Shine Bright: 60 Days to Becoming a Girl Defined by God
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- Author：Kristen Clark
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Summary
As Christian girls， it's hard to hold on to a sense of who we are in Christ in a world that is constantly telling us who we should be。 But our worth isn't defined by society。 It's defined by our loving God， who made us and calls us his redeemed daughters。 God has a good plan for our beauty， femininity， relationships， and identity and wants to help us thrive in his freeing design。
That's what Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal have been sharing in their popular books， videos， podcast， and blog。 Now they offer this 60-day devotional to help you find your entire identity in Christ。 Beautifully designed and filled with uplifting Scripture， sincere encouragement， questions for reflection， some good laughs， and room to journal， Shine Bright makes a lovely and thoughtful gift--for a friend， a mom， a daughter， or yourself！
That's what Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal have been sharing in their popular books， videos， podcast， and blog。 Now they offer this 60-day devotional to help you find your entire identity in Christ。 Beautifully designed and filled with uplifting Scripture， sincere encouragement， questions for reflection， some good laughs， and room to journal， Shine Bright makes a lovely and thoughtful gift--for a friend， a mom， a daughter， or yourself！
Reviews
Sarah
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WARNING: Almost every 5-star review here is fake。 If you pre-ordered the book and agreed to give them a 5-star review， you got to be a part of their secret Facebook group or else they kicked you out。 I was going to give them a generous 3 stars， but this shady and evil practice is going to knock them down to 0。 This is called Counterfeit Christianity， where greed， money， and stars are more important than Jesus。The devotional is just average。 It’s not good， it’s not bad。 1/4 of the book is re-writ WARNING: Almost every 5-star review here is fake。 If you pre-ordered the book and agreed to give them a 5-star review， you got to be a part of their secret Facebook group or else they kicked you out。 I was going to give them a generous 3 stars， but this shady and evil practice is going to knock them down to 0。 This is called Counterfeit Christianity， where greed， money， and stars are more important than Jesus。The devotional is just average。 It’s not good， it’s not bad。 1/4 of the book is re-written articles found for free on their website， others are videos turned into a short daily reading。 It’s not formatted like any devotional I’ve ever read and the content is rather shallow， but I guess that since I’m not 12-years-old， it probably wasn’t written for me。The editor seemed to be missing in action because the prose was awkward and peppered with random slang that made this sound like a book from the early 2000s。Overall， I think this is meant as a prop for Instagram photos and not to be taken seriously。 After learning this wasn’t written by actual Christians， I’m not even sure why they call themselves Christian。 。。。more
Robin
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A devotional aimed for young girls （ehich I didn’t realize when I entered the contest for it） but most of it is appropriate for any age， very encouraging。
ghost ✨ blm
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lmao they’re probably writing all the 5 stars themselves。 gitk bro
Audra Lowery
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Condescending and contradictory。 It's not worth downloading on the apps that have it for free。 I was shocked when I checked their social media after receiving this book。 It's constant talk about masturbation and giving up on dreams while begging for money from teens。 Very strange for grown women。 Condescending and contradictory。 It's not worth downloading on the apps that have it for free。 I was shocked when I checked their social media after receiving this book。 It's constant talk about masturbation and giving up on dreams while begging for money from teens。 Very strange for grown women。 。。。more
Anna
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Shine Bright is a devotional geared towards teenage girls。 Each day gives a passage of scripture at the beginning， then 2-3 pages of commentary on the related topic。 Additional questions at the end of each chapter help you study more about the topic of the day。 This would be a helpful tool for a girl looking to use during her quiet time， or even for a small group to go through together。I received a copy from the publisher for the purpose of this review。
Amy Holbrook
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I am still relatively new to exploring my faith and have found navigating the Bible a little difficult without a plan。 This book helps me focus on one specific topic at a time and guides me to explore each topic in the Word on my own。 I recommend this book to any girl or young woman who needs a place to start in their journey with their faith。 For reference， I am in my mid twenties。
Charli
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This devo is so amazing！ It covers topics that need to be talked about to young girls struggling with their identify and worth that needs to be found in Christ。 The Girl Defined Ladies write top notch devotionals that I love to study with other girls。
Pamela
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I am so excited to have a copy of Kristen and Bethany’s new devotional！！ I can’t wait to read it！！Based on what I’ve seen of it， as well as how much I’ve enjoyed their first 3 books， I know I’m going to enjoy this。 God bless！*I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review
