Soul-Deep Beauty

“With both expertise and wisdom, Melissa Johnson gently guides readers through an honest examination of the distorted cultural norms we live in and ushers us into a thought-provoking consideration of true, soul-formative beauty. A timely and insightful read!”

Elizabeth Peterson

“Melissa has a passionate heart for the true gift of God’s beauty; one that frees, transforms, and heals. In this vulnerable, encouraging story, she invites her readers both to encounter that beauty and also to be defined by it rather than the false ideals of beauty so prevalent in the modern world. Her writing will be a gift to many.”

Sarah Clarkson

“This book is a wake-up call in all the right ways. Melissa shows us how ‘beauty’ has been co-opted to become the ultimate distraction for so many of us, distracting us from our true purpose and true identity. In our image-based world, Melissa’s message could not be more important. We need this reminder to reorient to true beauty, soul-deep beauty.”

Bob Goff

“Nothing is more shattered or misunderstood in our lives than beauty. We are unable on our own to recapture God’s vision for it, and every generation needs guides who can reintroduce it to us again for the first time. In Melissa Johnson, we have such a guide, and with Soul-Deep Beauty, she has offered us a vision and a way not only to encounter, but to practice becoming the very beauty that God has foreseen us to be. Read this book, and find your soul’s beauty emerging more truly than ever you imagined it could.”

Curt Thompson

“Every single day—maybe every single hour of most days—I talk about self-worth. I talk about identity and the way we see ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually. As a therapist for girls and families, one of my greatest hopes for every human who walks out of my office is that they would know their worth . . . inside and out. I’m so grateful for this book by Melissa Johnson that I believe can help them discover just that. Soul-Deep Beauty is what we all need in a world that is captivated by image and constantly pushing us toward perfection. There is so much more . . . to us and to the way God sees us. Thank you, Melissa, for pointing us toward true worth.”

Sissy Goff

“Melissa’s message abruptly challenges society’s tendency to make money off women’s shame. She sheds light on the many lies that wreak havoc on women’s hearts, minds, and bodies. Reading Melissa’s words will call on the ‘more’ that your soul was made for. The truths in this book will allow you the grace, strength, and courage you so desperately need to fight off the shame and lies that you have been living in. I pray your heart be ready to receive, for there are many deep God truths wrapped in these pages.”

Kathryn Shultis

“Tori Hope Petersen, bestselling author of Fostered “The best-kept secret of American culture is that it runs on shame, and we buy into it. Melissa Johnson exposes this reality with honesty and vulnerability, guiding readers to redefine beauty by developing a more soulful, holistic relationship with their bodies.”

Steve Wiens

“With plenty of research and vulnerable storytelling, Melissa Johnson’s book has the power to loosen the chains of shame and self-hatred that have been sold to women for generations. Soul-Deep Beauty will reorient readers to the Source of their true worth and help them counter cultural lies with the truth that they are whole, loved, and free.”

Katelyn Beaty

“Jean Kilbourne EdD, award-winning filmmaker of Killing Us Softly “Many of us know that we are swimming in toxic waters when it comes to issues surrounding body image, eating disorders, and our overall relationship to ourselves—which is why I’m deeply grateful for the resource that Melissa Johnson has provided us in her book Soul-Deep Beauty. With precision and compassion, Melissa helps name not only the wounds that plague us, but the source of hope and healing available to us as well. This is a sobering and yet hopeful book that is needed for such a time as this.”

Aundi Kolber