When Divorce Hits Home
I know that divorce is probably a terrible word in the eyes of most teen girls my age, but once you learn to live with it, it doesn’t seem as terrible. Let’s start with my story- To be clear, I am not looking for sympathy at all. I just want to be understood. I am [...]
Love Mercy
Before Love Mercy was consequently dropped into my hesitant hands, I had been searching for God and all that He offers with growing impatience. After countless podcasts, sermons, books, and hard thinking, I came to the conclusion that what I was doing must not be working because my countenance was still lacking in the pleasure [...]
Teen Identity PSA to End Child Exploitation and Sex Trafficking
On June 4, 12Stone Church and Street Grace hosted an inspirational event geared toward spreading awareness about sex trafficking and child exploitation in America, specifically in Atlanta.
Many of us don’t realize what is happening in our own backyards. This event was all about changing that awareness to put an end to this tragedy.
Teen Identity is [...]
Create a Personal Mantra in Two Simple Steps
Do you have negative catchphrases you can’t help muttering to yourself? You know the kind: the type you would never say to anyone else for fear of hurting their feelings. The type that home in on your most sensitive insecurities. The type the feel like a punch in the gut.
Whether you say something nasty to [...]
Are You a Crazy Perfectionist?
Are you crazy about everything being perfect? I must admit that I am. The good thing about this is that I recognize it, but the bad thing is that I have yet to change it.
Beat Yourself Up
Perfectionism is a huge threat to fun and joy. Instead of enjoying myself, I tend to pick things apart [...]
The Stage – A Poem for Creative Teens
I walk up the black steps
My hands wash over the smooth rail
Up, up I walk
until I’m on the stage
I’m on the stage every night
People sit in the red velvet rows and wait
They wait for me to mess up
They want to see if I’m good enough
Do I look okay?
Did I hit a sour note?
I judge myself [...]
Want Something? Here’s How to Get It
Ever thought…
“Well, if I had more money, I would be more giving.” or “I’d be more outgoing if I was prettier.” or “If people weren’t so mean to me, then I wouldn’t be so mean to them.”
If you have, it’s pretty common to think that way, so don’t feel bad. However, you need to change [...]