Hannah
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Really enjoyed the day-to-day format of the devotional。 Each day is 2-3 pages of insightful information that helps point the readers， young and old， to find their identity in God and not in the world。 Each day provides an extra passage to read and questions to help you dive deeper into the topic of the day。 Highly recommend！！
Kaylee
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Awesome way to get in the Word every day！！ Great habit starter！ Lots of room to add my own notes and offers additional references to look up to keep the studying going！
Tiffany Clark
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I love this book so much You all need to get this book
Bethel Grove
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In their devotional， Shine Bright， sisters Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal help young women get into God’s Word with 60 days of Scriptures， journaling prompts， and other spiritual exercises。 Sharing stories and insights that are both new and familiar to the followers of their ministry GirlDefined， Kristen and Bethany connect the Scriptures they share with real-life experiences in a way that is engaging and relevant。 Through the variety of Scriptures and topics they discuss， you are given a pictur In their devotional， Shine Bright， sisters Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal help young women get into God’s Word with 60 days of Scriptures， journaling prompts， and other spiritual exercises。 Sharing stories and insights that are both new and familiar to the followers of their ministry GirlDefined， Kristen and Bethany connect the Scriptures they share with real-life experiences in a way that is engaging and relevant。 Through the variety of Scriptures and topics they discuss， you are given a picture of what it looks like to become a woman defined by God’s Word， which will give the readers the ability to “shine bright” for Christ， if they choose to embrace these truths。 This book is well-written and well-designed （the cover is so cute！）。 Designed to encourage the reader to build consistent Bible study habits， this book would a great option for any teen girls or young women that want to develop the discipline of doing devotions。 Get your copy today！*I received a copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review 。。。more
Jacqueline Morales
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5/5 stars: Highly recommended~I am on Day 4 of 60; I can see myself finishing this easily。In depth。。。-5/5 Aesthetics: Beautiful book to look at with a calming， feminine color scheme。 Visually adorable。 My book came in a box with green confetti， two flower seed packets， and a dried flower plus sticker。 The book actually fits well into most of my purses， which is great as I'll carry it around to read during commuting。 It will fit in a backpack too。 Not too heavy。-5/5 Text: Font is perfect， simple， 5/5 stars: Highly recommended~I am on Day 4 of 60; I can see myself finishing this easily。In depth。。。-5/5 Aesthetics: Beautiful book to look at with a calming， feminine color scheme。 Visually adorable。 My book came in a box with green confetti， two flower seed packets， and a dried flower plus sticker。 The book actually fits well into most of my purses， which is great as I'll carry it around to read during commuting。 It will fit in a backpack too。 Not too heavy。-5/5 Text: Font is perfect， simple， and garnered toward readability。 Good size （not too big or too large）。 I use glasses occasionally and I was able to read this without specks， no squinting or headaches。 -5/5 Organization: Table of Contents is correct。 It is broken up into 60 days with each chapter devoted to one day of reading。 Each daily reading is about 2-3 pages。 Each has the following format: Chapter Title， italicized Scripture quote， the "body"， and a "Ready to go Deeper？" section at the end with recommendations for further scripture to read and/or some questions as food for thought and reflection。 189 pages in total （content minus credits， acknowledgements， etc）。-5/5 Content！ Starting off with the basics: this is written in a conversational tone。 It feels very much like a sister or friend is speaking to you。 Thus， it is informal and simple。 It has some clean slang and colloquialisms。 I find these make it enjoyable to read。 It is an EASY read。 Language is not complicated; it flows。 I think it is appropriate for a wide range of ages due to this。 I would say 11+。 With the audience geared toward girls and women。 I am 27 and I love it。 I have never had a devotional before so the content is new for me。 The content itself is relatable。 I would say it is especially relatable for teens， but the themes address concerns that every woman has had at some point （all the nitty gritties that linger at the back of your mind， including self-consciousness）。 The writers address it and are very comforting in reassuring the reader than many people face similar problems。 They offer you a pathway to think about how to face these problems。 A lot of reassurance points you back to Scripture， the Lord， and God and what they say about it， and what they say that should make you re-think panicking or stressing about things！ -YES， Recommended！ I highly recommend this for any lady。 You do not have to be very religious or educated in the Bible to read this。 While they state in the beginning that this should not replace your own usual Bible study and other practices （it should be in partnership with）， I think if you are curious about Christianity， new to Christianity， or getting back into Christianity and your knowledge of Scripture is on the low end， you will LOVE this。 It will not overwhelm you。 You can begin with this， see how you feel， and go from there。 I am getting back into Scripture and this devotional helps me incorporate God into my busy day。 I read， reflect， dig deeper by searching the verses they recommend at the end， and then meditate on it and pray。 The whole process can take you 10 minutes or more， if you'd like。 If you're a busy person， you'll enjoy this devotional。 I promise you won't regret using it as a tool for "me" time。 It makes your "me" time purposeful and spiritual。 -5/5 Giftable。 A great gift for a teen and up。 [I did receive this book for free and was invited to review it。 I give my review with 100% honesty。] 。。。more
