May 27, 2008
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Calendar
Don't lose hope, summer is but weeks away! As you, we are excited about what this summer holds! We are eager to break from the routine and enjoy fun times of playing, worshiping and serving together!
Go here to download this summer's calendar and begin making plans to be a part of a great summer....180 style!
CD Library
Our CD library continues to grow! Check it out this week and discover something new. We've added the following new CDs to our library.
Delirious - "Kingdom of Comfort"
Dizmas
Fireflight - "Unbreakable"
Flame - "Our World Redeemed...The Sequel"
Hawk Nelson - "Is My Friend"
The Myriad - "Withe Arrows with Poise"
Number One Gun - "The North Pole Project"
P.O.D. - "When Angels & Serpens Dance"
Toby Mac - "Alive and Transported"
Please remember CDs may be checked out for a period of one week and burning or copying of CDs is not permitted.
Enjoy the music!!
Vacation Bible School
We need you!
Want to be a part of something BIG this summer? We are looking for workers for this year's Vacation Bible School, happening June 30-July 4. This year's theme is SonWorld Adventure Park, and adventure it will be!
If you would like to be a part of this year's VBS please contact either Keli Pierce (keli@gracepointfamily.com) or Luanne Jaramillo (luanne@gracepointfamily.com) to find out what opportunities are available and how you might plug in!
Frogzilla
This last Friday our 6th grade boys spent the evening fishing. It was a great time together! While plenty of fish were caught, the best thing caught was...Frogzilla!
Ever seen a frog this big?!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
THE OPPOSITION
TOPIC: Understanding the Enemy's schemes
MAIN SCRIPTURES: "Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are." (1 Peter 5:8-9, NLT)
"He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies." (John 8:44, NLT)
OTHER SCRIPTURES: Psalm 143:3-4; John 10:10; Acts 10:38; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 11:14; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 12:17
WHAT JESUS MIGHT SAY TO YOU:
Satan will press you...he knows exactly which buttons to push. He'll do anything to keep you from all that is worthy of your attention. He will attack your heart, the core of who you are. If anything is good or beautiful or life-giving, he'll try to take it from you. Why? Because he's afraid of you. He knows exactly who I have created you to be. You're a threat to him!
Please understand how Satan works. His schemes may seem complex and twisted, but they're actually quite childish and simple. He is just waving his arms around, shouting, "Look over here!" to distract you, scare you, and get you to take your eyes off me. He'll do anything to keep you from the unfathomable love and great adventure I have for you.
He knows your weaknesses and insecurities. Does this sound familiar? "I can't do that because..." or "I'm terrible at this..." or "They're trying to hurt my feelings..." or "I'm not good enough," etc.? Do NOT listen or agree! That's Satan! He strikes at the very core of your emotions, your insecurities, your identity.
Never respond by giving him your time or attention. Recognize the lies. Turn your eyes back to me. Remember who you are, who I made you to be. Don't let him fool you. I will help you fight! We have already won the war. We can take him.
Your Defender, Jesus
SUMMARY CHALLENGE: Keep your eyes open...don't let Satan get the best of you.
**
Taken from "Conversations with Jesus," copyright 2006 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ Create Bands: For those of you with no musical talent or who just want to rock online
~ Mr. PicassoHead: Be an artist
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got TWO birthdays to celebrate this week. Get your hands a clapping because it's Emily Trubit's and Lauren Vincent's birthdays this week! We wish you two the BEST!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
You ever feel like you just can't get it right? Ever feel like a failure? Don't give up. You're in good company!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
50% of U.S. pizzas are sold with pepperoni on them.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live."
~ John Adams
"There's no substitute for hard work."
~ Thomas Edison
===========our|sponsor===========
THE DARK POWER COLLECTION
Some doors are better left unopened. Some doors, you don't want to find out what lies behind them. In the Forbidden Doors series by bestselling author Bill Myers, teenager Rebecca "Becka" Williams, her younger brother Scott, and her friend Ryan Riordan are swept into heart-stopping encounters with an all-too-real invisible world--a world fraught with deception and spiritual adversaries that promise goodness and enlightenment but will stop at nothing to destroy life, sanity, and human souls.
