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Nicole Weider—Role Model for Christian Girls

October 18, 2012

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Nicole Weider, role model for Christian girls

Nicole Weider is an amazing young lady. She moved to Hollywood at sixteen with big dreams. It wasn’t long before she had modeling jobs and a life that included parties with big-time stars, access to the hottest clubs, and glamour beyond imagination. As she began to see the dark side of Hollywood, she fell into [...]

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Spiritual Lessons Depend on Good Communication

April 23, 2012

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class of teens laughing at teacher

To teach spiritual lessons, the first step is establishing good communication. The second step is good teaching based on open discussion and godly instruction. Good Communication Techniques Suppose you know and use the techniques of good communication: responses that empower rather than shut down, pauses in the conversation to set the pace, the right tone [...]

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Empower Kids – 6 Reasons It’s a Good Idea

March 26, 2012

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Why should we empower kids? Isn’t easier to retain control ourselves? Let’s look at some reasons that it makes sense to begin early giving your kids the power to make decisions and do things appropriate for their age. Kids Have Ownership Kids are more invested when they have ownership. The preteen who sets up her [...]

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Peer Pressure and Noah’s Ark

January 23, 2012

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Noah building ark with sons

Use Story of Noah’s Ark to Talk to Teen When talking to your teen son about peer pressure, read the story of Noah and his family. (Genesis 6-8) Then, say to your son, “Think about having to build an ark on the high plains of Texas, an area much like the Holy land. How do [...]

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Three Ways to Talk to Our Kids about the Marine Incident

January 13, 2012

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Teen refusing peer pressure to smoke marijuana

The Marines made the news this week for reasons less than honorable. I have a high opinion of Marines. They embody the best of the best. This week four of them (actually five since someone took the video) did something less than honorable. There will be consequences that leave a lasting mark on these young [...]

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