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Written teen to teen as a first-person narrative, this is not a book about the Columbine shootings - instead, it's a story of faith, told in Rachel's own words. The book includes first person narratives, journal entries, drawings from Rachel's diary, and notes from her parents and friends at Columbine High School. Additionally, "me pages" what makes me angry, what I'm afraid of encourage teens to explore issues central to their lives and faith. Highlighting Rachel's faith journey from the time she became a Christian, through her joys and doubts, her hopes and dreams, this story is a triumphant testimony that teens will treasure. What would you like to know about this product? Please enter your name, your email and your question regarding the product in the fields below, and we'll answer you in the next hours. You can unsubscribe at any time. Enter email address. Welcome to Christianbook. Sign in or create an account. Search by title, catalog stockauthor, isbn, etc. Bible Sale of The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High Season. Wishlist Wishlist. Advanced Search Links. Product Close-up. Add To Cart. Add To Cart 0. Untold Stories of Columbine. Rachel Scott struggled with personal issues like every teenager, but she met those challenges with a deep, energetic faith in Jesus Christ. Her journals are filled with artwork, poetry, letters, and running talks with God. As you read her thoughts and prayers, you'll be encouraged to live with deeper faith and trust. Related Products. Darrell ScottSteve Rabey. Have a question about this product? Ask us here. Ask a Question What would you like to know about this product? The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High |

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Debra Klingsporn. Dana Scott. Written teen to teen as a first-person narrative, this is not a book about the Columbine shootings - instead, it's a story of faith, told in Rachel's own words. The book includes first person narratives, journal entries, drawings from Rachel's diary, and notes from her The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High and friends at Columbine High School. Additionally, "me pages" what makes me angry, what I'm aft Written teen to teen as a first-person narrative, this is not a book about the Columbine shootings - instead, it's a story of faith, told in Rachel's own words. Additionally, "me pages" what makes me angry, what I'm aftraid of encourage teens to explore issues central to their lives and faith. Highlighting Rachel's faith journey from the time she became a Christian, through her joys and doubts, her hopes and dreams, this story is a triumphant testimony that teens will treasure. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Journals of Rachel Scottplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Journals of Rachel Scott. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Feb 11, Katelyn Powers rated it it was amazing. I read this book at age This is about a girl killed in the Columbine High School shooting for her belief in God. She was one of The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High killed for being believers. It was the first time I had anything of this type of tragedy had been brought to my attention. This was a collection of writing she had been doing when she died, and her vulnerability and transparency changed me forever. It caused me to start writing poe I read this book at age It caused me to start writing poetry as she did. Which forever led me to a path of writing. I literally wouldn't be who I am now without having read of Rachel, her creative pursuits, her devotion, her faith, and the tragedy of her untimely end. I'm so grateful I was able to find this book to spark a fire for creativity and compassion and mercy in my heart and my life. Oct 11, T. If you are a teen, this book is for you. If you are a believer, this book is for you. If you are struggling with faith in Jesus, this book is for you. The book is easily a quick read. If you are The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High fast reader, this can be devoured in a day or a couple of days. The first time I picked up the book it was about 1 in the morning, and I didn't stop until after 3 a. I was already halfway through reading. Rachel Scott was the first victim to be killed at Columbine on April 20th, I originally lear If you are a teen, this book is for you. I originally learned about Rachel because I had read the book, "She said yes," a story about another girl, Cassie, who was killed at Columbine. Cassie had recently accepted Christ into her life. When I first heard of Cassie's story, as a teen, that really spoke volumes to me. How are we living our life for Christ, and would we be able to stand for Him? This past year, I felt a push to reread Cassie's book. In doing so, I felt encouraged to watch a few videos on Columbine. This is where I first learned about Rachel and her incredible testimony of Jesus. I found more videos about Rachel. I heard the testimonies of her parents and brother. Later, I viewed the movie inspired by Rachel's story. There were a lot of aspects in Rachel's walk with Christ I deeply related to, and ones, had I of been a teen, I would have connected even more. I deeply wanted to learn more about Rachel and how God spoke to her through her walk with Christ. That was when I stumbled upon this