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~ MARVELOUS MIDDLE-GRADE

MONDAY YOUNG ADULT

 DEVOTIONAL ~

 ~Post Includes:  Book Spotlight, Author

Bio, Review & Giveaway~

 

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⇒ Book Name:  Live on Purpose: 100 Devotions for Letting Go of Fear and Following God

⇒ Author: Sadie Robertson Huff

⇒ Publisher: Tommy Nelson

⇒ Purchase Link – https://amzn.to/3ESGlKX

⇒ Book Spotlight:

Learn how to celebrate every moment in life while living enthusiastically and following your God-given passions with New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson’s devotional Live on Purpose. Teens and young adults will reach new depths of faith as they discover how to live life to the fullest with Sadie’s 100 meaningful devotions. Recommended for ages 13-16.

Live on Purpose takes the life-changing themes from Sadie’s bestselling books Live Fearless and Live and helps you apply those truths through Scripture, prayer, and her passionate message to live well.

Live on Purpose is a valuable message for anyone eager to make a difference in the world and is a perfect gift for a graduation, a birthday celebration, the holidays, or a faith anniversary. This book will help you discover that when you follow your God-given passions, nothing can stop you from living your most enthusiastic, purposeful life.

• Live on Purpose, Sadie Robertson’s confidence-inspiring devotional based on her bestselling books Live Fearless and Live, offers intention in your everyday time with God and helps you make the most of your amazing, one-of-a-kind life.

• In each entry, Sadie shares her personal journey with God and gives you practical tools for . . .
  Overcoming fear and living with confidence
  Living without limitations by setting aside fear, anxiety, and comparison
  Authentically celebrating every moment in life
  Replacing temporary highs with the promises of God
  Dreaming big and living like it’s on purpose!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

With a social media audience of more than 6 million, Sadie is a wholesome role model and enthusiastic voice for her generation. Sadie’s fanbase follows her hit podcast, WHOA That’s Good; watched her become runner-up on season 19 of Dancing with the Stars; or read her bestselling books including Live, Live Fearless, Live Original, and Life Just Got Real.

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MY REVIEW:

It has been several decades since I was in the targeted age group for this devotional. As an adult, I have worked with junior high/middle school and high school students as a youth group leader, Sunday School teacher, supervisor of high school aides in my classroom, and as an paraprofessional at a high school. As an adult who is interested in the spiritual, mental, and emotional development for this age group, I jumped at the chance to review this book.

 

I was not disappointed!

This book is beautifully-packaged and will appeal to male and female readers with its black and blue type and unadorned pages of devotions. 

 

Each devotion includes a short title, a Bible verse, message of several paragraphs from the author, and a two to four sentence prayer which applies to the Bible verse and the lesson for the devotion.

Many of the devotions regard peer pressure. Specifically, the negativity that one must navigate through on social media. Even though I did not grow up with social media when I was this age, I can see the pitfalls of this method of communicating.

 

The author encourages readers to not compare themselves to others in the areas of appearance, wealth, etc. She reassures them that God created them in His image with a plan for their lives. Then she provides examples of how readers can accomplish these goals by focusing instead on God and His purpose and path for their lives.

 

The author's feeling tone is warm, welcoming, positive, supportive, and encouraging. I believe young readers will respond positively to her youthful writing style.

 

If I could sum up the message of this book as I see it, I would quote the final sentence from Devotion 25, 'Cool and Confident':

 

"Be cool and confident in who God has created you to be, and live the life God has called you to live."  Sadie Robertson Huff, author, page 55

 

I highly recommend this book for readers ages 13 to 16, families, church libraries, Sunday School/youth group leaders, and for older adults who want to get in touch with their younger selves.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through JustRead Publicity Tours. All of my opinions and thoughts shared here are solely my own. 

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⇒ Giveaway – (1) winner will receive a print copy of the book. (US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics. Instagram is not affiliated with nor responsible for this giveaway. Giveaway ends at 11:59 PM EST on October 11, 2021.)

⇒ To Enter this giveaway, find the details at:  @justreadtours - https://instagram.com/justreadtours/

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Find the links to read more great Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday posts from middle-grade authors and bloggers at Greg Pattridge's 'Always in the Middle' Blog. 

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