A few months ago, Sarah Cunningham was completely unknown to me. I actually first heard about her when she wrote a guest post over at She Seeks. The title, Faith Beyond Care Bears & Kindergarten, captured my attention and her story resonated with something deep inside of me.

Sometimes those of us who grow up in Christian homes and learn to recite Bible verses before we even understand what sin is come to a crossroads where we are forced to decide if Jesus Christ is a part of our childhood or if He is Lord of our lives.

Since Sarah explored that theme so well in her post, I jumped at the chance to receive a complimentary copy of her new book Picking Dandelions in exchange for agreeing to write a blog post about it.

Her book is very much like her post—honest confessions from a churched girl who bumbled her way through life desperately trying to find her way to Jesus. Written as a memoir, Picking Dandelions reads more like a novel than your typical non-fiction How-to-Find-Jesus book. That may because it isn’t a how-to guide, although Sarah shares candidly about how she did find Jesus—and how she kept finding Him long after she became a Christian.

The climax of this book isn’t found in one single earth shattering moment when Sarah finally discovered the Truth, but instead is a well-paced journey of one girl who found Jesus a little bit at a time.

For those of you who have grown up in the Church and are having a hard time figuring what the Bible really says and what you’ve simply been conditioned to believe, this book is worth a read. It’s easy reading—perfect for the relaxing atmosphere of summer.

To purchase your own copy of Picking Dandelions, or to learn more about Sarah, visit here website here.

**P.S. Sarah is compiling a list of greatest reads of all time. She asked me to list three titles I think should make the list. They are: The Knowledge of the Holy by A. W. Tozer, Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper and I Am Not But I Know I AM by Louie Giglio      

**P.S.S. I have a vlog post up at She Seeks today if you want to pop over and hear me talk about my “smile file” and how our words hold the power to encourage other people. You can see it here.

Tags: book review, childhood faith, making faith your own, summer reads

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