book, along with another one, "Rachel's Tears. Her poems, stories, quotes from a book she was writing, and more. Debra, who wrote from the perspective of Rachel, was given complete access to Rachel's writing, and she The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High to many people in order to learn of Rachel and her personality. I think Debra did a wonderful job. The book is written, for the most part, as if Rachel is telling her story to the reader. Struggles before receiving Christ, accepting Christ, challenges of being a Christian teen, etc. Rachel learned that surrendering to Christ and submitting to Him is not easy. The book shares how Rachel was torn between Jesus and other influences. There were dark days Rachel had, this is seen in her writings as well. But at some point, Rachel decided she would follow Jesus completely, no matter the cost. She lost friends in school. She struggled with loneliness. Yet, what Rachel lost initially, she gained in many other ways. The dialogue used reminds me of a lot of Christian teen bloggers I know. It's very relatable, and teens would definitely connect. I myself was deeply affected while reading. There were many times, I would stop The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High and discuss what I read with God. There were times I would stop reading and start praying for things that I, too, struggled with. Times I rejoiced in seeing how the Lord was using the book to speak to me. I appreciate the fact that the book does not end with the moment leading up to Rachel being killed. The last chapter is all Rachel. Her writings speak for themselves. Though Debra did a beautiful job capturing Rachel, I am thankful that you get a deeper glimpse at who Rachel was, I feel, through Rachel's own writing. Rachel was NOT afraid to speak the truth. Her focus was on Christ and how to show His love to others. Her rawness, questions, and love for God shine. Even when she didn't understand, she believed and knew Jesus did. He would make ways. She encouraged others to bear this truth in mind and walk it. This book is designed specifically with teens in mind. Often throughout the book there are questions and even lines in which the reader can write down answers. However, the message to make a chain reaction, struggles to live differently than the world, to live as Christ, and to draw closer to Christ is for everyone. The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High by Beth Nimmo

To browse Academia. Skip to main content. Log In Sign Up. Download Free PDF. Eliyahu Ezra. Written permission must be secured from the publisher to use or reproduce any part of this book, with the exception of brief quotations in critical reviews or articles. ISBN 1. Scott, Rachel Rachel Joy 2. Christian biography —Colorado. Christian teenagers— Colorado —Biography. High school students—Colorado—Biography. Columbine High School Littleton, Colo. Christian teenagers—Religious life. Klingsporn, Debra. S42 N56 I believe that search, for many of you, will lead down a spiritual path that eventually directs you toward the Creator. As you explore your spiritual desire, it becomes evident that only God fills the void of our lives. It is God who brings purpose, fulfillment, and meaning to the human soul. As you read the words of a young girl who was traveling down that path hoping to find her purpose, it is my prayer that you will be inspired to start that spiritual journey. When the idea for this book was first conceived, and it was decided that it should be written as if Rachel herself were writing, we knew that the most important element would be choosing the perfect person who could identify with Rachel. In that search, Tommy Nelson recommended Debra Klingsporn. After Debra and I spent several days together sharing our hearts and talking about Rachel, I realized that Debra was a perfect The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High for this project. She immediately sensed the heart and soul of my daughter, and I knew she would be able to portray Rachel in a true way. I believe Debra was inspired in her writings, as they are very true to the kind of person Rachel was and how she lived her life. Debra has my highest compliments and admiration for the tremendous work she has done. Like Rachel, I began doodling with words when I was barely in my teens. Also like Rachel, by the time I was in high school, I journaled as a way of sorting through my intense range of thoughts and feelings. And most like Rachel, into the pages of my own journals, I wrote impassioned prayers and suicidal thoughts, arguments with myself and questions directed at God, silly observations, trivial musings, and serious reflections. And as I began to read the words Rachel had written on pages of journals, in letters to friends, and in poems and song lyrics scribbled in worn, spiral-bound notebooks, only to be scratched through, revised, and later rewritten into other journals, I found Rachel Joy Scott to be disarmingly honest and painfully real. Ask anyone who knew Rachel to describe her and the replies are quick and consistent. Rachel made people laugh. She made people think. She challenged. She confronted. When she walked into a room, something changed. The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High was like a power charge. Rachel made things come to life. Some of the writings are less than flattering. Some are darkly disturbing. Some entries sound like