Amy Kenny has written a really remarkable book that tackles a disability theology and advocacy with humor and heart, while also not shying away from calling out the church as a whole with their ableist attitudes and resistance to change. While nonfiction isn't normally my go-to, books about disability are a deeply personal exception as my husband and I raise disabled children and navigate church, school, and the world with them. My husband even owns Kenny's first book (My Body is not a Prayer Request), so when I saw this on Netgalley, I jumped on it.

I highlighted so many sentences and paragraphs throughout this book, because a lot of it spoke to me. It's hard to narrow things down, because there's so much to love in this book - from the explanations of how disability is divine (it's probably not what you think she means by that) to the creativeness to the loneliness and lament to the joy and interdependence.

Christians and church leaders everywhere need to read this book with an open mind and a nearby mirror to reflect on their own presuppositions about disability and how disabled people are in God's image and deserving of love, community, and so much more. I can't say enough good things about this book.

A moving look through a Holy lens at how disability is reflective of the Creative Divine, rather than a "less than" condition. Gave me a new and deeper understanding of how we are all made in God's perfect image.

This book was quite different from what I was expecting. As a Christian living with multiple chronic illnesses and disabilities, I was genuinely excited to read something I felt I could relate to and that would offer encouragement through a scriptural lens. Unfortunately, that was not quite my experience.

I understand that the author’s intention was to raise awareness of disability, but the title and blurb led me to believe this would be a more personal exploration of finding divinity within disability, grounded in scripture. While there were certainly some scripture-based points that I found meaningful and that encouraged me to see things from a different perspective, the book largely felt centred on criticising the church and other Christians for their inability to understand and accommodate disabled people.

In my own experience, the church has actually been one of the places where I have found the most acceptance and genuine care, with congregations willing to adapt to my needs rather than expecting me to fit in. That said, I recognise this is not always the case outside the church, and I understand why the author felt the need to address these issues. Even so, I found the tone somewhat troubling, as it felt as though the church as a whole was being painted with the same brush, which gave the book a rather negative feel towards Christianity.

That said, I do think this book carries an important message about ableism, the treatment of disabled people, and the ways society can do better to accommodate different needs. I feel it would be especially valuable for readers without personal experience of disability, as it could help open their eyes to prejudice they may not have noticed, challenge some of their own assumptions, and encourage greater inclusivity.

If the book had been marketed in that way, I think I would have approached it with different expectations and likely a different response. As it was, it gave the impression that it would be more of a devotional, using scripture to explore disability in the Bible as its central focus.

Based on my personal experience with the book I would give it a 3 stars, however coming from the perspective of raising awareness for disability I would give it 4 stars.