Special Olympics South Carolina
A sweet lady referred me to a page tonight to possibly shed light on the Special Olympics. I thought it was a wonderful idea, and I am honored that she thought of me to share this topic with the world!More
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers – Chapter Two Continued
Today we are picking back up on Chapter Two of The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers New Edition: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively
Your teen desires for you to nurture them. Teenagers who have a warm, caring, encouraging and positive emotional environment will blossom as they reach maturity. Abuse is so detrimental to a teenager, whether it is in the form of physical abuse (hitting, slapping, pushing, shoving, etc), or whether it is emotional abuse (calling them names, belittling them, etc.) I pray that no one would ever mistreat a child in this manner. However, in the world we are living in today, just about every time you turn on the television or flip open a newspaper, there are stories of children that have been abused. Sadly, the ones that are abused often times turn out to be violent because they have been traumatized by the abuse they have endured and they are so incredibly starved for love. More
No Matter What Happens, You’re Going To Be Okay
Come here, sweet girl. You’ve had a very hard week, I know. Things have come at you from all directions it seems. People have even tried to come at you, too, in an attacking manner for something that was beyond your control. Yet, you’ve been blamed and are now being the outcast with this group. I know you’re hurting. I see it in your eyes. I hear it in your voice. I know it is troubling you although you try to shrug it off and act like it’s no big deal. It is. I hear you. I validate your feelings surrounding this. I would also like you to remember this. No matter what happens in this life, you’re going to be okay. How do I know this? Because I know GOD, and I know that He is in control. I know that God is The Great Comforter, and He has His loving arms wrapped securely around you carrying you through this latest trial and tribulation period.More
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers – Chapter Two
Thank you for joining us again today as we pick up on Chapter Two of The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers New Edition: The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively
In Chapter Two, Dr. Chapman discusses the importance of parental love. He does not want you to have anxiety as a parent of a teen, but he wants to give you more confidence because of the positive role you have and play in your teenager’s life. More
Crash The Chatterbox!
Today I have had the pleasure of listening to a live broadcast from the Elevation Network with Pastor Steven Furtick as well as Lysa TerKeurst (of Proverbs 31 Ministries) as they discuss the message of Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God’s Voice Above All Others
They are discussing how the chatterbox within speaks to them in their own lives. The chatterbox can overwhelm us at times, but we can overpower these lies of the enemy with the promises of God!More
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers – Chapter One
We are well on our way into February, and as we prepare ourselves for Valentine’s Day on Friday, I wanted to talk to you about a different kind of love … the love you have for your teenager.
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Remove The Labels & Put An End To Bullying!
Bullying is every where in this day and age, but that does NOT mean that it is acceptable behavior. I hope that this world does not ever get to where it accepts bullying as the norm. It’s not! Bullying says more about the person DOING it than it does about the one that is on the receiving end of it.
Words HURT! There are some people that enjoy seeing the reactions of people when they call them names or make hateful comments to them. I will never understand why people do this to others.More
From Monster Trucks To Prom Dresses
Yesterday was a fun filled day with the family! We had the absolute BEST time!
We started our day by going to the Party In The Pit with Monster Jam. We were providing coverage of the party and interviewing a national champion while at the show for another blog that I have the pleasure of writing for! My husband has been to the pit at the Nascar races before, but he’s never been to the Party In The Pit with the monster trucks … until now! As you can imagine, he was beside himself with excitement, and I joked that he was the biggest kid there. That actually reminded me of the saying that boys never truly grow up. The only thing that changes is the cost and size of their toys! How TRUE!
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When You Fall Short
We are our own worst enemies, and when we fall short, we are harder on ourselves than anyone else could ever possibly be! I know you can relate, as you “beat yourself up” all the time in your mind and in your thoughts, just like I do. We are so unforgiving to ourselves when we truly need forgiveness. God forgives us freely if we ask, and yet here we are holding on to things and hurting ourselves repeatedly by what we are saying with our negative self talk. Would you say this to a friend? All of the thoughts swirling around in your head, all of the times you down yourself for when you’ve fallen short … no, you would NOT say those things to your friend, and if you did, I doubt you would remain friends afterwards.
We need a gentle reminder to be just that with ourselves, GENTLE!More
Comparing Yourself To Others
We all do it. It is part of the “norm” to compare ourselves to others around us. We compare ourselves to our friends, our neighbors, our co-workers, other mothers, the lady in the check out lane next to us, the lady getting her hair done at the beauty shop, etc. What I would like you to realize is that you are beyond compare! I’m speaking to you, dear readers … to my daughters, as I see them struggle with this very same thing, … and I am speaking to myself.
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Encouraging Words When You’re Having A Hard Day
Everyone has a bad day every now and then where they desperately need a friend to come alongside them and let them know that they are loved, cared for, cherished, that they matter, and that this, too, shall pass.
Friends, I hear you! More