Marked for Life

Marked for Life
Author: Crystal Woodman Miller with Ashley Wiersma
Genre: Christian Living
Year of Release: 2006


The inspiring true story of one student's journey from tragedy to hope, as she discovers that we are all truly Marked for Life.


What marks and defines you?

– Your social status?
– Your family relationships?
– Your career or ministry?
– A transforming experience of joy or sorrow?


Some circumstances and events can permanently brand our lives. They are moments that reverberate within our souls and can deepen our character. They are marks of eternal significance.

Crystal Woodman Miller is a young woman whose life was forever changed by the tragic events at Columbine High School in 1999: seven eternal minutes that served as the ultimate wake–up call. And in the aftermath of tragedy, Crystal found herself at a crossroads of fear and faith. Marked for Life is the remarkable story of Crystal's journey from suffering to healing; a journey filled with defining moments that challenge her to choose hope and faith over bitterness and despair.

Through her "beauty marks" of suffering, Crystal encounters new purpose and identity. She finds a global platform for her extraordinary testimony that gives her the ongoing opportunity to comfort hundreds who have experienced trauma and tragedy and to inspire thousands with a message of hope. Her desire is for us all to discover that we can be marked for life by a redeeming God who brings hope out of the rubble of earth–shattering loss.