Do you know what irony is? Here’s a 10-second English lesson: Irony is a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects. Think of an unsinkable ship sinking on its maiden voyage or a police station getting robbed. Or Americans celebrating Thanksgiving right before… Read More »A Heart Of Gratitude on the Day After Thanksgiving?
Here’s a question for you to ponder: Are you happy? Would you, in a general sense, call yourself a happy person? If not, who or what is causing your unhappiness? I would be happy if… I were skinny and had clear skin. I were popular and well-liked. Everybody believed what… Read More »How to Change Your Thought Patterns and Get Out of the Toxic Rut
November 10, 2021. Does that date ring a bell for you? Unless you’re a major YouTube influencer, probably not, because that’s the day YouTube removed its dislike button—the little thumbs-down icon—from all videos. (It has since been reinstated but the number of dislikes is no longer visible to viewers.) In… Read More »How Christian Teens Can Overcome a Critical Attitude
My last post Taming the Tongue: Why It’s So Important For Christian Teens was about the importance of why you need to control your speech. God called us to be his witnesses, and sometimes our very words are the things that send others in the opposite direction. As promised, this… Read More »How to Control Your Speech: 5 Important Rules
Christians talk about taming the tongue as if it were a rattlesnake that needs special treatment, given its deadly nature. But what exactly does it mean to tame your tongue, and why is it so important? You believe in Jesus as your savior, you go to church, you’re saving sex… Read More »Taming the Tongue: Why It’s So Important For Christian Teens
Ladies, let’s talk about respect—that is, respect for guys. Guy friends, boyfriends, and/or (when it applies) husbands. Because they’re constantly reminded to respect you in all capacities. So do you reciprocate? “Well, of course I do—when they deserve it! Respect must be earned.” Uh, yeah. Let’s address that thought. We’ll… Read More »The Truth About Respect For Guys: 8 Important Elements
When I was single, I read every book I could find on Christian teen dating advice. Love & Respect, Boundaries in Dating, The Five Love Languages, the no-longer-in-print I Kissed Dating Goodbye … And my dating life was still a mess. Looking back now, I’m embarrassed by some of the… Read More »Christian Teen Dating Advice: 9 Things I Wish I’d Known
There was a time when Mia thought herself to be a fairly intelligent, sensible individual. She did her homework promptly, helped her mother around the house, and tried to read her Bible regularly. Then a boy crushed her heart and tossed the remnants into the wind, and now, it seems… Read More »Priceless: Hope for Young Christians Struggling With Low Self-Esteem