With sincerity, openness and honest moments shared from life, the author conveys her own journey of faith not only from the eyes of a person on a journey to becoming a Christian but allows these experiences to give insights to those who already proclaim themselves as such.

I rarely pick up books, which discuss the Christian faith from a personal point of view for various reasons. This one, however, caught my interest more because of the title than anything else. It wasn't quite what I was expecting (or maybe hoping for), but it was an intriguing read, none the less. The author uses her own journey from being born in a Christian family, growing up away from a particular church, to finding her way into a congregation again, and then explores her growing faith and experiences after that. After discussing certain stages of her life and conveying her experiences by telling the stories, she offers a type of summary at the end of each chapter: one with thoughts or conclusions for those struggling or taking the first steps in the Christian faith, and one for those, who consider themselves steadfast.

Her thoughts and experiences are well laid out, logically placed, and create a nice fundamental base for the thoughts she brings across. Her writing style is relaxed and reminds of a deeper discussion between friends. The emotions, fears, thoughts, and hopes come across naturally and have a very honest feeling about them. Plus, the situations are ones that many people can relate with similar ones in their own lives.

Some thoughts I agreed with. Others not completely, but then that's the thing about opening up thoughts and discussions. This one causes one to think, step back, and consider the arguments as compared to their own lives. All of this comes across in a quick, easy read, which doesn't bog down.

I received an ARC copy from the author and enjoyed diving into her thoughts quite a bit. ( )