Are you tired of romantic relationships that feel like roller coasters, but are not amusing? Would you like your relationship to be more like a romance and less like a drama? Have you had enough of on-again, off-again partners and stressful breakups that leave you with baggage? Do you have questions about physical intimacy in Christian dating? It's time to get off the roller coaster, get rid of that baggage, find your perfect soul mate, and enjoy a beautiful, blissful romance. Your soul mate is out there, and you can have true love that lasts-a vibrant, passionate, and healthy relationship that endures until "death do us part." Do you want to finally experience true love without pain? Read Island in the Bubble to overcome the cycle of relationship failures and dates with the wrong person and instead create an enduring paradise with the love of your life.
A note from Julie: When I was single, I secretly harbored the belief that I did not deserve a wonderful Christian man. I never readily admitted this to myself, but my choices in life clearly reflected this sentiment. I frequently chose men who did not honor me, themselves, or God. Then, after finding myself emotionally connected to one of these men, I would spend months in turmoil because he couldn't be the man I needed him to be. We would break up and make up and then break up again in a relentless cycle of drama and exhaustion that stole the peace God desired for me.
After YEARS of this tiring cycle, I found myself at "rock bottom." I had inflicted so much pain on myself through my choices of men and my mistaken belief that this is what I deserved that I could no longer endure stepping onto the treadmill of doomed relationships. I resolved not to participate in relationships as I had in the past, and vowed to do things differently in the future. I clung to God and trusted that somehow, He would teach me what different was.
I met Mike on the popular dating website, eHarmony. He was definitely different. At first, I felt intense resistance to dating Mike. During our first few dates, I felt pulled away from him and toward other men who were more worldly. But, I also felt God quietly and gently whispering to me that I had asked for different, and here it was. What I found difficult in the beginning to embrace became exactly what I had been longing for. Mike always put me first. From that first date until now, four months into marriage and following a sleepless night, he never fails to love me sacrificially as Christ loved His precious church.
This is what I want to convey to anyone considering reading this book. If you believe that because of your life or choices you are not worthy of this kind of love--love that would DIE for you--then you need to read this book. It offers a beautiful example of what is possible if you simply surrender and LISTEN to what God says about you.
"The Lord said to me, 'Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods...' So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and about a homer and a lethek of barley." Hosea 3:1-2
If you can't believe that YOU are just as worthy of love, then take heart. You are worthy of the most amazing and beautiful love right now, today. Jesus sees you exactly as you are, with all your mistakes and bad choices and loves you with every ounce of His being. He chose to give His life on the cross for YOU. If you need help understanding HOW to let Jesus into your heart, I invite you to message me on our message board at http: //teamawful.com/s-o-s-support-sisters-forums/ or email me at tmawful@gmail.com.
Please read this story of a gift given to those who do not deserve it and who can never repay it and be blessed with HOPE--HOPE that YOU are worthy of such a gift as well.
About the Author: To make this more interesting, each of us wrote the author information for the other. Mike wrote about Julie, and she wrote about him. Of course, the descriptions aren't at all biased.
Julie Christian is a wonderful wife, soul mate, mother, and daughter-a farmer's daughter. Her nickname is Super Jewel because she is as amazing as a super hero. "Faster than a speeding bullet," she can stop a loved one's tears before they fall; "more powerful than a locomotive," she can fix any crisis that arises at home or work; consistently successful at pulling off the seemingly impossible, she can probably "leap tall buildings in a single bound." As a working single mother for years, she provided for three children while raising them up in the way of the Lord and showing them unconditional love. She is also the owner of a marketing business and adroitly juggles nearly an infinite number of tasks and demands daily. She is a woman of noble character who loves God and shares the love of Christ with others. Her Creator made her with more talents than could possibly be listed on this page. All this character and talent are wrapped in stunning beauty that she keeps looking captivating by working as a fitness instructor. Julie earned a degree from the University of Georgia and continues to wear her "Go Dawgs!" shirts. Her favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 11:1.
Mike Christian is a servant in the Lord's Army. He spent most of his adult life on active duty in the United States Coast Guard while also serving The Lord. In addition to looking devastatingly handsome in his uniform, he, and the people that he served with in the Coast Guard, saved many lives and prevented millions of dollars of illegal drugs from destroying lives. Mike is intelligent. Along with graduating as co-valedictorian of his high school, he earned three graduate degrees. From childhood, Mike has loved the oceans and the abundant sea life dwelling in them. He taught many people to swim, dive, and save lives through CPR and first aid. He is the proud father of an amazing daughter who shares many of his altruistic qualities and his kind temperament. Recently, he became the proud stepfather to Julie's three bonuses who grow to love him more every day. He desires to serve God and other people. It is a special blessing to know and love Mike. His favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 3:20.
