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ArchiveAugust 2015

I Don’t Know What to Do With My Life (But God Does)

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It was an ordinary day, and I was following my normal routine of browsing social media after I got out of school. When I came across this quote, I stopped scrolling and simply took in the words. “My heart swings back and forth between the need for routine and the urge to run.” For my entire life, I’ve been anxious about the future. The unknown of what will happen next has always been incredibly...

Is it okay to look up to secular celebrities?

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KAREN WRITES: Is it alright for us, Christians, to admire or look up to celebrity icons? Not the ones you may think. These are the ones who help in charity projects, give their money to a reasonable cause, exercise good judgment and sound speech, and even live a practical sense of lifestyle. Moreover, they are neither “godly” nor “worldly” in a sense. As with music, these...

Anya Pogharian, Age 17: Developed a Revolutionary, Low-Cost Dialysis Machine

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(CTV News) – What started off as a science project may have a revolutionary impact for dialysis patients. Montreal teenager Anya Pogharian has received international attention for a portable dialysis machine she created for a local science fair. “I wanted to mimic the exact same circuit as a dialysis machine because I’m trying to see if the cost can be reduced while maintaining the...

How do I maintain a budget?

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AUDREY WRITES: I just created a budget for myself using an envelope system. This is the first time I have tried a strict budget and I am open to advice. Have any of you found any budgeting techniques or systems that have worked well for you? How do you keep yourself from breaking your own system? Do any of you do a clothing allowance where your parents give you a certain amount of money and you...

What Cancer Taught Me About Trusting God: Michaela’s Story

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After reading so many great entries for the Do Hard Things Story Contest, we’ve decided to highlight a story on TheRebelution every week for the rest of the year. Each story emphasizes how Do Hard Things has impacted these rebelutionaries. Today, meet Michaela! I first cracked the pages of Do Hard Things at a crucial point in my life, as a sixteen-year-old searching for purpose and overwhelmed by...

What are three hard things you’ve done this week?

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LAURA WRITES: What are three hard things you’ve done in the last week? Big, little, medium, something you did by yourself or with others, at home or somewhere else – what hard things have you done? Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 7 Comment(s) Have something else you’d like to discuss? Just submit your question or topic (and any elaboration...

13 Tips to Have the Best School Year Ever

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Teachers everywhere are sharpening pencils, scarecrows are in display windows, and Wal-Mart has officially stocked the shelves with full-priced backpacks. It’s back-to-school time yet again. Maybe you’re starting college. Maybe you’re homeschooled. Maybe it’s your senior year or your freshman year or maybe you start junior high this year. No matter what stage you’re...

How do you evangelize when you’ve been rejected?

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KATIE WRITES: How do you evangelize to someone who has already rejected you? I have a friend in high school who has a lot of twisted misconceptions about Christianity. One time I talked to him about it and he shut me down completely. I’m mad at myself for pushing Christianity so hard on him, but I don’t know how to go about talking to him again. I feel like I’ve blown my one...

3 Things You Can Do About Planned Parenthood

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It is a battle. Not against flesh and blood, the Bible tells us; we aren’t at war with those who choose abortion or even with those who provide it. We fight “against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). It is a battle. But how do we fight it? As video after shocking...

How do I deal with the death of a loved one?

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JOEY WRITES: Recently someone I loved died. I feel like I’m alone and no one understands. How do I deal with his death?

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