Abigail
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What a blessing it is have this devotional！ I’m currently reading it， and I know it’ll be such an encouragement！ I urge you （whoever is reading this） to buy a copy for yourself。 Read it by yourself， or with a friend！
Elizabeth
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I would recommend Girl Defined Ministries to any girl of any age！ And Shine Bright is such a wonderful Devotional that I feel so blessed to be reading！ So encouraging and so convicting， yet all done with such grace as a goal for one thing: To be a girl that chases God’s Word for Truth and Glorifies Him in every aspect of life！Shine Bright is amazing and I would encourage all girls to read it！！
B G
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The perfect quiet time companion。 This book will help you dig deeper into what it means to be a godly girl in this secular world， and how to let your light shine for Jesus like a candle in darkness。 It is super cute and full of wholesome reading material。 Packed with Bible verses and candid encouragement， it is a must-read！
Brittany Neely
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This book was just released yesterday and I’m so excited to have gotten my hands on a copy of this brand new devotional。 As a new believer， there are soooo many things that I am trying to understand about having a relationship with God。 I recently purchased my very first Bible， and after reading the Book of Mark。。。I was very overwhelmed with what I should read next and how to make real-life connections to the Scripture。 Kristen and Bethany’s book explained things in such a comforting and heartfe This book was just released yesterday and I’m so excited to have gotten my hands on a copy of this brand new devotional。 As a new believer， there are soooo many things that I am trying to understand about having a relationship with God。 I recently purchased my very first Bible， and after reading the Book of Mark。。。I was very overwhelmed with what I should read next and how to make real-life connections to the Scripture。 Kristen and Bethany’s book explained things in such a comforting and heartfelt way， as if you were having coffee with them on a Sunday afternoon。 The book feels very easy going yet inspirational， and encourages readers to see the Bible as something that you can connect with and apply in modern day situations。 It reminds you that we were all lost at some point。。。but God has found us and is asking us to honor His name。 We have been chosen for a very specific purpose: to carry out God’s plan here on earth。 The Shine Bright devotional allows us to acknowledge and accept these truths。 It encourages us to shine our light every single day by connecting us with the Word of God。 I highly recommend this devotional and I will be sharing it with everyone I know。 It was THAT good。 。。。more
Jashania
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If you are like Martha in the Bible， who is focused on getting the work done but sometimes loses focus like Mary， this book is for you。 Bethany and Kristen give every Christian girl from different stages of life the opportunity to set a quiet time and rest at Jesus’ feet。 You have the chance to read a Devo and then submerge in the word， always being fulfilled on a busy day （Coming from a Ph。D。 student and a full-time employee， this is a great resource！） It can fit into a book bag or purse to rea If you are like Martha in the Bible， who is focused on getting the work done but sometimes loses focus like Mary， this book is for you。 Bethany and Kristen give every Christian girl from different stages of life the opportunity to set a quiet time and rest at Jesus’ feet。 You have the chance to read a Devo and then submerge in the word， always being fulfilled on a busy day （Coming from a Ph。D。 student and a full-time employee， this is a great resource！） It can fit into a book bag or purse to read when going to either class or during lunch。 This devotional reminded me of how we would write devotionals in our campus ministries。 You get to know the author based on their stories and their interests。 You are then given a chance to read a scripture based on a particular day with a prompt for a journal。 Remember to grab your Journal to sow what was planted by these wonderful Deborahs！ Disclaimer: I received this copy from the publisher for an honest review。 。。。more
Gwen
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As a teen this book had really helped my faith as I was struggling to get into the word。 Great book！
Hannah Craft
