How to Fix a Broken Record: Thoughts on Vinyl Records, Awkward Relationships, and Learning to Be Myself

by Amena Brown

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2017

Overview

Allow God to heal the broken record of your soul, so you can step into your calling, speak up for what’s right, and dance your own story of God’s grace.

What does the soundtrack in your head sound like? The hurtful words of others and the failures of your past often determine what record you play the most in your mind. Those painful repetitions often keep us from speaking up, standing up for what’s right, being loved, pursuing our dreams, and growing closer to God.

Spoken word poet Amena Brown’s broken records played messages about how she wasn’t worthy to be loved. But after years of playing those destructive rhythms over and over, How to Fix a Broken Record chronicles her journey of healing as she’s allowed the music of God’s love to play on repeat instead.

From bad dates to marriage lessons at Waffle House, from learning to love her hair to learning to love an unexpected season of life, from discovering the power of saying no and the freedom to say yes, Amena offers keep-it-real stories your soul can relate to. Along the way, you’ll discover how to . . .

• Recognize the negative messages that play on repeat in your mind
• Replace them with the truth that you are a beloved child of God
• And find new joy in the beautiful music of your life.

Product Details

• Title : How to Fix a Broken Record: Thoughts on Vinyl Records, Awkward Relationships, and Learning to Be Myself
• Author: Brown, Amena
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication Date: 2017
• ISBN: 9780310349341

About Amena Brown

Amena Brown is a poet, speaker, journalist and event host from Atlanta, Georgia. The author of a chapbook and two spoken word CDs, Brown has performed and spoken at events across the nation. She and her husband, Matt "DJ Opdiggy" Owen travel and perform "God.Rhyme.Reason," a presentation of poetry, monologue and deejaying on doubt, faith and hope.