Angela Thomas Pharr

Biography

Angela Thomas Pharr is a follower of Christ, mother, friend, best-selling author, speaker and teacher. She is a woman in desperate pursuit of God. Her determination to know God on an intimate level, and her dedication to studying the Bible, have taught her many truths, some discovered through tears and some in times of joy. "Once I came to really know Jesus in college, I wanted to do anything I thought would please God. In fact, I gained a lot of satisfaction in trying to do things for God," Angela recalls. "But one day all my spiritual props came undone, my marriage unraveled, and I cried out from the pain, 'God, now how do you feel about me?' Actually, I think I fully expected Him to send me to the back of the line and tell me I'm not valuable anymore. But I have come to know that is not His character at all." Angela Thomas Pharr graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a double major in economics and television production. She began full-time work in the field of transportation, but it was her avocation, as part-time youth director, that led her to enroll at Dallas Theological Seminary. She earned her Master's degree in Dallas and moved to North Carolina to become a Minister to Senior High Girls. Marriage and babies followed not long after, providing Angela with much joy and much change. Angela has contributed to Thomas Nelson's The Promise Bible for Students. She wrote her first book, Prayers for Expectant Mothers, during her fourth pregnancy and followed it with Prayers for New Mothers. Her 2001 Focus on the Family release, Tender Mercy for a Mother's Soul, became a bestseller. Angela's new book, Do You Think I'm Beautiful? (Thomas Nelson), arrived in stores February 2003. "The message I want readers to draw from this book is simple: The God of Heaven and earth is wild about you! He's smitten, he's consumed, he's so taken with you." Noting that her book title reflects an idea from John Eldredge's best-selling book, Wild at Heart, some have asked if this is the feminine response to Wild at Heart. Angela's answer: "Well, it's my response!" Angela and her children, Anna Grace, William, Grayson and Taylor, reside in Knoxville, Tennessee. Angela, a single mom, is heavily involved at Two Rivers Church, where her family has attended since moving to Knoxville more than three years ago. The counsel and encouragement of her pastor, elders and friends at Two Rivers are vital support to Angela's family and ministry.