He Touched Me & Made Me Whole – Editor’s Testimony
Recently I was asked to share part of my testimony of overcoming obstacles and hardships as a teen with a website for teen girls called Girls 4 God. The editor of the site, Annika, has featured the stories of various women to encourage girls to grow in Christ and I was glad to be able to contribute my experience.
Visit the website at www.girls4god.de/ENGinhalt.html for awesome inspiration for girls, and click here to read my and other girls’ testimonies, or read my full testimony below.
My Testimony – He Touched Me & Made Me Whole
Despite of the pain God has renewed me and I want to share my journey with other girls so that they know there is hope beyond the hurt…
It is amazing how God has taken me from being moss under a rock to being planted as a blooming flower in His fertile ground. Our teen years can be really difficult at times when we’re going through changes, pressures and frustrations, and mine were no different. Despite of the pain God has renewed me and I want to share my journey with other girls so that they know there is hope beyond the hurt…
Dream in Soul Store & The Real Love Series Launch
The Dream in Soul Store has officially launched, starting with the Real Love Series of shirts for women, especially young women, to show a commitment to being pure in their season of singleness and waiting for a real love that resembles God’s.
The Dream in Soul line of uplifting line of apparel and gifts were made for you to express your faith in a bold way. The goal of the line is to bring glory to God through creativity and to present unique pieces that speak truth and inspire others. The apparel caters to a variety of tastes, from those that prefer a colorful and youthful look to the more refined.
More designs for men, women and kids will be added shortly. Click here or on the Store tab in the navigation bar to visit the store. Stay tuned for the next series of gifts and apparel coming up soon, and check out some of the first designs below:
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Real Love is Worth the Wait T-Shirt for Women
Shirt Description
“Real love is worth the wait…” If we are worth it in the eyes of the God of the universe, then our hearts are worth the wait for true love that resembles His, and a love story written by Him. Based on 1 Corinthians 13 – The top right heart says “Patient” and the “T” in “wait” drips hearts with the words “love,” and “kind.”
Great is Thy Faithfulness T-Shirt for Women
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Shirt Description
God’s love is never ending, never wavering, always flowing. Based on Lamentations 3:21-24: Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is Thy faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him!” He loves you. Always. Forever.
Mary Mary on Being Beautiful and Being Intentional
Mary Mary recently released an inspiring book for women called “Be U: Be Honest, Be Beautiful, Be Intentional, Be Strong, Be You!” Their goal for the book is to inspire young women to find their worth in God:
- “‘Be U’ has more to do with the strength God puts in our hearts than it does with how we look on the outside. It’s all about seeing ourselves as God sees us: beautiful, forgiven, cherished, and loved.”
Watch the videos below where they discuss embracing true beauty, being intentional and the vision behind the book.
Watch the video below where they discuss the vision for their book:
Music Notes: “I Love You” and “Your Show” – Michelle Bonilla from “In Spite of Me”
“More than any diamonds you can buy me, I want a love that can’t be measured by things. I want a perfect unconditional love- Jesus is where you’ll find unconditional love.” – Michelle Bonilla
Michelle Bonilla’s song “I Love You” from her upcoming album “In Spite of Me” is an upbeat and catchy reminder of how wide and great God’s love is. I love the funky rhythm and especially the message. Listen to the song below and see what you think:
Michelle on the meaning of the song:
“The idea of true love has been so blurred by society’s mundane and selfish values that they’ve sold a lie to girls everywhere, and the saddest part is that the girls believe it. I wanted them to see what true love looks like, and that it’s nothing like what they’ve seen or heard on TV or radio.”
Michelle will be releasing her sophomore album “In Spite of Me” on April 13th, and “I Love You” & “Your Show” will be two of the songs on the project along with 11 other new songs. Visit her website http://www.michellebonilla.com to order and for updates. You can hear samples of some of the songs on DaSouth.com and download her song “I Love You” free from GMClife.com.
Here’s a past video from Michelle, “Your Show”, that reminds us that all we are and do are for God’s glory.
“Everything that I do is for you…Give up my will hang up my pride, give you my life you can take the limelight, I don’t need the spotlight at all- this is your show…” – Michelle Bonilla
Girls Who SOAR: Soul-Filled Fiction
Here are some great fiction book picks for younger teen girls that will both entertain and inspire you. Later we’ll also be posting fiction picks for older teen girls/young adults and ones for everyone to enjoy:
The Divas: Veronique by Victoria Christopher Murray
New York City — are you ready for the Divine Divas? Because these teenage gospel music sensations are ready for you!
Veronique wants to be a star just as much as her fellow Divas do, but there’s more to it than just fame for her. Unlike her middle-class friends at Holy Cross Prep, Veronique is there on scholarship, and if she wins a recording contract, she can move her mother and brothers out of their crummy apartment.
But Veronique has another dream that’s hers alone. She longs to meet her dad, who disappeared to New York when she was just a baby. Could going to the Big A with the other Divas be Veronique’s big chance to find him? Veronique knows she’ll have to do some legwork on her own, though, so she turns to the internet for help. While it seems like a miracle when she gets a response, her friends aren’t so sure. Is Veronique putting herself in danger, just when the Divas are on the brink of really making it big? And will her faith and her friends be enough to keep her safe?
About the Author
Victoria Christopher Murray is the Essence bestselling author of the novels Truth Be Told, Joy, Temptation, and Blessed Assurance, a collection of inspirational short stories. She lives with her family in Inglewood, California. Visit her at www.victoriachristophermurray.com.
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