Learn more about the "Dark Power Collection" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
===========our|sponsor===========
JESUS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU
Listen to what Jesus has to say to you. In this 60-day devo you'll receive daily letters from Jesus and spend some time journaling your thoughts back to him as you take part in the conversation.
Learn more about "Conversations with Jesus" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Gravity is studied a lot because it's a very attractive field.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Summer Calendar
Don't lose hope, summer is but weeks away! As you, we are excited about what this summer holds! We are eager to break from the routine and enjoy fun times of playing, worshiping and serving together!
Go here to download this summer's calendar and begin making plans to be a part of a great summer....180 style!
CD Library
Our CD library continues to grow! Check it out this week and discover something new. We've added the following new CDs to our library.
Delirious - "Kingdom of Comfort"
Dizmas
Fireflight - "Unbreakable"
Flame - "Our World Redeemed...The Sequel"
Hawk Nelson - "Is My Friend"
The Myriad - "Withe Arrows with Poise"
Number One Gun - "The North Pole Project"
P.O.D. - "When Angels & Serpens Dance"
Toby Mac - "Alive and Transported"
Please remember CDs may be checked out for a period of one week and burning or copying of CDs is not permitted.
Enjoy the music!!
Vacation Bible School
We need you!
Want to be a part of something BIG this summer? We are looking for workers for this year's Vacation Bible School, happening June 30-July 4. This year's theme is SonWorld Adventure Park, and adventure it will be!If you would like to be a part of this year's VBS please contact either Keli Pierce (keli@gracepointfamily.com) or Luanne Jaramillo (luanne@gracepointfamily.com) to find out what opportunities are available and how you might plug in!
Frogzilla
This last Friday our 6th grade boys spent the evening fishing. It was a great time together! While plenty of fish were caught, the best thing caught was...Frogzilla!
Ever seen a frog this big?!2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
THE OPPOSITION
TOPIC: Understanding the Enemy's schemes
MAIN SCRIPTURES: "Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are." (1 Peter 5:8-9, NLT)
"He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies." (John 8:44, NLT)
OTHER SCRIPTURES: Psalm 143:3-4; John 10:10; Acts 10:38; 2 Corinthians 2:11; 2 Corinthians 11:14; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 12:17
WHAT JESUS MIGHT SAY TO YOU:
Satan will press you...he knows exactly which buttons to push. He'll do anything to keep you from all that is worthy of your attention. He will attack your heart, the core of who you are. If anything is good or beautiful or life-giving, he'll try to take it from you. Why? Because he's afraid of you. He knows exactly who I have created you to be. You're a threat to him!
Please understand how Satan works. His schemes may seem complex and twisted, but they're actually quite childish and simple. He is just waving his arms around, shouting, "Look over here!" to distract you, scare you, and get you to take your eyes off me. He'll do anything to keep you from the unfathomable love and great adventure I have for you.
He knows your weaknesses and insecurities. Does this sound familiar? "I can't do that because..." or "I'm terrible at this..." or "They're trying to hurt my feelings..." or "I'm not good enough," etc.? Do NOT listen or agree! That's Satan! He strikes at the very core of your emotions, your insecurities, your identity.
Never respond by giving him your time or attention. Recognize the lies. Turn your eyes back to me. Remember who you are, who I made you to be. Don't let him fool you. I will help you fight! We have already won the war. We can take him.
Your Defender, Jesus
SUMMARY CHALLENGE: Keep your eyes open...don't let Satan get the best of you.
**
Taken from "Conversations with Jesus," copyright 2006 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ Create Bands: For those of you with no musical talent or who just want to rock online
~ Mr. PicassoHead: Be an artist
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got TWO birthdays to celebrate this week. Get your hands a clapping because it's Emily Trubit's and Lauren Vincent's birthdays this week! We wish you two the BEST!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
You ever feel like you just can't get it right? Ever feel like a failure? Don't give up. You're in good company!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
50% of U.S. pizzas are sold with pepperoni on them.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live."
~ John Adams
"There's no substitute for hard work."
~ Thomas Edison
===========our|sponsor===========
THE DARK POWER COLLECTION
Some doors are better left unopened. Some doors, you don't want to find out what lies behind them. In the Forbidden Doors series by bestselling author Bill Myers, teenager Rebecca "Becka" Williams, her younger brother Scott, and her friend Ryan Riordan are swept into heart-stopping encounters with an all-too-real invisible world--a world fraught with deception and spiritual adversaries that promise goodness and enlightenment but will stop at nothing to destroy life, sanity, and human souls.
