"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
How to Show God Our Thankfulness
This blog post is going to be a bit different. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I've been doing some thinking on what it means to be thankful. I've also been contemplating how we can truly show our gratitude to God. In my search through Scripture, I've...
Tangible Ways to Thank Our Veterans
Today America celebrates Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — although it’s largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. As a mom and daughter of military men, I am especially mindful of what...
Ten Ways to Prepare Your Teen for the Real World
My oldest son, Kevin and his wife, Michelle recently gave my husband and I the best news we've received in a long time: We are going to be grandparents! Aaah! It's exciting and unbelievable. How did we get here already? The past several years has been a series of...
BRENNLEY BROWN'S FAITH SHINES ON HIT TV SHOW THE VOICE
Brennley Brown’s Faith Shines on Hit TV Show The Voice The music industry is not the best place to find positive female role models. In fact, it’s hard not to fall for the idea that depravity and raunch rule in the modern popular music culture. This is why Brennley...
LESSONS FROM A FOREIGN LAND
Lessons From a Foreign Land One AM. Our plane touched down in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. We were all ushered into a cement block building to wait in line for passport control. One-by-one we were summoned into a small room to present our visas and answer a few questions....
SHINE LIKE THE MOON
In January, God gave me a passage in scripture to memorize. This passage was to be my focus for the year. “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an...
From Motorcycle Warlord to Serving the Lord of Lords: Big Al Aceves
From Motorcycle Warlord to Serving the Lord of Lords: Big Al Aceves By the time Big Al Aceves was 15, he was committing crimes like robbery and selling drugs, landing him in prison. Having grown up in an abusive home, Al turned to gangs to be his family. The...
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER THURSDAY, MAY4, 2017
Are you aware that our nation has a law in place requiring our President to proclaim a National Day of Prayer each year on the first Thursday in May? The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress and signed into law...
GOD IS NOT A SIDE DISH
Imagine a friend invites you for dinner. She texts you a few hours beforehand, saying, save your appetite! When you sit down at her beautifully decorated table, centerpiece, cloth napkins and all, and she sets a plate in front of you, your mouth begins to...
