"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 Accept Others as Christ Accepted Us
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7 The command here is to accept others the way Christ Jesus accepted us. Uh-huh, that's a tall order to ask of mere human beings. Not to mention, navigating the...
Are Negative Thoughts Controlling Your Life?
I found myself doing it again—repeating the same negative thoughts over and over like a broken record. Have you ever caught yourself doing that? Or maybe you suddenly become aware of ugly subconscious thoughts. Those are the sneaky insidious ones. Recently, out of the...
Do you think you need more faith? Here’s what you really need …
I recall a family day at the swimming pool when my daughter, Charity, was only three years old. She stood near the edge of the pool, sporting her new ‘floaties’ on her cherub arms and watched her daddy dive into the water. Arms and legs flailing, her two older...
DO YOU LOVE YOURSELF?
Sometimes God speaks to me in unexpected ways. Today was one of those times. I was driving home after having breakfast with a friend. I enjoyed my time with her, but now the responsibilities of what lie ahead for the rest of the day was crowding in and threatening to...
LOVE TRUMPS EVERYTHING
When I was in Washington, D.C. the day after the Presidential election last November, there was a group of protesters shouting, “Love Trumps Hate!” I agree. Love indeed, trumps hate. The only problem was, these protesters were also angry, pushy, rude, and using...
REAL LOVE IS TOUGH LOVE
It’s February and love is in the air. Hallmark, Hershey’s, and Zales have made a fortune reminding us of our need for love (and their products to express it!). I don’t mean to be a wet blanket here, but love is, well...tough. Most of us have heard the term tough love....
FEELING STUCK? 5 TIPS TO BE FREE
Ever feel weighed down, like your feet are stuck in the mud? Ever been in a difficult life situation with no end in sight? Maybe you’re there now. Perhaps you’ve been in debt for several years. Or maybe it’s your marriage, your teenager, your job, or ailing parents, a...
CONDEMNATION VS. CONVICTION: How do You Tell the Difference?
It amazes me how I can go from praising the Lord while singing along with Christian music in my car, to yelling at the person who cut me off—almost simultaneously. But sometimes I react and then regret. Then the second half of the scenario plays out like this: the...
BIBLE STUDY TOOL BOX
Did you make a New Year's resolution to start reading the Bible more regularly? It's mid-January and now is about the time many of us start to lose steam. I want to encourage you to hang in there! Even if you missed a few days. Many times, all that's needed (besides...
