Young Womanhood: Finding Joy and Purpose in the Body God Gave You

FORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA NOVEMBER 2026

Your body is not a problem to fix. It is a good gift from God.

Being a teenage girl is hard, and having a body comes with all kinds of challenges. But God created the female body good, and in Christ he is redeeming you as a whole person. This means his Word has much to say about beauty, physical suffering, food, rest, sex, shame, and more.

Grounded in the hope of the gospel, Amy DiMarcangelo shows how young women can find greater joy and purpose in their bodies—and a deeper desire to worship the God who made them, body and soul, for his glory.

160 pages.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part One: Created Good
1. God Created Your Body Good
2. God Made You a Girl (and That's Good!)
3. God Created Your Body with Purpose
4. The Fall . . . and the Great Reversal
Part Two: Your Body Is Still Good
5. Even When It Hurts
6. Even If You Suffer Mentally and Emotionally
7. Even If You Don't Like How It Looks
8. Even If You Struggle with Your Gender
Part Three: Gifts
9. Gifts
10. The Gift and Giver of Food
11. The Gift and Giver of Rest
12. The Gift and Giver of Exercise
13. The Gift and Giver of Beauty
14. The Gift and Giver of Sex
Conclusion: Look Forward to What's to Come

Endorsements

“The world has a lot to say to young girls, and most of it isn’t helpful. Amy cuts through the noise with something better: hope, truth, and a reminder that their bodies and their lives are gifts from God. This book doesn’t just encourage girls to feel better about themselves—it invites them into a deeper, truer story about who they are and why they matter. I’ve spent years sitting with teen girls, listening to their questions and holding space for their fears. When I read this book, I kept thinking, This is exactly what they need to hear. Amy writes with a rare combination of truth and tenderness. I can’t recommend her book highly enough.”

—Tiffany Daniels, Founder and Executive Director, THERE{4} Gathering

“This is the kind of book I hope reaches every teen girl and every mom raising one. Amy gently tears down walls and invites readers in as she opens up her story and her heart with honesty, vulnerability, and grace. What she offers is both deeply theological and beautifully accessible, bringing comfort, wisdom, and bold truth in a way that feels personal and tender. This book will equip and encourage moms for the hard and holy conversations, while meeting teen girls right where they are and gently leading them to the truth they need.”

—Jamie Finn, Founder and President, Foster the Family; Speaker; Author, Foster the Family and Filled

“I wish I had this book in my hands when I was a teen, and I’m grateful it exists now for my daughters and for generations to come. Amy offers younger readers a thorough and practical theology of the body, coming alongside them with wit, honesty, and approachability to address topics that can be as difficult as they are essential. This book would be a wonderful resource for mentoring relationships, mother-daughter duos, and youth small-group settings. It’s also a vital conversation-starter and companion for those of us who might have learned the hard way what not to teach when it comes to the body—but still aren’t sure what to say instead. What a gift!”

—Whitney K. Pipkin, Author, We Shall All Be Changed and The Life I Live in the Body (forthcoming)