Learn more about the "Dark Power Collection" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
===========our|sponsor===========
JESUS HAS SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOU
Listen to what Jesus has to say to you. In this 60-day devo you'll receive daily letters from Jesus and spend some time journaling your thoughts back to him as you take part in the conversation.
Learn more about "Conversations with Jesus" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Gravity is studied a lot because it's a very attractive field.
May 19, 2008
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Video of The Week
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Letter From Jonathan
We received a rather sad letter from our sponsored child this last week. Please pray that he and his family will continue to see God's hand at work in their lives.
Here's the letter...
Hi! 180 Student Ministries. I hope when you get this letter you are in good health. Jonathan thanks you very much for all the support that you were giving to him and his parents during this time. Thanks to your help he got school supplies, uniform, and school shoes. But also he will not continue attending because his parents cannot bring him because their jobs. I hope you always have wonderful days. Take care and may God bless you and brighten you every moment of your lives. Sandra Luz Hernandez, Correspondence Coordinator for Jonathan Lopez Toledo
Vacation Bible School
We need you!
Want to be a part of something BIG this summer? We are looking for workers for this year's Vacation Bible School, happening June 30-July 4. This year's theme is SonWorld Adventure Park, and adventure it will be!
If you would like to be a part of this year's VBS please contact either Keli Pierce (keli@gracepointfamily.com) or Luanne Jaramillo (luanne@gracepointfamily.com) to find out what opportunities are available and how you might plug in!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
AND THE WINNER IS...
In the opening scene of the film Little Miss Sunshine, we see a little girl, Olive, watching a beauty pageant on TV. She rewinds and watches her tape of the final moments of the Miss America pageant over and over, focusing on the response of the newly crowned queen. As Olive watches, she mimics the queen's motions, imagining herself walking down the runway with the crowd cheering and tears pouring down her cheeks. "I want to be that girl," her actions seem to say.
I still get totally wrapped up in watching such pageants and contests on television. One recent show that played on the "pageant" idea was America's Next Top Model. The show was on Wednesday nights, and each week before our senior-high Bible study the girls in my youth group would sit crouched in front of the TV, watching intently as another wannabe model was cut from the competition. Each of us had a different opinion about who should win. Every week I would find the girls arriving for Bible study early so they could watch the end of the show. It's so easy to be tranquilized by the quest for beauty, for personality, and for perfection. I must admit that I'm intrigued by Tyra Banks and her entourage. In fact, I have to confess that I even checked the rules of the show last year to see what the age limit was for entering the contest. I am in a different stage of my life than most of the girls competing, yet there was still that small longing to be that model, to be Tyra's model.
That quest for beauty and confidence, for something that gives us meaning beyond what our parents have told us, never really leaves us. We look for affirmation from multiple places. Olive reminds me of the little girl in each of us, no matter how pretty or awkward we might be. She represents a beauty that is more than charm and a great figure. It's a beauty that springs from the self-confidence she had because her grandpa told her how beautiful and great she was.
We also have this kind of relationship. God, our Creator, has made each of us with great worth and beauty. It's up to us to hold onto that truth with everything we have in us. This knowledge of a God who created us with beauty and grace can give us confidence when the world tells us we aren't beautiful, valuable, or special. Jesus once said, "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world" (John 15:19).
God has made you beautiful, with unique gifts and abilities. And Jesus has chosen you as his own. The apostle Paul says it a little differently, describing each of us as "a letter from Christ...written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence we have through Christ before God" (2 Corinthians 3:3-4).
A unique child of God, created with worth and beauty. A person chosen by Christ, and belonging to him. A love letter from God's own Spirit. That's who you are.
YOUR CONFESSIONS
- Have you ever been addicted to a reality TV show that glamorized outer perfection?
- What's the difference between inner and outer beauty? Is it the same for everyone?
- Think of the time you spend getting ready for school or to go out with your friends. What things could change if we spent as much time preparing the inside (spiritually, emotionally, mentally) as we did preparing the outside?
- What's your biggest hang-up about your appearance?
- How can you keep God at the center of your self-understanding? At the center of your dreaming?
