"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
Christians, Don’t Disengage! 4 Steps to Unite and Re-engage
Lately, I’ve heard from many dear Christians (personally or on social media) who are feeling a sense of confusion, fear, discouragement, and overall lack of control. With all that’s happening in our country, I’ve taken a turn or two on the emotional roller coaster...
What’s Love Got to Do with It? Fruit of the Spirit (part 1)
New Year’s didn’t start the way I hoped. Since the beginning of the month, I’ve been sick with a flu you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy compounded with complications of another ongoing health issue. Thank God it wasn’t Covid, but it wasn’t the sniffles where you...
Shining a Light in the Darkness: What You Can Do about Human Trafficking
Over the past few years, I’ve had the honor of meeting and interviewing some remarkable women who opened my eyes to something I didn’t even know existed: modern-day slavery. I firmly believe that awareness leads to action. Since January is National Slavery and Human...
Time to Celebrate!
Life is a series of peaks and valleys. For many of us, 2020 has seemed like one enormous valley. “There’s a season for everything under the sun” according to the wisdom of King Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes. That means we have hope this season of difficulty...
Three Steps To Growing Older Gracefully
Celebrating 52 years alive! My 52nd birthday is this week. As my daughter, Charity, and I discussed celebration plans, it turned into a conversation about what it’s like to get older. Do you still enjoy the same things? Do you feel older—physically, mentally? Do you...
Are You Welcoming the Devil into Your Life? (part 2)
One morning just before dawn, I was startled awake. I glanced around the dim, quiet room. All seemed calm and normal and yet goosebumps rose on my arms. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, climbed out of bed and padded down the hall to a window that overlooks our...
Ways We Risk Welcoming the Devil into Our Lives
One day my two younger children were playing in the backyard when I heard a scream. I rushed to the door as my son and daughter bolted inside. A vicious dog, growling and baring its teeth, was right on their heels! I shut the door just in time. Luckily no one was...
How to Pray from Victory and Not Defeat
I have treasured memories of reading Highlights magazine with my kids. We especially loved the pictures where the goal was to find hidden objects. Remember those? At first glance, we were looking at children walking their dog. But upon closer inspection, the leash was...
How to Overcome Doubt
Doubts are an insidious force with the capability of robbing us of our joy, confidence, and hope like shadows, seeking to engulf every bit of light. Nowadays, there is plenty to rock our faith, right? Is this how God intended it to be? Is this what the Christian life...
