Contribute!
If you have been on this website for any length of time, you know that all of our content comes from people like you, who have either lost a close loved one or helped support a friend who lost a close loved one.
We'd love your contribution of any of the following:
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A short article
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Your testimony (a short example of how God has worked in and through your grief journey)
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A song that encouraged or touched you in a special way
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A book you found helpful
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A counseling resource you would recommend
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A piece of art you made​
Submit Your Artwork!
An artwork submission can be a drawing (hand-drawn or digital), a painting piece (watercolor or acrylic), a ceramic piece, a photograph (with no distinguishable person's or trademarked fictional character's face), or any other form of art piece.
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We do have a few rules you need to aware of as you write:
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All submissions must be consistent with our statement of faith. They must honor God and involve no inappropriate graphics.
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The artwork must be exclusively your own creation or we cannot publish it on this site.
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Your artwork must involve no distinguishable person's face or any trademarked fictional character or company logo.
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Please know that we cannot use everything we receive. It is not a reflection on your contribution. We do truly appreciate every contribution we recieve. It may take a week or two to publish new submissions, so if you do not see yours right away, please be patient. We will get to it soon!
In order to open the submission form, you will need to sign into a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you can email your submission to hopeofHeaven4teens@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Artwork Submission’, providing your first name (or you can choose to remain anonymous), the title of your piece (not required, but encouraged), a description of your piece in under 50 words, and your agreement to the following statement: 'I certify that I myself created this art piece with no uncredited outside influence and no use of artificial intelligence. I also certify that I used no trademarked fictional character, trademarked company logo, or distinguishable person’s face when creating the image. I understand that this form, even though electronic, is a legally binding document in regards to this specific question and that by checking the box I am giving my word that the image in this submission is entirely my own creation and the description of it is entirely my own writing.'
Submit Your Article!
If you have never submitted an article on Hope of Heaven for Teens, here is an article about how to do so:
Before you submit, here is a brief recap of the rules you will need to be aware of as you write:
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All submissions must be consistent with our statement of faith. They must be God-honoring and contain no bad language.
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Any quotes or ideas you obtain from other sources must be cited or we cannot publish your article.
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Your article and any accompanying image must be created by you alone.
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Any accompanying image you provide must not involve a distinguishable person's face, a trademarked fictional character, or a trademarked logo.
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Please know that we cannot use everything we receive. It is not a reflection on your contribution. We do truly appreciate every contribution we recieve. It may take a week or two to publish new submissions, so if you do not see yours right away, please be patient. We will get to it soon!
In order to open the submission form, you will need to sign into a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you can email your submission to hopeofHeaven4teens@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Article Submission’, providing your first name (or you can choose to remain anonymous), the title of your article (not required, but encouraged), an accompanying image (optional), and your agreement to the following statement: 'I certify that I myself wrote this article and created the accompanying image (if I chose to include one in this submission) with no uncredited outside influence and no use of artificial intelligence. The image I created does not use a trademarked character, recognizable person’s face, or a trademarked logo of any sort. I understand that this form, even though electronic, is a legally binding document in regards to this specific question and that by checking the box I am giving my word that the un-cited writing and image in this submission are entirely my own.'
Suggest a Resource!
Has there been a specific book, song, or counseling service that has been helpful to you as you've supported someone who is grieving or walked through grief yourself?
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Suggesting that could be helpful to others.
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Any song or book you suggest does need to be God-honoring and contain no bad language.
In order to access the submission form, you will need to log into a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, please email hopeofHeaven4teens@gmail.com with the subject 'Resource Recommendation' and state whether you would like to recommend a book, song, or counseling resource. We will contact you within a week or two with a few short follow-up questions about the resource.
Submit Your Testimony!
A testimony can mean a lot of things. On Hope of Heaven for Teens, we mean user-written testimonies as short examples of how God has worked in and through your grief journey. This could be a specific time or a summary of many different times. See the article below for more information:
Before you submit, here is a quick recap of the rules you will need to be aware of as you write:
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All submissions must be consistant with our Statement of Faith. They must be God-honoring and contain no bad language.
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Any quotes or ideas you obtain from other sources must be cited or we cannot publish your testimony portion.
In order to open the submission form, you will need to sign into a Google account. If you do not have a Google account, you can email your submission to hopeofHeaven4teens@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Short Testimony Submission’, providing your first name (or you can choose to remain anonymous), the title of your article (not required, but encouraged), and your agreement to the following statement: 'I certify that I myself wrote this testimony with no uncredited outside influence and no use of artificial intelligence. I understand that this form, even though electronic, is a legally binding document in regards to this specific question and that by checking the box I am giving my word that the un-cited writing in this submission is entirely my own.'