**
Taken from "Confessions of a Not-So-Supermodel" by Brooklyn Lindsey, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ NeoPets: For those of you with allergies, or who just aren't responsible enough for a real pet!
~ Safety at Work: Tips for teens to keep you safe on the job
4. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Trevor McCracken and Lucas Munger know how to have fun! Check out this video sent to us by Carrie Ann McCracken. Nice wipe out Lucas!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day - that's approximately 350 slices per second!
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go."
~ Dr. Seuss
"All that stands between the graduate and the top of the ladder is the ladder."
~ Author Unknown
===========our|sponsor===========
LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
The Carter House residents of high school aged girls arrive shortly before school starts. With a crazy mix of personalities, pocketbooks, and problems, the girls get acquainted, sharing secrets and shoes and a variety of squabbles.
Learn more about "Mixed Bags" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
======================
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle. (Taken from an actual fortune cookie)
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Video of The Week
5. Forgettable Fact
6. Potent Quotables
7. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
Letter From Jonathan
We received a rather sad letter from our sponsored child this last week. Please pray that he and his family will continue to see God's hand at work in their lives.Here's the letter...
Hi! 180 Student Ministries. I hope when you get this letter you are in good health. Jonathan thanks you very much for all the support that you were giving to him and his parents during this time. Thanks to your help he got school supplies, uniform, and school shoes. But also he will not continue attending because his parents cannot bring him because their jobs. I hope you always have wonderful days. Take care and may God bless you and brighten you every moment of your lives. Sandra Luz Hernandez, Correspondence Coordinator for Jonathan Lopez Toledo
Vacation Bible School
We need you!
Want to be a part of something BIG this summer? We are looking for workers for this year's Vacation Bible School, happening June 30-July 4. This year's theme is SonWorld Adventure Park, and adventure it will be!
If you would like to be a part of this year's VBS please contact either Keli Pierce (keli@gracepointfamily.com) or Luanne Jaramillo (luanne@gracepointfamily.com) to find out what opportunities are available and how you might plug in!
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
AND THE WINNER IS...
In the opening scene of the film Little Miss Sunshine, we see a little girl, Olive, watching a beauty pageant on TV. She rewinds and watches her tape of the final moments of the Miss America pageant over and over, focusing on the response of the newly crowned queen. As Olive watches, she mimics the queen's motions, imagining herself walking down the runway with the crowd cheering and tears pouring down her cheeks. "I want to be that girl," her actions seem to say.
I still get totally wrapped up in watching such pageants and contests on television. One recent show that played on the "pageant" idea was America's Next Top Model. The show was on Wednesday nights, and each week before our senior-high Bible study the girls in my youth group would sit crouched in front of the TV, watching intently as another wannabe model was cut from the competition. Each of us had a different opinion about who should win. Every week I would find the girls arriving for Bible study early so they could watch the end of the show. It's so easy to be tranquilized by the quest for beauty, for personality, and for perfection. I must admit that I'm intrigued by Tyra Banks and her entourage. In fact, I have to confess that I even checked the rules of the show last year to see what the age limit was for entering the contest. I am in a different stage of my life than most of the girls competing, yet there was still that small longing to be that model, to be Tyra's model.
That quest for beauty and confidence, for something that gives us meaning beyond what our parents have told us, never really leaves us. We look for affirmation from multiple places. Olive reminds me of the little girl in each of us, no matter how pretty or awkward we might be. She represents a beauty that is more than charm and a great figure. It's a beauty that springs from the self-confidence she had because her grandpa told her how beautiful and great she was.
We also have this kind of relationship. God, our Creator, has made each of us with great worth and beauty. It's up to us to hold onto that truth with everything we have in us. This knowledge of a God who created us with beauty and grace can give us confidence when the world tells us we aren't beautiful, valuable, or special. Jesus once said, "If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world" (John 15:19).
God has made you beautiful, with unique gifts and abilities. And Jesus has chosen you as his own. The apostle Paul says it a little differently, describing each of us as "a letter from Christ...written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence we have through Christ before God" (2 Corinthians 3:3-4).
A unique child of God, created with worth and beauty. A person chosen by Christ, and belonging to him. A love letter from God's own Spirit. That's who you are.
YOUR CONFESSIONS
- Have you ever been addicted to a reality TV show that glamorized outer perfection?
