My Life, Unscripted

I wish I’d had this book as a teenager. If I’d read it and heeded the advice inside, I could have avoided so many painful mistakes! In fact, even at age thirty-five I found some of Tricia’s guidance helpful. After all, adults are not immune to insecurity and peer pressure.

As usual, Tricia Goyer’s writing lays it all bare, with no pretenses. Teen girls will “get” this book because it’s so “real.” Tricia encourages teens to script their own lives, using a clever format. Each chapter has an element of theater or moviemaking.

No relevant topic is “cut” from this one. She addresses alcohol and drugs, premarital sex, self-talk, popularity, modesty, and so much more. I feel like I know Tricia, though I’ve never met her, simply because she laid bare so many scenes from her own life, many of them painful memories better forgotten. From abortion, teen pregnancy, betrayal, and redemption, Tricia’s journey is sure to inspire others to take control of their own scripts for life.

Every chapter contains a Biblical solution and encouragement for all the issues teen girls face today. She assures them that they can look to God for inspiration in writing their own scripts, instead of allowing friends and circumstances to pressure them into what she calls “B” list scripts.

As a Mom, I will definitely encourage my daughters to read this book. Tricia’s candor and wisdom is sure to benefit them as they write their own scripts, with dialogue and action that pleases God.