“Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can only be forgiven, not forgotten.”- Carl Sandburg. Have you ever said something without thinking about it, and immediately regretted it? Or maybe someone has said something to you that made you really angry or sad. Every day we speak at least 7,000 words, with women saying up to 20,000 words a day. People say things all the time without thinking about their words. Words are … [Read more...] about Speak Life
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Why Friendships Matter
Having friends is important for a variety of reasons, in fact, God even tells us in the Bible to be in fellowship with others. “Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near”. Hebrews 10:25 (ESV) This world is really good at beating people down, but when we’re in fellowship with one another, we can build each other up! When we have friends around us, we … [Read more...] about Why Friendships Matter
Ask Brenda: My Daughter’s Changing Body
Dear Brenda, My 13-year-old is busty for her age and is very self-conscious about it. Boys, and some girls, make fun of her and make rude remarks when she walks by. She tries to cover herself up and hide herself, and has started avoiding people to limit the attention she gets. I worry that she will resent being a woman and I don’t know how to help her “cope” with having this feature that makes her stand out rather than be the center of … [Read more...] about Ask Brenda: My Daughter’s Changing Body
Loving the Family God Gave You
By Rhema This past summer was the best summer ever! I have done so many amazing things. I went camping, went on a trip to Washington DC, I had dance, and church camp. But for the first time ever I went to a family camp in Canada. It was amazing! It is one of my favorite things that I did over the summer. It was great because it was a smaller group of people, I made many new friendships, the messages were amazing, and there was a lot of down … [Read more...] about Loving the Family God Gave You
“Staying Brave Even When You Feel Rejected
By: Janet Thompson Rejection cuts like a knife, straight to the heart of our self-confidence and self-worth. Many of us can remember feeling insecure in high school, desperately wanting to be popular and accepted. Many girls who feel rejected or unloved by their dads also feel unlovable and don’t value their own dignity or respect their bodies. If Daddy doesn’t love them, then who will? They might turn to self-destruction or settling for less … [Read more...] about “Staying Brave Even When You Feel Rejected
Sacrifice: America’s Christian Heritage
By: Rhema"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)I recently went on a trip to Plymouth, Massachusetts and traveled down the East Coast to Washington D.C. with a group of people from my church. We went on that trip so that we could learn the true Christian history of America that isn’t taught in our schools. As I was on this trip, I learned so many new things, but what stood out to me was the sacrifice that people made … [Read more...] about Sacrifice: America’s Christian Heritage
