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A review by jasmineisntblue
Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation by Ekemini Uwan, Michelle Higgins, Christina Edmondson
5.0
Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation is like the best group hug for Black girls. I felt seen, dignified, loved, spoken to, convicted, and cared for — which means the book accomplished its purpose in me.
I loved the ways the authors (Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins) pointed us back to scripture to affirm our dignity and God’s love for us. Sometimes I felt convicted (and called in), like during Dr. Christina’s chapter “Reborn to Resist.” Ironically, but not ironically because God authors “coincides” all the time, I listened to John 3, which includes Jesus telling Nicodemus about the spiritual rebirth we need, this morning. That story ended up being central to Dr. C’s chapter on Rebirth and an important reminder to me – to not treat God like the song "Creep" by TLC (!) and to resist. Real and relatable.
I am grateful for a book that loves me by seeing me and calling me further into who I am created to be. Even more than the book, I am grateful for a God who sees me and is calling me further into who I am created to be. I'm also looking forward to revisiting this book. It won't be a "one and done" text for me.
In a world that disrespects Black women, writes us off, calls us less beautiful, less worthy, yet continually asks us to save it, does God loves us? The answer is a resounding yes. He love us. *“You have claimed us in a world that ignores us.” “How good and pleasant it is to know that we are your daughters. May our lives reflect the overflowing of grace that You have granted to us.”Amen.
*From the book.
Note: I listened to this on audiobook and generally appreciated hearing the authors read their respective chapters. It would've been nice to highlight/underline in a physical copy at times.
I loved the ways the authors (Ekemini Uwan, Christina Edmondson, Michelle Higgins) pointed us back to scripture to affirm our dignity and God’s love for us. Sometimes I felt convicted (and called in), like during Dr. Christina’s chapter “Reborn to Resist.” Ironically, but not ironically because God authors “coincides” all the time, I listened to John 3, which includes Jesus telling Nicodemus about the spiritual rebirth we need, this morning. That story ended up being central to Dr. C’s chapter on Rebirth and an important reminder to me – to not treat God like the song "Creep" by TLC (!) and to resist. Real and relatable.
I am grateful for a book that loves me by seeing me and calling me further into who I am created to be. Even more than the book, I am grateful for a God who sees me and is calling me further into who I am created to be. I'm also looking forward to revisiting this book. It won't be a "one and done" text for me.
In a world that disrespects Black women, writes us off, calls us less beautiful, less worthy, yet continually asks us to save it, does God loves us? The answer is a resounding yes. He love us. *“You have claimed us in a world that ignores us.” “How good and pleasant it is to know that we are your daughters. May our lives reflect the overflowing of grace that You have granted to us.”Amen.
*From the book.
Note: I listened to this on audiobook and generally appreciated hearing the authors read their respective chapters. It would've been nice to highlight/underline in a physical copy at times.