The Lion and the Bear - by Melanie Shankle & Caroline Shankle (Hardcover)

About the Book

With a bold, candid voice offering peer-to-peer advice, these devotions help girls walk through the common stressors of teenage life and friendship while advocating for themselves in a Christ-honoring way.

Book Synopsis

Before God led David to fight Goliath, he sent him other challenging adversaries--specifically a lion and a bear--to prepare David for the big battle to come. In the same way, each challenge we face in life is preparation for the next, even if we'd much rather avoid conflict altogether, thank you very much.

Whether it's mean girl culture, peer pressure, a difficult home life, physical or emotional challenges, or the constant barrage of social media slights, young women today have plenty of lions and bears to contend with. This 100-day devotional from The New York Times bestselling author Melanie Shankle and her college-age daughter Caroline is your guidebook for how to defeat those giants by trusting God one step at a time. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, Caroline helps you learn how to advocate for yourself, lead rather than follow, and develop the strength to never compromise on who God created you to be.

About the Author

Melanie Shankle is the New York Times bestselling author a popular speaker, and cohost of The Big Boo Cast podcast. A graduate of Texas A&M, she loves writing, checking to see what's on sale at Anthropologie, and looking for the bright side. Most of all, she loves being the mother of Caroline and the wife of Perry.
Caroline Shankle is Melanie's daughter and an animal science major at Texas A&M. She graduates in May 2025 and is planning to pursue a master's degree. In addition, she hopes to write more books and speak to young women about the battles they face. She wrote this book on Fruity Pebbles coffee and a prayer.