The tinkle of the warm glow of Christmas lights illuminate the room. My hands clutch the brown package. I've been waiting too long. More ready than ever I rip the wrapping paper to reveal a small book. Soon, I am leaping around the room in joy exclaiming, "It's here! It's here!" That Christmas morning was spent devouring over this beautifully rich book as I cried, laughed and everything in between with Katie. Nearly a month later, these once crisp and clean pages have become worn and tattered - because I just can't get enough out of this book.
Katie Davis Majors first travelled to Uganda as an 18-year-old, but even as she returned to her home in the United States her heart was captured and she has called Uganda home since. Today, she is the founder of Amazima Ministries, mother to 14 and wife to Benji. I absolutely can't recommend this book any more. Her story is simply beautiful and her words changed the way I saw brokenness and helped me recognized the overwhelming beauty of His grace in my own life. No matter who you are, please pick up this book and give it a read (or two!). Make sure you give this amazing book a read! This Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years is written by a teen for teens. Jaquelle Crowe (pronounced "Juh-kell") is a young writer from Eastern Canada. She is a Thomas Edison State University graduate and homeschool graduate. Jaquelle has expertly crafted a book that covers eight areas (our identity, story, community, sin, disciplines, growth, time and relationships) in which the Gospel transforms one's life.
Each chapter contains a graphic illustration to interpret visually what Jaquelle has explained, as well as discussion questions to provoke thoughts, and to give the reader a chance to sum up the chapter for themselves. The book is small (only 150 pages), but This Changes Everything is still drenched with Gospel truths, and packed to the brim with transformative words. So, as the weekend approaches, if you're a tween, a teen, or you've been a teen, I'd highly reccomend you snag this book and give it a read. Your life will truly be transformed. (To buy the book, simply click the affiliate link below!) |
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April 2018
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