when things are definitely not okay. And through this process we will discover a richer connection with God—who has wanted nothing more than our whole selves from the start.

About Abby Norman

Abby Norman is a writer, blogger, speaker, and licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church. Her writing has been featured in Huffington Post, SheLoves Magazine, and The Mudroom. Abby lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her college sweetheart, two daughters, and a very bad dog.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kari on May 02, 2021

In one of my classes, we have talked a lot about what comes next for churches. Literally all of us have experienced grief and stress and are traumatized by what has happened over the past year. We have been cut off from our rituals and our grieving processes. What can the church do to help? This is......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on June 14, 2021

YOU CAN TALK TO GOD LIKE THAT Abby Norman Lament…what is that? This is the question I asked myself when I started to read YOU CAN TALK TO GOD LIKE THAT. I’d certainly never heard a sermon about lament. Nor had I ever heard a sermon about yelling at God, being angry with God. My eyes and mind and heart......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on May 10, 2021

In this book about lament, Abby Norman describes the various ways to lament & relates it to the reader in a very personal & applicable way. She reassures the reader that not only is it okay to be honest with God about any emotion, it’s actually good. Being angry with God isn’t bad; God can handle an......more

Goodreads review by Dawn Beauchamp on May 03, 2021

An amazing reminder that God can handle our chaotic mess. He does not need perfection. Faith does not require 24/7 sunshine and rainbows. If you question if God can handle the insanity of our less than perfect, overly crazy, full of problems world, pick up this book! Learn the steps to lament what i......more

Goodreads review by Beth on April 30, 2021

I finished this book in 2 days and already bought 2 copies for others. It is a needed book about how important lament is for ourselves and our communities. I can't wait for Pastor Abby's next book!......more

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