Dannah Gresh and Suzy Weibel have written some of
the best pre-tween to adult books I have ever read. They seem to be able to tap directly into the
female mind (of any age) and give down to earth but incredibly valuable
spiritual guidance, full of real stuff that all of us can “chew on” and hold on
to.
There have been times that I was at a complete loss
as to how to help my tween daughter come through a difficult situation
(sometimes that last person they want advice from is “The Mom”) and these two
women’s words helped me to gently guide her and love her through it all. Their writings have helped me to reconnect
with both of my daughters’ spirits in ways I never knew were even
possible. I highly recommend checking
out their line of Secret Keeper Girl books, and don’t stop there! They write for teens and women as well!
Obviously, when I saw that I could review the “One
Year Devos for Teen Girls” in anticipation of my oldest becoming a teen very
soon, I jumped on the opportunity. Of
course, I was not let down. I absolutely
love the tone these women write in – so not “preachy” – more like a loving big
sister…someone who’s been there and done that, but isn’t looking down on you
because you haven’t. And the reader is not blasted by Theology, just the love
of the Lord.
I highly recommend this devo for any parent of a
teen girl. I obviously didn’t get to
read every entry (I perused several days and the Introduction so that the girls
and I can enjoy the “surprise” of daily entries as they come!) but the ones I
did read only reinforced my opinion of these authors. The added “Action Step” at the end of each
devo is such a great idea for continued conversation and thought for both
parent and teen alike!!
*A big thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for
providing a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest, and personal
review!
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