"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
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...
When God Says to Wait
WAIT... Such a dreaded word. No one likes to wait. But we wait in traffic, in grocery stores, for the microwave (that's so funny to me!), for the doctor, for a spouse, for a baby, for vacation, for retirement, or for Jesus to return. Waiting has a negative...
BEFORE YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
I used to make a New Year's resolutions. But over the last few years, I've started something...well, uh... NEW which I'll share with you in a little while. But first, did you know that 45% of Americans usually make New Year’s Resolutions? Sadly only 8% are successful...
BEFORE YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION
I used to make a New Year's resolutions. But over the last few years, I've started something...well, uh... NEW which I'll share with you in a little while. But first, did you know that 45% of Americans usually make New Year’s Resolutions? Sadly only 8% are successful...
TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT THE RESCUE MISSION
I circled the block of the rescue mission three times looking for a safe place to park. The building is conveniently located in the poorest area of town. After all, that’s what the mission is for: to help the less fortunate, homeless, and the poor. And that was why I...
HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS
I parked my car in a coveted parking space directly in front of Starbucks. I was glad for a short walk since it was cold enough to snow. I locked my door and rushed against the wind toward the tantalizing aroma that wafted out of the double doors. From the corner of...
GOD’S MATH
I’m not a math person. In fact, I stink at it. Sure, I can figure out fractions for a recipe and percentages for a sale at Kohls— during the holiday season, this comes in handy. But beyond that, I’m scratching my head and scrunching my eyebrows together. It’s a good...
