"This is a YA read, but adults will also enjoy and learn from this fast-paced book. I started it with every intention of reading a few chapters before bed. Five hours later I had devoured the entire book. The characters are beautifully flawed and I found myself cheering for them when they couldn’t cheer for themselves. There are some hard, but real, issues addressed in this book. I appreciate that Beckie Lindsey addresses topics that are often ignored and spotlights the reality that there is more going on that what we may ever see with our eyes. This is a great read for teens who are fighting their own battles, as well as adults who would like insight into the struggles of today’s teens and young adults face."
Josie Siler
My Dog Days of Summer: 8 Spiritual Lessons Dogs Teach Us
In honor of National Dog Day! Americans love their dogs. Over 54 million US households have a dog. Scott and I had the joy of dogsitting our "granddog" for several weeks this summer. As you can see from the picture, Alayna is a gorgeous German shepherd/huskie mix. We...
How Far Would You Carry The Cross?
My husband Scott and I recently had the privilege of vacationing at the Big Island of Hawaii. We hiked to breathtaking waterfalls, inside a volcano, and to one of only four green sand beaches in the world. We ate tasty Hawaiian food and watched the sunset while...
How to Get Back on Track After You've Messed Up
Sometimes smart people do dumb things, wise people do foolish things, and even the godly do ungodly things. Regardless of how we mess up, we share one thing in common: we all make mistakes. The Bible says “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans...
6 Tips to Help You Get Through Hard Times
When it rains it pours. Each week over the last month, my husband and I have been hit with a new problem or loss. It started with a blown tire on one of our cars which resulted in buying four new tires. Next came a blown head gasket on the other vehicle—we just paid...
Courage to Give Your Testimony
Sometimes I worry about how much of my pre-Jesus past I should share with others. I mean doesn't the Bible instruct us to forget the past? Shouldn't we put the old childish ways behind and move forward? Yeah, these were some of my past (pun intended) excuses not to...
A Time to Dance
I'm a sucker for weddings. I absolutely love LOVE. Don't you enjoy all of the traditions that go along with weddings? The church, the bridesmaids, and groomsmen, the beautiful clothes, the 'something-old-something-new-something-borrowed-something-blue'—you know, all...
You Don’t Need a Theology Degree to Understand the Bible
Do you want more out of your time with God? Would you like something deeper than a forced reading regimen or a fill-in-the-blanks study? Me too! God did something amazing in my life twenty years ago when I began journaling a few verses at a time from my daily Bible...
If I Only Had A Brain: Scarecrow Syndrome And Food Addiction
“You are what you eat.” Do you believe that statement? I think it's more accurate to say, “You are what you consume.” More on that later. As a person who recently acknowledged a food addiction, I’m beginning to see it’s not really about the food. Yeah, yeah. I’m...
WHEN YOUR IMAGE OF GOD IS FLAWED
"God looks at me with disdain. He’s angry and disappointed with me." "Maybe the reason I had a miscarriage is that God is punishing me." "God has turned his back to me." These are true statements from committed, church-going Christians. Interestingly, these same...
