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Life might be no joke right now--but laughter is on the way. There
are two kinds of laughter. One is hollow hilarity that masks pain
far too deep for words. The other is a full, joyous laugh that
sounds triumphantly on the far side of life's dark passages.
Comedian Chonda Pierce knows both kinds. In It's Always Darkest
Before the Fun Comes Up, this spunky preacher's daughter will do
more than tickle your ribs. She'll touch the place in you where
laughter and tears dwell side by side. She'll show you the deep
wisdom of a merry heart. And with humor and honesty, she'll reveal
the God who knows how to turn life's worst punches into its most
glorious punch lines--in his perfect time.
What would it be like to get so close to God that we could see
ourselves in his eyeballs? Not because we want to look at
ourselves, but because we want to be that close to him--to the
mysterious, wonderful, invisible God who reveals himself even in
temptations, trials, and dangers. Can you see God when your husband
gets a speeding ticket? What about when your daughter wrecks her
grandfather s truck? Is he watching while you drive down the road
in a Chevette held together by wire coat hangers? With her usual
sense of southern humor, Chonda Pierce invites us to open our eyes
and our sense of humor as she teaches us how to catch God at work,
especially in the most unlikely places. Like the time she got her
ears pierced--contrary to the advice of her mother. She walked out
of the jewelry store, saw two nuns, took them as a sign from God,
and never wore pierced earrings again. Chonda the comedian has
touched thousands of women around the country, from stage or on
video. 'To see or hear her is to love her, ' is the unanimous
response. But in her writing, Chonda brings a whole new depth of
insight into her humor--humor that enables readers to dispel all
gloom and experience the joy of the closeness of God in their
everyday lives."
When life's left you flatter than a steamrolled possum, turn here
for a little hope, humor, honesty, and encouragement from the
Bible. It's the best of Chonda Pierce's celebrated Roadkill Reports
to her fans, plus lots of new material, and it's perfect for
reinflating your outlook---anytime, anywhere![Postcard from
Chonda]I tell jokes for a living. It's adventurous. But to do that,
I have to fly for hours. I have to take a bus for days. I have to
walk up steep stairs in skinny heels. In short, I sometimes take a
beating like roadkill on a country highway! Life really is one long
journey to heaven. My travel journal is filled with what I've
learned along the way---the hurts, the laughter, the victories, the
failings, the crowds and the loneliness, and mostly, the times I've
seen God at work.---Chonda
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