Books with author Annie F. Downs

Through funny stories, Scripture, and a challenge that could help you change the lives of every person you see, tweet, or message for the better, Annie F. Downs explores the difference you can make when you speak love to others, to God, and to yourself.Do you still remember a mean comment someone made about you online? Does something you said to your friend about your other friend haunt you sometimes? Has your day instantly gotten better because you received a compliment? That’s because everything we say has a lot of power—even the things we tell ourselves. Annie Downs has learned this lesson firsthand as both a reformed mean girl and the recipient of a lot of hurtful comments herself, and she knows we can break the cycle of harmful words and make a difference if we decide to focus on speaking love—positive, honest words—instead. Through truthful and very funny experiences from her own life, as well as examples from the Bible and every part of life, Annie shows the amazing changes that can happen when we send positive words out into the world and believe them about ourselves.Speak Love:Is the perfect gift for young women ages 13 and up who are ready to speak love and speak lifeLooks at the ways we speak to ourselves, to others, and to God—and how choosing to use positive words with each one can change our lives, and the lives of those around usHas a companion devotional, Speak Love Revolution, that contains thirty days of encouragement and tips, as well as journaling space to record your Speak Love journey

Every day, God gives us each the opportunity to use our words in powerful ways. The Bible says that words have the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21), and Annie Downs has discovered during her life the truth of that verse. Speak Love is a call for teen girls to be the genertation of women who focus on bringing life - not death - with their words and have the potential to end the mean girl mentality within themselves, their friends, and others in their schools and churches.

STOP wishing your body was something it’s not.START embracing every part of you just as it was designed.Your body is a sacred treasure, a worshipful instrument, and a unique masterpiece!That’s a pretty big deal.But sometimes it feels confusing, awkward, and flawed.The truth is: You and your body, all of it, are important and beautiful, designed especially by God with a specific plan and purpose. Each chapter in Perfectly Unique focuses on a different part of your body and the potential it has for helping grow your faith. With wisdom and compassion, author Annie F. Downs will help you:Stop being so hard on yourselfStop wishing you were designed differentlyStop comparing yourself to othersStop criticizing the young woman you see in the mirror every daySTART honoring yourself insteadUltimately, Perfectly Unique will not only help you understand the reasons God made you the way you are, it will empower you to embrace and celebrate (YES, celebrate!) each and every part of you.

A Place to Collect the Moments That Matter Perfect for gathering thoughts, dreams, study notes, or prayers, A Journal for a Life of Lovely can be used alone or as a happy companion to the other products in Annie F. Downs's Looking for Lovely family of books. Included are journaling prompts pulled from A Life of Lovely for young women, but most of the page is dedicated to journaling space, ready to collect the thoughts and moments that matter most to you.

Find beauty. Find hope. Find your life of lovely. Annie F. Downs wants you to take each next step of life with excitement, heading forward with beauty and confidence. ​But what if the enemy is whispering lies that ​you are not smart enough, pretty enough, or rich enough? Or that ​you are too loud, too quiet, too thin, too fat, too much? What if you feel you don’t have what it takes to be who you really want to be? Personal yet powerful, A Life of Lovely offers young women honest stories, biblical truth, and courageous examples—all to encourage readers to persevere their way to hope. You will walk away excited about who you are becoming and challenged to look for lovely, fight to finish, and find the beautiful in your every day!

In this thirty-day companion devotional to the bestselling book Speak Love, Annie F. Downs explores the difference you can make when you speak love to others, to God, and to yourself, with a revolutionary challenge that could help you change the lives of every person you see, tweet, or message for the better.Words have the power to break us down or build us up, and few people know this better than Annie Downs. With thirty short, daily devotions that focus on how we can use our words to speak love and help people see the truths and positives about themselves—as well as speak love to ourselves—Speak Love Revolution brings the message of Annie’s bestselling Speak Love book into your everyday life, with biblical truths as well as tips and motivations to use your powerful and loving voice for good.Speak Love Revolution:Is the perfect gift for young women ages 13 and up who are ready to speak love and speak lifeLooks at the ways we speak to ourselves, to others, and to God—and how choosing to use positive words with each one can change our lives, and the lives of those around usContains journaling space in the back paired with inspirational quotes to help you explore your speak love journey and become closer with GodJoin the Speak Love Revolution today!

