“The Teen Challenge ministry was born out of those humble early days of...” — David Wilkerson Quote

The Teen Challenge ministry was born out of those humble early days of ministry. It now includes over 500 drug and alcohol rehab centers around the world, even in Muslim countries. These include homes for girls and women addicts and alcoholics, all which are reaching many.

In these times, God's people must trust him for rest of body and soul.

Both of our daughters, Debbie and Bonnie, are also cancer survivors.

A final word: I am not knowledgeable about the internet. I do not have a computer. I guess that at 74 years of age, I don't have the patience to learn.

Likewise today, some Christians are content to merely exist until they die. They don't want to risk anything, to believe God, to grow or mature. They refuse to believe his Word, and have become hardened in their unbelief. Now they're living just to die.

I kept getting offered all this young adult stuff. I don't want to keep telling teen coming-of-age stories!

As a unique person, I was bullied badly as a teen.

Being a teen can be tough. Just try to surround yourself with really good friends that really have your back, and also be a really good friend to those who really care about you. If you're not sure about certain things, talk to your friends that you trust and your family.

I actually love writing for teens best. I had such an awful time in my own teen years - I love having the chance to relive them through my fiction.

My own experience being bullied - it made me a more compassionate person. It made me more sympathetic to the adolescent experience.