the words of an upbeat, all-American, well-liked kid. Others sound like words that could have been written by a young woman on the verge of manic depression. How could her family let the radical extremes of her journal entries be made public, yet stay true to the Rachel they knew her to be? The earliest journal entries found in her room after her death were from the sixth grade. That friend would write a response in the notebook and then pass it along to another. And so it would continue through three or four friends before the notebook was The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High back to Rachel. Although the friends changed, Rachel continued journal sharing all through high school and had as many as four different friendship journals going simultaneously. In addition to journals she shared with friends, Rachel kept journals that were intended to be completely private, in which she wrote to God and wrote for herself. Through poems, prayers, random thoughts, doodled drawings, and serious questions, Rachel wrote her life. She wrote as if her feelings were just too big to hold inside, and whether expressing herself in poetry, drama, art, or prose, artistic expression for her was like amplifying the pulse beat of life itself. You also want to know that no private journal gives a complete picture of the person who wrote it. In fact, because journals and diaries are intended to be private, the picture they give of an individual is always distorted. Rachel never dreamed someone would gather up all the spiral-bound notebooks, scribbles, drawings, poems, and musings she left laying around her room and put them together for publication. In her journals, Rachel had an inner dialogue with God, herself, and her closest friends. But they also wanted their daughter to be known from the outside in. They wanted her raw honesty and spiritual journey to be published in a way that gave a more complete picture of Rachel Joy Scott. They wanted her charm, wit, humor, intelligence, and bravado to be part of the picture that emerges from the publication of her journals. Her actual entries are provided in her own handwriting, while the first-person narrative was written after carefully studying her journals, praying— and then listening— before putting words on the page. As an image slowly becomes clear on a connect-the-dot drawing, I pray the picture of Rachel that emerges from the connection of first-person narrative and journal excerpts is true to both who Rachel was—and who she longed to become. Both spiritual leader and trusted confidante, Rachel made a difference in the lives of her friends; she made a difference in the lives of her classmates; The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High made a difference in the lives of her parents and siblings. Rachel Joy Scott was a life-giving, faith-affirming, compellingly honest girl who wanted to make a difference, who wanted her life to matter. The seventeen- year journey of this young woman ended at Columbine High School on April 20, Whatever it takes, do it. God wants to know y ou NOW. I love life, hate to cook, love to act, and hate being late —for anything. You may recognize my name. You may know something about me. But I want you to know me. The me that changed on March 5, Before then, I was just a normal twelve-year-old. I loved sleepovers, pizza, talking on the phone, and shopping—just about in that order. Well, maybe talking on the phone should be higher on the list. But anyway, my life pretty much centered around getting a new CD or giving my brothers a hard time. Going to movies. Hanging out with my friends. Finding any excuse to laugh. You know— regular stuff. But when I was twelve, I went to see my aunt and uncle in Shreveport, Louisiana. And they were really into church. Now you have to know that my family went to church, too. Well anyway, I had gone to church with my aunt and uncle before, so I knew what to expect. I just thought it was all pretty weird—not spooky or anything, just kinda strange—until that night. You know how some dates just stand out in your mind? Or the day you got braces? Some days you just remember. Well, March 5,is one of those remember days The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High me. Even the church itself was kinda weird. Can you imagine a church with no windows? Not even stained-glass windows? Why would anyone The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High to build a building with no windows!?! I felt something inside pushing me, like an invisible hand was at my back gently getting me out of my seat and down the aisle. It was like God had snuck up on me when I was least aware that The Journals of Rachel Scott: A Journey of Faith at Columbine High was even in the neighborhood. There was no fuss or fanfare—Rachel just quietly walked down front and within moments had her hands raised and very sweetly started pray ing in the Spirit. At times like that, all you need to do is breathe and God feels near. But in a hot, stuffy church with no windows and all that noise? There I was, in the middle of what I had always thought was so funny—till that night—and before I knew it, I was walking slowly down the aisle toward the front of the church. I just slowly walked down the aisle till I reached the front. I sorta looked around and then closed my eyes and then raised my hands toward heaven. That night, I gave my life to Jesus. That night, I said yes to God.