As Vicki Courtney was working on a Bible Study for mothers of sons (including a section on sexual purity), her oldest son told her that his fiancée was pregnant. In that moment, she found that there was no judgment in her heart or any thoughts of, "How could you!" There was only grace. And that set the course for the miracles that came after.
Later, Vicki wrote Move On: When Mercy Meets Your Mess to share her story and her journey, and to encourage others who have maybe felt that God has set them free but His people were ready to lock them up. Like The Spirit-Filled Life, another book that I just read and reviewed, Move On is written in very simple language and filled with stories (the author's and stories from others), but at the same time packed with enough oomph and Biblical wisdom that it will touch your heart and also challenge you. I liked that there are questions at the end of each chapter to encourage deeper reflection, which is so important in a book like this because what is presented can truly be life-changing.
Vicki's personal story brought tears to my eyes as I thought of the guilt and shame she suffered as a result of a secret she kept for years, and then I was so inspired by the freedom and acceptance she found as she brought what she had kept hidden into the light, and began to heal. If there is something in your past that you feel you will never be able to move on from, I encourage you to read this book. I also encourage you to pick up Move On if you yearn to be real and authentic and to drop the game of pretending everything is peachy while your world is falling apart. Because, as Vicki says, "The truth is, we're all a mess. But the good news is that God is bigger than any of our muddy messes." Amen!
For more on author Vicki Courtney, click here.