You were always meant to be brave.Whether you’re making a major decision, dealing with a difficult transition, or facing a fear, 100 Days to Brave will give you courage and confidence to move forward.Annie F. Downs felt her challenges were too difficult, too scary, too much. Then she decided to stop allowing fear to hold her back. It wasn’t easy or simple. But it was good.With honesty and relatable humor, this compilation of best-of writings and new pieces from Annie will help you embrace the path and the plan God has for you.Dare to spend the next 100 days discovering that you are braver than you know and stronger than you thought possible.

You were always meant to be brave.Whether you’re making a major decision, dealing with a difficult transition, or facing a fear, 100 Days to Brave will give you courage and confidence to move forward.Annie F. Downs felt her challenges were too difficult, too scary, too much. Then she decided to stop allowing fear to hold her back. It wasn’t easy or simple. But it was good.With honesty and relatable humor, this compilation of best-of writings and new pieces from Annie will help you embrace the path and the plan God has for you.Dare to spend the next 100 days discovering that you are braver than you know and stronger than you thought possible.

Through funny stories, Scripture, and a Speak Love Revolution challenge that could help you change the lives of every person you see, tweet, or message for the better, Annie F. Downs explores the difference you can make when you speak love to others, to God, and to yourself.This expanded version of Speak Love:Includes 30 daily readings with a relatable topic, a Scripture verse, thoughts from the author, a prayer, and a motivational challenge to say, write, tweet, or post something that will change lives for the betterIs the perfect gift for young women ages 13 and up who are ready to speak love and speak lifeThe question is, are you ready to use the power of your words to make a real difference in the world? With relevant content and 30 bonus devotions, this newly revised edition of Speak Love sparks the perfect motivation to use your powerful and loving voice for good.Start your Speak Love journey today!

From the thoughts you think to the steps you take, every part of you is part of your spiritual journey. Your body is a sacred treasure, a worshipful instrument, a unique masterpiece! But sometimes it feels confusing, awkward, or flawed. The truth is you and your body, all of it, are important and beautiful, designed especially by God with a specific plan and purpose! That's a pretty big deal. Whether you are looking for new ways to love God more fully and understand his love and purpose for you or trying to figure out why God made you as you are, Perfectly Unique will take you on a thoughtful, funny, and spirit-filled exploration of the way you were designed and will help you better honor the Creator by learning to value his perfectly unique creation―you!

You were always meant to be brave.Whether you’re making a major decision, dealing with a difficult transition, or facing a fear, 100 Days to Brave will give you courage and confidence to move forward.Annie F. Downs felt her challenges were too difficult, too scary, too much. Then she decided to stop allowing fear to hold her back. It wasn’t easy or simple. But it was good.With honesty and relatable humor, this compilation of best-of writings and new pieces from Annie will help you embrace the path and the plan God has for you.Dare to spend the next 100 days discovering that you are braver than you know and stronger than you thought possible.

Find beauty. Find hope. Find your life of lovely. Annie F. Downs wants you to take each next step of life with excitement, heading forward with beauty and confidence. ​But what if the enemy is whispering lies that ​you are not smart enough, pretty enough, or rich enough? Or that ​you are too loud, too quiet, too thin, too fat, too much? What if you feel you don’t have what it takes to be who you really want to be? Personal yet powerful, A Life of Lovely offers young women honest stories, biblical truth, and courageous examples—all to encourage readers to persevere their way to hope. You will walk away excited about who you are becoming and challenged to look for lovely, fight to finish, and find the beautiful in your every day!