"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
Blurred Lines and the Reproductive Health Act
As my mom drove the familiar serpentine road to our mountain cabin, I began to doze off until I realized we'd slowed to almost a crawl. I opened my eyes to see my mother hunched over the steering wheel, straining to see. Not only had a dense fog settled over the...
A Matter of the Heart
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it seems fitting to discuss some matters of the heart. To begin with, What is the heart? We tend to see people as having two separate parts, wherein one part is the emotions, which we...
The Illusion of Contentment
Ahhh, contentment—that feeling when you pull your legs onto the mattress and snuggle down into the covers after a long day—or when you lay completely still on the warm sand at the beach with your eyes closed, listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean. Have you...
Why Asking Jesus in Your Heart Isn't Enough to Save You
At twelve-years-old, I distinctly remember a friend of a friend named Sally telling me that if I didn’t ask Jesus in my heart that I would go to hell when I died. This shocking and frightening statement haunted me for days since although not regular church attenders,...
Why Asking Jesus in Your Heart Isn’t Enough to Save You
At twelve-years-old, I distinctly remember a friend of a friend named Sally telling me that if I didn’t ask Jesus in my heart that I would go to hell when I died. This shocking and frightening statement haunted me for days since although not regular church attenders,...
What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say
A friend's husband unexpectedly moves out. Your sister is passed up for the promotion she just knew she'd get. Someone you care about loses someone close to them. A co-worker is diagnosed with cancer. Life is replete with circumstances and situations—some more...
What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
A friend's husband unexpectedly moves out. Your sister is passed up for the promotion she just knew she'd get. Someone you care about loses someone close to them. A co-worker is diagnosed with cancer. Life is replete with circumstances and situations—some more...
Six Warning Signs of a Hard Heart
Christians are supposed to be big hearted, kind and loving—right? I’ve been a Christian for many years and the truth is, the longer I serve in ministry, the more I realize I need to guard my heart against becoming hard. Like a police officer who sees crime and tragedy...
I'll Push You: A Journey of Friendship, Community and Faith
Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray are lifelong friends who came to share their journey and lessons learned about friendship, community, and faith to the people of High Desert Church (HDC) in Victorville, CA. The Beginning It would seem Justin and Patrick were destined...
