This book is for women who know, perhaps only deep in their heart, that they need an answer to the question, -Do you think I'm beautiful?- Readers will come to understand that the question is uniquely feminine, placed there by the Creator to woo them to Himself. Along the way, women will learn about the distractions that can keep them from the One who calls them beautiful, what it takes to return to His embrace, and what delights await them there. Angela's skillful, moving writing style is peppered with warm and funny stories from her own life that readers will immediately identify with....

For many years Angela Thomas thought of the Beatitudes as a list of "Gotta Be's," as in: Gotta be meek. Gotta be merciful. And when she compared her life to the standard they set, she always felt that she came up short. But through God's great mercy, she has come to see this passage instead as a roster of "When You Are's." When you are meek, there is a spiritual inheritance. When you are merciful, you will be shown mercy.

This shift in thinking has led Thomas to understand that God does not require perfection, but rather our gracious obedience. In...

When we were two, we were no longer babies-we were becoming little girls. And when we were thirteen, we were leaving childhood behind, becoming young women. But somewhere along the way, we stopped becoming. We became -un-women.- Wallflowers who are just breathing and smiling and blending in to stay out of the way.

That is not what God had in mind when He created us. He wants us to keep becoming. He wants us to become strong, decisive, wise, creative, passionate, courageous-all the things we've dreamed of becoming. When Wallflowers Dance...

Levante la cabeza, mama

El dia en que Angela Thomas vendio lo unico que tenia, el diamante de su anillo de compromiso, para cuidar de sus hijos fue el dia en que empezo a creer que iban a salir adelante. En esa decision, la fe de la cual siempre habia hablado se convirtio en la fe que iba a aprender a vivir. En los anos que siguieron, Dios le habia dado a Angela un deseo apasionado de vivir una vida asombrosa, aun mientras criaba a sus cuatro hijos como madre soltera. En este libro ella comparte la sabiduria que gano con el sudor de su frente en lo que respecta a la soledad,...

The day Angela Thomas sold the only thing she had, the diamond from her engagement ring, to take care of her kids was the day she began to believe they were going to make it. In that decision, the faith she had always talked about became the faith she was going to learn how to live. In the years since, God has given Angela a passionate desire . . . to live an amazing life, even while raising four kids as a single mom. In this book she shares her hard-earned wisdom on loneliness, dating, finances, and parenting, encouraging every solo mom. -As a gift to our children, - she says, -we can...

When Grammy-nominated recording artist Matthew West started writing his top-selling new album, The Story of Your Life(Sparrow, 2010) he asked fans to submit personal experiences. More than 10,000 tales of hope, perseverance, and redemption poured in. With friend and author Angela Thomas, West presents some of these powerful stories paired with meaningful devotions they inspired.

• Wendy gave birth to her daughter in jail. When all seemed hopeless, she found God and her life transformed into something beautiful.
• Cory, a married youth pastor, had an affair and...

This 52-week devotional helps readers discover the ever-illusive quality of joy. Best-selling author Angela Thomas draws from her vast experience in teaching and speaking to women all over the country. In this four-page per devotion format, Angela shares...

* An inspirational message, including personal antecdotes
* Biblical teaching
* Questions to guide reader into self exploration, with blank lines for personal answers
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