Category: For Girls
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You Must Be This Tall to Ride
By Taylor Pate How many times have you heard 1 Timothy 4:12 preached to a group of teens or kids? This verse says, “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and…
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A 5 Step Anxiety Game Plan
By Amy McDonald Step 1: Don’t be anxious. (Matthew 6:25) If you can successfully follow step 1 then feel free to skip the rest of this article. BUT, if you’re a normal human and struggle with this step, read on! Step 2: Remember what Jesus says about anxiety. This may…
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Best Friends, Forever?
By Makayla Franks For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to have that picture-perfect “bff”. It was especially important to me as I was entering high school. I desired a close friend that I could hang out with and talk about anything and everything. Being homeschooled, it…
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Does God Hate Me?! My Struggle with Chronic Illness
By Emily Lawson Hi! My name is Emily Lawson, I am 15 years old and have Type one Diabetes (T1D). T1D is an autoimmune disorder that attacks the pancreas and stops it from making insulin. I was diagnosed with T1D when I was 10 years old and have been learning…
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God’s Beautiful Creation
By Olivia Lawson For as long as I can remember I have compared myself to other people. My worth depended on whether I was as athletic as my friends or if I could afford the expensive clothes that they were wearing. I never thought being just me was enough. I…
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Different Like Jesus
By: Anna Grace Postlewaite Being an American missionary kid growing up in Bulgaria, I have always been a little different in some ways. When I first started school, the thing that made me stand out from the crowd was that I could barely speak the language. I also didn’t know…
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Boundaries for Dating
By: Adra Chandler When I think about my teen dating experience, a few things come to mind, mainly my lack of boundaries. Boundaries are essential to set at the very beginning of a relationship. In church, we talk a lot about physical boundaries and often forget about other kinds of…
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Isolation From Others
Part 3 of Series “Free Soloing” By: Anna (Forlines) Kozyutynskyi Last post, we discussed how free soloing isolates us from our relationship with God. This time, we will focus on how this I-can-do-it-myself attitude isolates us from experiencing genuine relationships with others. First, free soloing can create in us a…
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8 Ways to Build International Friendships
By: Kellie Penn Edited for Shine: Adra Chandler Adapted from April-June 2023Treasure Magazine Article “10 Ways to Build International Friendships” One of the beautiful parts of living in America is the rich diversity of cultures surroundingus. People are packing up and moving their families from their home countries to seek…
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