Redefining Beautiful

Jenna Lucado, daughter of Pastor and author, Max Lucado creates an amazing devotional for young girls.  Two of my daughters, ages 16 and 12 will benefit greatly from this devotional guide.  As a mom of three daughters ages 16, 12 and 9 we have had some pretty intense discussions, and at times, I have been at a loss of how to effectively communicate with them.  Jenna Lucado has a style that is comfortable, trusting and helps yield discussion on many of the issues and topics that preteens and teenage girls deal with every day.  Jenna Lucado is sincere and sensible as issues are addressed such as:  friends, boys, makeup, the mirror, practical tips, and to top it off, it is filled with scripture, notes from Jenna's dad, Max and she pens this as if she and the reader are best friends!  This devotional has room in to jot notes, fill in blanks and more importantly, allows the reader to dig deeper and to journal the journey!  Although I am not pre-teen or a teenager any more, this book is beautifully written and should be curriculum for Middle School and High School  (girls) Youth Groups!  I love how Jenna shares her heart and her vibrant passion for Christ with us all.  Redefining Beautiful helps us all look at God's creation (me...and you) and helps us to see that what He has created is Beautiful!  I must say, I wish I had this book when I was going through my preteen and teenage years.  I cannot wait to share it with my daughters and remind them a promise that Jesus said,  "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."  Hebrews 13:5.