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Girl Defined in itself is such a blessing of a ministry and when I heard they were writing a devotional， I just had to have it！ When I finally received the book and cracked it open， I was not only astounded by its physical beauty， but also the beauty of the content inside。Here's what I love about it:First， it's divided by day so you know where to start and where you left off。Second， it always points back to scripture and gives you questions or a Bible study method to use for deeper study。Third， Girl Defined in itself is such a blessing of a ministry and when I heard they were writing a devotional， I just had to have it！ When I finally received the book and cracked it open， I was not only astounded by its physical beauty， but also the beauty of the content inside。Here's what I love about it:First， it's divided by day so you know where to start and where you left off。Second， it always points back to scripture and gives you questions or a Bible study method to use for deeper study。Third， each day can be as quick or as long as you need it to be because of how it's set up。 They provide a great jumping off point to either have a quick 20 minute quiet time （if that's what your schedule allows） or a deep dive into the scripture they explore for that day。You need to get your hands on this devotional！ 。。。more
Akemi Hori
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A MUST-read ！！ I found tremendous encouragement to live out my faith in Christ in an effective manner and SHINE brighter in the midst of an increasingly darker world。 Kristen & Bethany share their wisdom and insight from a practical， sister-relatable perspective— their love for Jesus and younger sisters in Christ permeates the pages of this devotional。
Chloe Pak
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After the biblical， Christ-focused books of Girl Defined， Love Defined， and Sex， Purity， and the Longings of a Girl's Heart， Bethany and Kristen come through again in this brand new devotional！ Shine Bright is a devotional that truly helps Christian women get into the Word daily and habitually。 It's simple， yet theologically sound and precise。 If you've been struggling to get into God's word or don't know where or how to start， this book is for you！ If you already have a grace-based structure fo After the biblical， Christ-focused books of Girl Defined， Love Defined， and Sex， Purity， and the Longings of a Girl's Heart， Bethany and Kristen come through again in this brand new devotional！ Shine Bright is a devotional that truly helps Christian women get into the Word daily and habitually。 It's simple， yet theologically sound and precise。 If you've been struggling to get into God's word or don't know where or how to start， this book is for you！ If you already have a grace-based structure for Bible study， and want to switch things up or add to your routine， this book is for you！ No matter what stage you are at on your walk with God， this book is for you！I've read devotionals that try to supplant the Bible。 This devotional is not one of them。 Instead， Kristen and Bethany really encourage on every page to go to God's word ourselves and dig deeper into the truths they share that they have learned and gleaned from the Bible。 Every woman would benefit from this resource to cultivate a grace-based habit of listening to God through the Word He provided。So some of you original launch team members may have received this comment on your Goodreads review。 The review she left of the book explains her assumption that she was kicked out of the launch team because she wouldn’t give a 5 star review。 What’s worse is that she spammed nearly every 5 star review on Goodreads with this message， insisting that we tell everyone that our positive reviews were coerced。While it was true that the difficult decision was made to remove a team member， this was done out of concern that she was not honoring community guidelines and had hostile motives in joining the launch team。 Unfortunately， this seems to be proven true by the review she left of the bookTo address her comment， you are not required to identify yourself as a member of the launch team in your review。 However， you are highly encouraged to state that you received a free copy from the publisher for the purpose of reviewing it。 You are also not required or coerced in any way to give a five star review。 We want your reviews to be honest。 *I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review。 。。。more
Libby Smith
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Overall this has been the best of， Kristen’s and Bethany’s books。The short format， works very well for the writing style。I think it’s straight to the point without wondering， no endless metaphors。 Which， was really nice to see from both of them。The book itself is easier， to read， in the past， they’ve been sort of harder to read。 with my dyslexia， this one is a lot easier。It’s also a gorgeous cover， gorgeous inside， the whole book is simply gorgeous。 props to the designer。Now let’s talk about the Overall this has been the best of， Kristen’s and Bethany’s books。The short format， works very well for the writing style。I think it’s straight to the point without wondering， no endless metaphors。 Which， was really nice to see from both of them。The book itself is easier， to read， in the past， they’ve been sort of harder to read。 with my dyslexia， this one is a lot easier。It’s also a gorgeous cover， gorgeous inside， the whole book is simply gorgeous。 props to the designer。Now let’s talk about the drawbacks。The amount of times that Kristen and Bethany both mention something to do with their ministry。 Is will exhaustive and offputting。There’s barely a chapter/day where they’re not mentioning， their ministry the sisterhood， or the girl defined sisterhood，Often times directly saying go to our website， read are blogs， subscribe to are content。I get that you want to promote， yourself but you don’t need， to do it in every page， of your book。 trust me I get that ，self-promotion is a huge， part of the social media job。 This is excessive，Overall this is nice， The short format works really well。 I hope they write more stuff like this。Glad to pick up a copy。I was in this book for review I am on Book to launch team all opinions are my own 。。。more
Liza Tabita
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