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NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /Christian
Newswire/ -- American Bible Society's Share Your Story Now Flips Ahoy
contest winner Ashley Phillips of Wagoner, Oklahoma, said her heavenly father's
beautiful words erased the hurtful ones her earthly father spoke two decades ago
when he deserted the family.
The 20 year-old, selected at random among this year's entrants, won a new Flip
Video Camcorder. Additionally, a donation of $1000 made in her name to the Light
of the Amazon. The charity is designed by the Bible Society of Brazil and
supported by the American Bible Society.
"At the core of the Bible Society's mission is the belief that God speaks to
every generation through the Holy Scriptures," said Abigail Tanori, Web
Community Manager at the American Bible Society. "The goal of SYSN.org is to
collect and communicate real stories about how people are experiencing the
life-changing message of the Bible, as well as to encourage people to engage the
Scriptures and facilitate the development of an online community of Bible
advocates."
To participate in the online competition, contestants needed to logon to
SYSN.org and upload an audio, video or written account of how he or she had
experienced the Word of God.
Ms. Phillips entry was from Song of Solomon. She wrote, "I have not seen or
heard from my Dad since I was two, and the last words that he said to me were
forever ringing in my head, 'I'm leaving because you're not good enough.' My
earthly father's words are not fully gone yet, but they are slowly being
rewritten by God's words from Song of Solomon 4:7 'All beautiful you are, my
darling; there is no flaw in you.'" With relief she wrote, "At that moment God
just breathed restoration into my soul.'"
After completing college, Ms. Phillips plans to work as a missionary. Currently,
she teaches a testimony class where she encourages students to share their
stories about the ways in which the Scriptures have touched their lives.
About American Bible Society--Founded in 1816 and headquartered in New York
City, the mission of the American Bible Society is to make the Bible available
to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that
all people may experience its life-changing message. The American Bible Society
Web site is
www.americanbible.org.