"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
Trusting God When the Future Feels Uncertain
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all...
The Many Shades of Grief
Last Thursday would have been my mom's birthday. Each year since her death when I flip the calendar to October, my eyes gravitate to her day. My heart is a prisoner to grief's tightening grip all over again. It's been six years. When does this get easier? There is no...
When We Doubt God’s Perfect Will
If we truly trust in the Lord, we cannot also depend upon our own ability to understand everything God is doing. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”...
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO BE 100-YEARS-OLD?
MISSIONARY PASTOR CELEBRATES 100th BIRTHDAY They say age is only a number. And they would be correct given the opportunity to meet 100-year-old Pastor Joseph Francis Penn. Saturday, April 22— a perfect Spring day— 150 friends and family members, including Joe’s...
WORLD VISION GLOBAL 6K
GET SOME EXERCISE WHILE SUPPORTING A GOOD CAUSE Saturday, May 6th, 2017, people from around the globe will walk or run an average distance for an extraordinary cause. Sporting big smiles and bright orange World Vision t-shirts, Patrick and Crystal O’Rourke...
Not the Typical Teenage Dream
What were you interested in when you were sixteen-years-old? Friends? Clothes? Music? Sports? Madison Lamb enjoys many of the typical things most teenage girls do. She likes hanging out with friends and drinking coffee. But Madison has also found a love for...
DO YOU KNOW JESUS?
Whether you have doubted God's existence, questioned the validity of the Bible, or believed and turned your back on God—it doesn't matter. Today is the day of salvation! Even if you still have some doubts. That's okay. Bring those doubts to God. Look around...
What’s Being Done to Prevent Veteran Suicide?
The latest report by the Department of Veterans Affairs from July 2016 finds that 20 veterans committed suicide each day in 2014. In 2010, the Department of Veterans Affairs estimated the veteran suicide rate to be 22 veterans per day, based on three million medical...
Spiritual Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring has arrived! If you’re like me, you get the urge to start those annual spring cleaning projects around the house. But if we’re honest, our homes aren’t the only places in need some deep cleaning. Just like our homes and cars need regular maintenance, so...
