Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. Opinions shared are mine.

Do you already feel the joy emanating from this book? Be Loved by Emma Mae Jenkins has the kind of cover that makes you wonder what is inside. Believe me, the story is just as cute!

Be Loved gives the reader a window into the life of Emma Mae Jenkins, a vibrant teenager who loves Jesus. Emma Mae’s zeal for life pours from the pages through colorful photos, vibrant fonts, and descriptive text. She shares what it’s like to move often, making new friends, and navigating the hurdles of high school. Prom and homecoming milestones are different through Emma Mae’s eyes. Would you let her sit with you in the cafeteria? You’d be honored to!

I found the book to be refreshing and encouraging, even though I’m an adult. It’s great to see a teen who is absolutely on fire for God. Emma Mae glorifies the Lord in every action and word found in Be Loved.

Freedom Comes with Knowing You are Loved

Emma Mae Jenkins reaches out to teens with the message that they are known and loved by God

Being a teen is hard. Pressures to fit in, be the best, and conform push in from every direction, even from within. Yet, each and every person was uniquely created by a God who loves them. Emma Mae Jenkins, a young writer and social media influencer, wants to reach teens with exactly that message. She has inspired thousands of girls online with the freedom she has to be herself—a dearly loved child of God. In her first book, Be Loved (New Growth Press, November 11, 2019), she invites readers to join her on a journey of life-changing faith and the freedom that comes from knowing the love of God.
 
In Be Loved, Jenkins chronicles her own high school journey from starting a new school and navigating the typical pressures of schoolwork and sports, to going to prom and the excitement of homecoming. She shares the stress that comes from comparison and the pressure she put on herself to be perfect as well as the burdens of peer pressure and being bullied. Yet, Jenkins faced each new challenge with the confidence that God was with her and was going to make her uniquely useful in the place he had prepared for her.
 
Be Loved is a full-color, hardback book that includes pictures from Jenkins’s life and illustrations that will connect with students. It also includes many Bible verses that God used to strengthen and guide her through the ups and downs of her high school years. Readers will learn to face the challenges of their student years with faith, courage, hope, and lifegiving love for others. Be Loved offers:

• An authentic role model of courage and joy
• Real life examples of navigating the challenges of school
• Hope that God is with them through their days as well
• Practical direction on ways to build their life on Jesus 

For Jenkins, everything starts with her relationship with Jesus. Because she knows she is loved by him, she is free to be herself and to live out her faith no matter what the cost. As a young, passionate, and intimate lover of Jesus, her love for her Savior overflows unashamedly into her unconditional, fierce love for people.

In the foreword of Be Loved, Sadie Robertson writes, “Emma Jenkins is a walking ray of sunshine whose light radiates the love of Jesus everywhere she goes. It doesn’t matter if Emma is speaking in front of thousands of people, posting on social media, or with you one on one, her joy and genuine, positive spirit remain the same. She is no different than any other ordinary young adult, except she has decided to find herself fully in Christ alone, and that is what makes her the extraordinary young woman that she is.”
 
Jenkins shares, “What I want readers to take away from this book is that they are fully known by God and fully loved by Him. For when this truth is believed, one will find confidence to be the world changer that God made them so purposefully to be and walk that out even in the hallways of school. They indeed are each His beloved, and in response to such precious truth, they can love others too, regardless of the response.”

About the Author

Emma Mae Jenkins describes herself as a lover of Jesus and people. She is a social media influencer, writer, speaker, and YouTuber with the sole purpose of leading others into a relationship with Jesus, sharing this chain-breaking freedom, and being a vessel of God’s Word. She is excited to share with girls and young women about how much God loves them and has called each to a unique purpose for his glory.

Jenkins began chronicling her journey through high school on social media and in doing so has inspired thousands of young people to live their faith freely and with courage. She is currently a sophomore at Liberty University where she is majoring in Women’s Christian Leadership.

The founder of Son Seeker Ministries, Jenkins’ vision is to lead her generation into having a genuine relationship with Jesus. Her new release, Be Loved, is her first book.

During school breaks, Jenkins makes her way back home to northwest Arkansas where her parents and brother live.

Learn more at emmamaejenkins.com and follow her via social media.

Instagram (@1corinthians13_love) ~ YouTube (Emma Mae Jenkins)
Facebook (@sonseeker.org) ~ Twitter (@emmamaej99) ~ Pinterest (emmamaejenkins)