rebelling against low expectations
One random act of kindness doesn’t make that big a difference — or does it? This creative video shows how one small decision can have big repercussions. Like a small stone sending ripples across the entire pond, our actions have consequences we never see. Though we have no reason to assume the producers of the video are Christians, their “advertisement” for kindness has pretty...
No matter how many clothes I have, I consistently am deceived to think that I literally have nothing to wear. It’s like a mental block. I can look at my clothes, see them, and somehow come up with a reason why every piece of clothing is unacceptable. It becomes a chronic problem at times, and it’s times like these when I just need to sit down and rethink my priorities. I am not...
Recently the Lord laid it on my heart how important prayer is. He showed me how it is His desire for this generation to become one of prayer. He also showed me how broken this generation has become. Alcohol, drugs, depression, homosexuality, STDs, and teen pregnancies run rampant. But there’s something we can do. Pray. After my eyes were opened to what’s happening, I knew I had to do...
AOL Jobs • May 14, 2013 • Claire Gordon You might think that kids today are entitled and self-absorbed, too busy watering their virtual tomatoes and tweeting their breakfast to know the meaning of hard work. But every now and again a story comes out that seems to bust this myth. The latest comes from Arizona, where a police officer pulled over a teenager who was walking down the street late at...
Associated Press • May 13, 2013 • Morgan True Nashua, N.H. — Nashua teenager Jennie Lamere recently took home the top prize at a Boston computer programming competition, beating out competitors in the almost entirely male field, which included professionals from companies like ESPN and Klout. Many who bemoan the gender disparity in the tech industry see a great deal of promise in Lemere’s...
In April of 2011 my family heard, “Your mom has advanced stage cancer and one year to live.” Those are words you never want to hear, words you want to block out, acting like you never heard them! They clanged so loudly in my head, jarring my peaceful world…. they couldn’t be true! My mom was my rock who I ran to when I was confused. She always knew what the right thing was...
PolicyMic • May 9, 2013 • T. Chase Meacham (Photo Credit: YouTube) A new video released last month by the Christian youth group “Reach America” calls for teens to join a “Christ-centered counter-culture,” or “C4.” They claim their traditional opinions on abortion and gay rights have put them at odds in an increasingly secular and accepting society, resulting in anti-Christian bullying in schools...
I watched a sad movie, but I didn’t cry. It was more than sad, really – it was scary and gruesome, but I just cringed a little. No tears here. Don’t be surprised, because I’ve grown up with this sort of thing. After it rings in your ears and clutters your Facebook, you just get used to it. It’ll be okay. The plot? Little children having their spines snipped – by a doctor, no...
The Star-Ledger • May 9, 2013 • Tom Haydon (Photo Credit: John O’Boyle) It began with a group of Cranford teenagers and spread across the township in a effort to help others, and maybe set a world record. Last Saturday, after months of collections, the township Teen Advisory Board assembled more than 28,000 cans of food into a pyramid, breaking the Guinness Book of World Records by more...
Associated Press • May 8, 2013 • Tamara Lush In a normal school setting, Tony Colton and Ashley Krueger probably wouldn’t cross paths. He’s 13. She’s 18. He’s short and outgoing. She’s about 6 feet tall and serious. He’s in middle school, she’s thinking about college. But where they met — All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg — nothing is normal...
rebelling against low expectations
