Rebelutionary, you are a target. As scary as that sounds, it’s a good thing to be aware of. As children of God, Satan is after us. He constantly works to distract us, lead us away from God, keep us from spreading the Gospel of Christ, and attempts to sabotage every good thing we do for the Lord. But even though he has supernatural powers beyond what we alone are capable of, we have something far...
Scarlet Drops: An Easter Poem
Drip, drip, drip Scarlett drops streak down His face A Man is sweating blood In agony His heart does rip Will He choose life or sacrifice? Is not a question one need ask For there is no better reason to die than love He breathes in deep And breathes out slow Around Him the darkness seeps He puts Himself on the death row The crowd lurks closer He could cast them to their knees Instead He hands His...
Why Teenagers Need Solitude (Even Extroverts)
This week, I spent three days without speaking. It was hard. Y’all, I’m an extrovert! I’m a people person. I’m an external processor. I spend all day every day talking with people, laughing with people, offering tissues to people. At the end of a long day, I don’t want to totally retreat, I want to laugh with my closest friends. But you know what? Three days without speaking was incredible, and I...
The War Around Us: Spiritual Battles and God’s Plan for Our Lives
As I climb up the last steps of childhood, pushing through the final blocks of high school final exams, I have often found myself asking the question, “What am I going to do now?” The journey so far has been like trekking up a hill where the horizon on the other side is endless with opportunities and new things to discover. I’m now at the point in my life where I get to stand back and...