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When We Were on Fire
When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over | Addie Zierman
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In the strange, us-versus-them Christian subculture of the 1990s, a persons faith was measured by how many WWJD bracelets she wore and whether he had kissed dating goodbye. Evangelical poster child Addie Zierman wore three bracelets asking what Jesus would do. She also led two Bible studies and listened exclusively to Christian music. She was on fire for God and unaware that the flame was dwindlinguntil it burned out. Addie chronicles her journey through church culture and first love, and her entranceunprepared and angryinto marriage. When she drops out of church and very nearly her marriage as well, it is on a sea of tequila and depression. She isnt sure if shell ever go back. When We Were on Fire is a funny, heartbreaking story of untangling oneself from what is expected to arrive at faith that is not bound by tradition or current church fashion. Addie looks for what lasts when nothing else seems worth keeping. Its a story for doubters, cynics, and anyone who has felt alone in church.
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The best thing, when you're tempted to read a book instead of doing your work, is just to finish the book. Voila! No more temptation!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This memoir by an alum from my undergrad is so good! A coming-of-adulthood memoir about messy love, messy faith, and second chances. I found myself relating to so much. Can't wait to get my hands on her next one, NIGHT DRIVING! 💗

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