The lights were off and we could hear our dad making his way to bed. Bethany and I pretended like we were asleep as he poked his head into our bedroom. After several minutes of lying there, I leaned over to Bethany and whispered, “the coast is clear.” We slowly opened our bedroom door and […]
“Hunched over his desk, penknife in hand, Thomas Jefferson sliced carefully at the pages of Holy Scripture, excising select passages and pasting them together to create a Bible more to his liking. The ‘Jefferson Bible.’ A book he could feel comfortable with. “What didn’t make it into the Jefferson Bible was anything that conflicted with […]
Jenna stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door. This was the third blow-up in one week. Jenna and her mom weren’t mortal enemies, but they weren’t best friends. Let’s just say they tolerated one another. This sneak peak into Jenna’s life is one small example of what many of you are dealing with. […]
Gabbi walked into the church doors with tears in her eyes. I put my arms around her and asked what was wrong. She tearfully explained that ever since her family had moved, she felt like everything had changed. Her dad, who used to play with her, read to her, spend time with her, and take […]
Have you ever been naughty? Have you ever purposely done something that was sneaky when you knew you shouldn’t have? I remember one specific time during my teen years when I did something that was really sneaky and bad. Some of my basketball teammates were talking about a certain movie and it sounded so cool. […]
“He’s one of the cutest guys I know! I seriously have a major crush on him.” It was 3 am and the conversation was just getting good. “Yeah, Caleb is good looking alright, but his older brother, Josh, has him totally beat!” We giggled like little girls. “Would you marry Josh if you could?” I […]
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