The Velveteen Woman: Becoming Real Through God's Transforming Love

By Brenda Waggoner

Book Overview

From the pages of the children's classic The Velveteen Rabbit comesthe universal question that has touched the hearts and minds of millions."What is real?" the rabbit asked the wise Skin Horse."Real... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564767485
• ISBN13: 9781564767486
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Chariot Victor Pub
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

A Real-ity Check

I've read this book about three times in the two years I've known about it and it has truly changed me. My daily prayer has become, "Jesus, make me Real!" Brenda Waggoner vulnerably and artfully lays out the path to Real for readers and everyone I know who has read it has come away with a new perspective. She sprinkles Real stories throughout and her format is such that you won't want to put it down. The addition of "The Velveteen Rabbit" quotes makes it even deeper and each one fits so perfectly with, as Ms. Waggoner says, how we as women can become Real through God's transforming love.

If you're thinking of seeing a christian counselor.....

this is the book for you. I read it and was saddened by the fact it was over. I wanted it to go on and on. It has opened my heart and my mind. It has inspired me to be joyous and thankful. I can now stop looking with my fake eyes and start seeing me as God has accepted me, shabbyness and all. Thank you Brenda for helping me start my path to "REAL".

A Perfect Guide for In-depth Bible Study

Thanks to Brenda Waggoner, our Sunday morning Bible study had a sixteen week study on becoming the woman that God wants us to be. Brenda's thought provoking chapters led us to explore our thoughts and emotions and grow as sisters in Christ. The book is an easy read and a great jumping off point for the study of scripture. Keep your tissues handy. He'll touch your heart through her words.

A beautiful reminder that God loves me just as I am.

How gracious of Brenda to remind us of God's love and grace. To really know that we are deeply loved even with faults and in our missteps, is truly life-changing. From a sister in Christ who's done her share of pretending and covering up, I offer my heartfelt gratitude. The book is priceless. The truth it expounds invaluable. Thanks for being real with us.

Get some coffee and chocolate and find a quiet place!

This is a great book to cuddle up with on a quiet day. Brenda Waggoner is an experienced counselor, a transparent woman and a genuine friend to the reader. You can tell that Brenda's heart is to help women deal with those issues that keep them from finding the reality of God's unchanging love and His inexpressible mercy. How can anyone write about being "real" unless they are willing to be open about the challenges they've faced in life? Well, Brenda has been very candid regarding her experiences. Brenda, thank you for your wilingness to be vulnerable. It is that openness that has brought and will continue to bring so many women to a place of acceptance through "The Velveteen Woman." This book is worthy of the price tag and worthy of the reader's time.