Worried

We worry about just about everything. We worry about how we look and what we weigh, we worry about getting sick, about getting hurt. We worry about being misunderstood, about letting people down. We start worrying early. We worry about getting good grades, graduating...

Enemy? There’s an App for That

A friend sent me a link to an article about declaring enemies on Facebook. Yes, you read that right. Having “friends” isn’t enough. People “need” to be able to declare who their enemies are, as well. Those enemies can be people,...

What Does the Cross Represent?

Good Friday – the day Christians remember Christ’s work on the cross. But what, exactly, is that cross? What does it mean? And is it really important? I see the cross everywhere – in earrings, on necklaces, in children’s craft projects, even as...

Can We Talk?

I saved the “best” for last — communication. Of all the issues teen girls and their parents have, all the questions that we saw at the girls’ event at our church, this was the biggest. Why? Because when communication breaks down or disappears,...