rebelling against low expectations
Last April, a group of five teens from tribal India did a teeny-tiny little hard thing. They summited Mount Everest. Okay, so maybe it was kind of a hard thing. The funny thing is, a year prior, they hadn’t even known the name of the highest summit (Everest). Now, according to the BBC, not only have they summited the giant, they’re ready to start working on another one (maybe Mount...
Seventeen year old Emma Burkholder is facing a hard thing few teens ever have to face. Emma’s mom, Jennifer Burkholder–who is paralyzed from the waist down due to a car accident when she was 18–has recently been diagnosed with 2 types of breast cancer. This is obviously both a major emotional and financial toll on the family and in an effort to help out, Emma has chosen to...
A 15-year-old entrepreneur has made the news because his lawn-care business was robbed twice.
But you had us at “15-year-old entrepreneur.”
Either way, Ian Fox has an inspiring story and we wanted you to hear about it:
Fourteen year old Skye Peterson — daughter of Christian folk-rock artist, Andrew Peterson — just released her first EP! It’s an amazingly eloquent set of songs born from the sincere heart of a regular girl. Not only is it a refreshing listen, it’s a reminder to us that the world needs teenagers to share their gifts and develop their talents! You can check it out...
With so much bad news coming out seemingly every day, sometimes we just need to hear some GOOD NEWS. The popular Christian band, Rend Collective, just dropped their new album GOOD NEWS and we think you should take a listen. Here’s one of our favorite songs from the new album, “Rescuer.” Let us know what you think! Share Your Thoughts in the Comment Section! There are currently 0...
(Washington Post) – Natalie Hampton spent most of her 7th and 8th grade school years eating lunch alone. The new girl at an all-girls private school in Los Angeles, she became the target of a clique of “mean girls” who excluded her from parties, called her names and even physically assaulted her, she said. They told her she was ugly and would never have any friends. They shoved her in a...
We just recently stumbled across this article from Smithsonian.com, published last summer. Meet Alexis Lewis, a teenage inventor who thinks all kids have the capability to invent. Here is a powerful and inspiring interview with the then 15-year-old. (Smithsonian Magazine Online) – Benjamin Franklin invented swim flippers when he was 12 years old. Frank Epperson, age 11, conceived of the...
This won’t be long. This article is shorter than almost anything we’ve posted in the past. It won’t be crowded with clever writing or human wit. But it will be powerful. Even, dare I say it, life-changing. If you want to know what it looks like to follow Jesus, read on. Read on, and believe. “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its...
Do Hard Things was a book that changed so many of our lives. It awakened us to a new vision of living boldly for God’s glory and daring to do hard things for Him as a teenager. Alex and Brett Harris weren’t afraid to tell us the truth, even when it hurt. But they also encouraged us deeply, bolstering our faith. Here are ten quotes from the classic to encourage you today. “The teen years are not a...
(CNN Money) – A summer with his grandfather was all it took for him to be inspired. When Mukund Venkatakrishnan was 14, he visited India and was tasked with helping his grandfather get tested and fitted for a hearing aid. He saw what a costly and difficult process it was and resolved to find an alternative. “Since audiologists are specialists, even finding and getting an appointment...
rebelling against low expectations
