I read this book so long ago and didn’t realized I hadn’t given feedback. This author told her story with honesty and conviction.

A memoir written by a former Christian recording artist where she recounts her life with a focus on a hard year that altered her and her husband's lives. There were quite a few moments where I was just shaking my head and not able to fathom the truth of the year they survived.

I liked this book but my large criticism was that the chapters at times felt jumpy and out of order. I didn't expect the book to go completely chronological, but the way that she placed them felt disjointed at times and for me didn't feel as though they had intention or rhythm.

I liked her story and appreciated how she sprinkled in Bible verses and stories that showed that following Christ's direction isn't always sunshine and rainbows!

I ADORE this book. I have loaned it out to more people than any other book I own, I think.
If you have ever lost a dream, found yourself needing a new plan, grieving a loss or searching for direction you will find yourself in this book. Jenny’s words are raw, authentic, and soothing all at once. Read this book!

This book is good {hard} stuff, folks. Raw, beautiful, honest. My heart was exposed to things I didn't know I had lurking.
If you're feeling hopeless, dry, sad, bitter, ALLTHEEMOTIONS.... you WANT to read this book. It's soaked in God's grace.

Raw and deep, this is a wonderful book to be read when one is amidst the pain, crashed dreams, uncertainty and lostness. Because Jenny Simmons was there and she is not sugar-coating or lessening the pain, the restlessness and even the shame of it all. She is honest to the bone, honest in even her going against all the well-known cliches of well-meaning people. She is going to take your hand and walk with you honestly, while crying, firmly holding your hand up to the level of pain, or even being quiet. A precious gift of both a very personal memoir and a spirituality book.
I have read a lot of spiritual books and this is one of the most meaningful of them to me. Maybe because I, too, am going through a personal war, a season of questions and uncertainty and shame. And Jemmy Simmons is the friend you want beside you on that place. The one who gets you, who has the time to be with you, who has some (but not all) answers.
I gained a lot from here.

A recommended read.

In The Road to Becoming, Jenny Simmons invites us to share her moments of lostness, of brokenness. She reveals her heart with wit and grace, and shows anyone who has suffered a loss - a job, a loved one, a dream - how to walk through that difficult season by God's grace. I felt like I was sitting down and talking to a friend as I read, and boy, could I relate to much of what she wrote. Her words were balm to my soul, and it was a gift to know that I wasn't the only one who'd cried out to God in anguish when things were dark. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to know they aren't alone and who needs a light in the dark.

Great true story - relatable and honest! I really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed learning about Jenny's story as a band member of Addison Road. I have loved "Hope Now" ever since I heard it so I was interested to learn more about Jenny as a person and some of her journey. It is a story that people can connect with and feel understood after reading it.