Real Questions, Real Answers for Teen Girls

Dark in, Dark Out

How do I change?

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Real Question: I struggle with the desire to do bad things. How do I change to desiring God?   Real Answer: Remember the story of Pinocchio? It’s about a puppet who wants to be a real boy, but he has to be good to do it. Yet, he fails repeatedly because there is something inside of him that has difficulty resisting temptation. Or how about Frodo struggling to destroy the One Ring of Power in Lord of the Rings. Frodo wants to do good, he desires to save the world, but he has difficulty resisting the ring’s evil pull. The…

You are fearfully and wonderfully made!

Real Question: How Do I Overcome People Thinking I’m Shy?

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Recently, a young reader asked this question, “People seem to talk and chat so easily, but I don’t. People think I am shy, or don’t care about what they are saying, but that’s not the reason. I simply don’t know what to do or say. What do I do?”   A few years ago I went on a short-term mission trip with a group of people from my church. I didn’t know any of the people well, and they didn’t know me. On the trip, there was a young man, John, who was in his twenties, and his dad. John’s…

Real Answers: What are different ways to show love?

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Real Question: What are some different ways to show love?   A Twenty-Something’s Perspective . . . Courtney’s answer: There are many different ways to show love. The most common include physical touch, acts of service, quality time, gifts, and words of affirmation. I have been realizing that I often show love how I wish to receive love. While this isn’t bad, it is helpful to take a second to ask how your friend or significant other receives love. Just recently, I realized that my roommate feels most loved through acts of service. This is not my favorite way to…

Friends

When You Feel Left Out with Your Friends

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Recently a young reader asked this question: What do you do if you always feel out-of-place when you’re with your friends and whatever you do, you still feel left out? I think every young woman experiences feeling left out from time to time, and to be honest, I think adult women sometimes feel the same way. Just recently, a friend of mine planned a birthday party for another friend. I wasn’t invited. I’m not as close a friend with the person whose birthday it was, but I felt like I was close enough to be invited to her party. After all,…

Authentic Love

Real Answers: How do you love again after you’ve been hurt?

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Real Question: What do you do if you are afraid to love someone because of being hurt in the past? A Twenty-Something’s Perspective . . . Courtney’s answer: To be honest, this is something I am currently working through. I believe that it is a process. Trust is earned and it takes time to watch it grow and flourish in the context of a healthy relationship. I often remember the following quote and feel encouraged to keep loving and keep embracing the process: I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more…

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