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Shine! offers blogs, conferences, and resources for teen girls—and for their moms and youth leaders. From boys, friendships, and self-image to technology, social media, and school, the Shine! team offers practical plans for making good decisions in a difficult world, all with a basis in biblical truth.

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Conferences

We are pleased to announce our next Shine! Conference Confidence will be held October 2 on Facebook Live. Please join us on Facebook to be part of this event. More details and schedule at the bottom of this page. Are you a girl between 12-18? Ever struggle with feeling less-than-confident, out of place, or unsure… Continue reading Conferences

Resources

Shine! Promotional Pamphlet Psychologist Recommended Healing for Damaged Emotions by David A. Seamands The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes by Robert S. McGee The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery by David G. Benner Printable Handouts from the Shine! Team The eXit Strategy printable handout The God’s… Continue reading Resources

I Am The Thief

By: Claire Ryan I want you to imagine with me for a moment. Think about Jesus. His appearance; olive skin, carpenter hands, and lowly apparel. Think about His life. Other than being born of a virgin and living in perfection, He likely had a similar upbringing to some of us. He was raised in simplicity… Continue reading I Am The Thief

Things Above

By: Claire Ryan I have been blessed to know and love both sets of grandparents for twenty-six years. That changed in January of 2023 with the passing of my Mawmaw Malone. She suffered a stroke ten years ago and, although the Lord graciously gave her to us for the last decade, Mawmaw has never been… Continue reading Things Above

Communication is Key

By: Hannah Gorrell We may often reflect on which things may have been different if sin had not entered the world. Maybe our first thoughts are death or pain, but what about the way we communicate? Yes, everything has been altered after the perfect world has been spoiled by sin, even the way we talk.… Continue reading Communication is Key

Happy Valentine’s Day?

By: Ruth McDonald There is so much chocolate and hype for this annual celebration of love and romance, isn’t there? It’s supposed to be a happy holiday, but for some of us, it can be a bit awkward. My 2 single kids jokingly call it “Singleness Awareness Day” or SAD. I always wanted to play… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day?

The Best love Song Ever

By: Ruth McDonald My yet unmarried children call it “Singleness Awareness Day” or SAD, for short. Not a happy day for those who don’t have a special someone. I always wanted to play hooky from school on that day each year. As a shy, serious, and socially awkward teen, I dreaded homeroom on that particular… Continue reading The Best love Song Ever

Beginning With Him

By: Destinee Payne This Christmas time of the year is always exciting. There are wonderful festivities and school parties. There are cozy decorations and Christmas music. The gift exchanges make us wonder what gift we will receive. And don’t forget about the Christmas break from school that does not seem long enough! With all these… Continue reading Beginning With Him

Where God Leads

By: Ruby Crowe When I was seven years old my parents, two younger sisters and I moved to southern Japan. We had lived on the Northern island of Hokkaido since I was a baby, but we were moving to the outskirts of Tokyo. I attended a Japanese preschool since I was 3 years old and… Continue reading Where God Leads

The Right Direction

By: Alicia Crowe I often find myself asking the question, “Am I doing this right? Am I being the wife, mother, friend, neighbor that God is wanting me to be?” Those questions come from a deep desire to honor God with who I am, what I value, and where I put my time. However, I… Continue reading The Right Direction

Fruit of the Spirit

By: Hannah Gorrell “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23) Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit. These attributes pertain to one fruit. He does not say the “fruits are” but the” fruit is.” The work of the Spirit… Continue reading Fruit of the Spirit

What Do You Want For Christmas?

By: Anna Fox How many times have you asked your teen this question? We spend the holiday season focused on buying and wrapping gifts, baking, and making family memories. These are all wonderful things, but we often miss celebrating the best gift of all, Jesus, God in the flesh. Jesus fulfilled the prophecy that many… Continue reading What Do You Want For Christmas?