Growing Up Saved

"Growing Up Saved" by Kristen LaValley is a heartfelt nonfiction book that addresses the challenges of faith, particularly when the beliefs that have shaped us begin to falter in times of crisis. LaValley, who grew up in a church environment, describes her journey through depression, spiritual exhaustion, and the discovery of her neurodivergence. She reflects on the difficulties associated with a faith often marked by fear and the pressure to meet expectations. In this book, she encourages readers to question and reshape their own relationship with faith and spirituality. It offers an authentic perspective on the themes of trauma, mental health, and the search for identity within faith. LaValley invites us to view faith with greater empathy and understanding and to find a path that encompasses both the challenges and opportunities of life.