Category: For Adults
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Identity in God, from A to Z
Here’s a fun list to help your daughters or students (and perhaps yourself!) realize how God defines His most valuable creations. Arranged by the alphabet, it will be easy to memorize these traits. Each attribute comes with scripture—TRUTH—to back it up. So many messages we receive these days are based…
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Making Peace with Bullies
By Seth Reid I’ll never forget the first time I actually had to deal with a bully. I was in the third grade, and every morning I meticulously combed my hair and put on enough hair spray to keep it in place all day long. One morning as I was…
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Kind Is the New Classy
Candace Cameron Bure recently sat down with our friends at D6 to talk about her new book, Kind Is the New Classy. Candace’s feeling of sometimes being the only one with her unique viewpoint is an experience many girls will relate to. But “we can still be kind and respectful,” Candace says,…
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The Lies Girls Believe
In an anti-moralistic world, the lies our girls hear and believe are abundant. Our friends at D6 recently invited Shine-recommended author Dannah Gresh to join a podcast and share about some of the lies girls believe. Many of the lies girls believe about their self-worth and confidence are shaped by…
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Fearfully Made
by Jen Thomsen Do you have a daughter who struggles with her self-image? Are you at a loss on how to help her? You may have told her she is beautiful until you are blue in the face, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. This generation is no…
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Three Steps to Thankfulness
by Ana Batts “In fifteen years of marriage, this is the busiest that we have ever been. If I can just make it to Thanksgiving, I think I can survive.” I heard the words come out of my mouth before I could stop myself. Then the voice of conviction pierced…
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Busy, Busy, Busy
by Diana Bryant If you talked to a dozen women today, no matter their age or occupation, I can guarantee one word would come up in every conversation – BUSY. Young mothers, career women, retired grandmothers, church volunteers, and even young teens who go to school, play sports, and take…
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Decoding Girl Politics: The Issues Behind It, and How You Can Help Your Girl Rise Above It
by Beth Bryant If you have a daughter, student, or mentee in 5th grade or higher, you might have noticed that in the stormy midst of all the other changes adolescence brings, there is a definite shift toward the importance of peer relationships (and away from the parents) and the…
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My Kid Can Do What On Her Phone??
by Sarah Sargent Would you ever drop your teenage daughter off in a foreign city you know nothing about, and expect her to navigate her way home—safely—alone? Of course not! However, we often do that every day. Even if you’re not familiar with much more on the Internet beyond Facebook…
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Heart vs. Mirror
By Diana Bryant One of the first things we realize as parents is that our children watch every move we make. They learn by imitating us. It’s how they learn to talk and walk. Eventually, they even pick up our attitudes and habits, both good and not-so-good. What we actually…
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