Does This Church Make Me Look Fat? is for people who have a problem with organized religion, but can't quite dismiss the notion of God, and for those who secretly sing hymns in their cars, but prefer a nice mimosa brunch to church. This is the story of what it means to find joy in love, comfort in prayer, and—incredibly, surprisingly—faith in a big-hearted God.
You know you are reading a good book when you've got two friends that have to read the book when you are done! I know a couple of people struggling with their faith, and this is a must read for both of them! As somebody who sends her kids to private Catholic school, I quite enjoyed this book. Rhoda is able to write about her struggle with her faith and her notions about God and is able to keep her sense of humor about it. She also discusses her health scare (her diagnosis of breast cancer), but it is only part of her story — not who she is. Her comments about tithing I found to be true for us too.
Does This Church Make Me Look Fat? is a book for both the faithful and not so faithful. It's a great look at spiritual journey of one woman who wasn't all that spiritual when she started. Its full of humor and great arguments and love.
