Author: torimatlock
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Gratitude
By: Jennifer Thomsen November is known as the month for giving thanks. But if we can be grateful for one month, why don’t we maintain an attitude of gratitude year-round? How can we help our girls if we aren’t maintaining a grateful spirit ourselves? We will always encounter times in…
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Searching for Good Friendship
By: Catherine Blades Can I tell you a story? I want to tell you about a young girl who desperately sought a good friendship that would last. I’ll go ahead and spoil the surprise, this story is mine. Growing up I always noticed others and the close knit friends they…
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What Do I Strive to Be as a Parent?
By: Melinda Walker Yesterday my dad had a stroke. I didn’t know how bad it was, I didn’t know his condition, I didn’t know anything. But I did know I needed to get there. Living almost 15 hours away from them makes it difficult. I needed to be there for…
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The God of Our Emotions
By: Hannah Goucher I’ve always been a very emotional person, even from a very young age. Watching sad movies or even Planet Earth always left me in tears. I often allowed my emotions to get the best of me. Fast forward to the present, and one can see the same…
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Who Made the Trees
“Who made the trees? Did you make all the trees?” He smiled gently, having answered the young girl’s question many times already. “No, child. Remember, I merely planted the seeds I was given. God has done the rest.” The little girl nodded. “God did the rest. God made the trees.”…
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As Is Custom
By Claire Ryan School can be tough. It’s September; the days are becoming shorter, the nights longer, the weather is starting to cool, and school is in full swing. I remember being in middle and high school; I wanted to fit in, to be liked. I would do just about…
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A Students Prayer by Thomas of Aquinas
Creator of all things, the true source of light and wisdom, the origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding. Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me a…
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13 Things Moms Can Do to Help Their Daughters Survive and Thrive in This School Year
By: Elizabeth Hill Being a preteen or a teen is tough. But add in school and all the ups and downs that come with it and it becomes even tougher. You know it, I know it, and your daughter REALLY knows it. So what can you do to help your…
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10 Things to Help You Succeed in the New School Year
By: Anna Fox School is a big deal, but also not a big deal. It matters because this is the building blocks of developing your character, work ethic, and education. However, your time in school does not define your entire life. 2. You will add or replace friends as you…
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