- What's the difference between inner and outer beauty? Is it the same for everyone?
- Think of the time you spend getting ready for school or to go out with your friends. What things could change if we spent as much time preparing the inside (spiritually, emotionally, mentally) as we did preparing the outside?
- What's your biggest hang-up about your appearance?
- How can you keep God at the center of your self-understanding? At the center of your dreaming?
**
Taken from "Confessions of a Not-So-Supermodel" by Brooklyn Lindsey, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ NeoPets: For those of you with allergies, or who just aren't responsible enough for a real pet!
~ Safety at Work: Tips for teens to keep you safe on the job
4. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Trevor McCracken and Lucas Munger know how to have fun! Check out this video sent to us by Carrie Ann McCracken. Nice wipe out Lucas!
5. FORGETTABLE FACT
Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day - that's approximately 350 slices per second!
6. POTENT QUOTABLES
"You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go."
~ Dr. Seuss
"All that stands between the graduate and the top of the ladder is the ladder."
~ Author Unknown
===========our|sponsor===========
LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
The Carter House residents of high school aged girls arrive shortly before school starts. With a crazy mix of personalities, pocketbooks, and problems, the girls get acquainted, sharing secrets and shoes and a variety of squabbles.
Learn more about "Mixed Bags" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
======================
7. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle. (Taken from an actual fortune cookie)
May 12, 2008
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
HS Beach Retreat Pics
Last week we posted the video of our Beach Retreat. This week we post all the pictures. Please feel free to download them for your personal use, and enjoy re-living the memories!
Go here to see all the pictures.
Unclaimed T-shirt
In last week's newsletter we ran a contest for a free 180 T-shirt from our 180 Gear store. It has yet to be claimed!
Did you read all of last week's newsletter?
Text Message Alerts
Do you have a cell phone? Do you use text messaging? So do we!
If you would like to subscribe to our new Text Message Alerts and receive up to the minute announcements, reminders, cancellation notices, and more, then click on the appropriate link below to be added to our list.
Text messages will be one way messages and will sent from One80@txtsig.us. If you have already signed up at the info table in the youth center please do not use these links.
Sign up now to always be in the know!
Sign up for our High School TXT message alerts!
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VBS
Want to be a part of something BIG this summer? We are looking for workers for this year's Vacation Bible School, happening June 30-July 4. This year's theme is SonWorld Adventure Park, and adventure it will be!
If you would like to be a part of this year's VBS please contact either Keli Pierce (keli@gracepointfamily.com) or Luanne Jaramillo (luanne@gracepointfamily.com) to find out what opportunities are available and how you might plug in!
Here is a glimpse at all the fun we had last year...
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
With Prom approaching, a lot of people don't think twice about buying another dress or pair of shoes or pants. But there are people not far from where you live who don't have enough clothes. This chapter, from "Generation Change," by sixteen-year-old Zach Hunter, offers you ideas on how you can make a difference in the lives of others with the simple gift of clothing.
CLOTHING
In our culture the clothes we wear say a lot about us. People invest a lot of time, effort, and money on clothing. We want to look good, and we judge other people based on how they dress. People sometimes assume that if a guy is wearing this kind of jacket or those shoes, then he must be that kind of person. Or someone might say, "I need to ask her where she got that!" (This is hypothetical, guys, just bear with me!) How many decisions do we make about people because of how they look, even before we meet them?
A Bible teacher of mine once told me about a time when an elderly woman at the church was upset because a young man came into church wearing a baseball cap. She was outraged--and probably made a judgment about the kind of person he was. My teacher reminded us that we as Christians are the church, so it's actually more accurate to say he was wearing a hat on the church rather than in the church. But either way, because of the woman's judgment, the young man left the church and didn't come back.
If I'm being completely honest with myself, I have to say that I sometimes make judgments about people based on what they wear or how they look. I know there are some people who never have anything nice to wear. You know how it feels to get a new shirt or pants. And the confidence you feel from knowing you look good? Imagine never having that feeling. Not only that, but imagine that the clothes you do wear don't even protect you from the wind, rain, cold, or sun.
What if you only had one pair of shoes, and they had massive holes in the bottom? Or what if, like millions of people, you didn't have any shoes at all? It would be really easy to cut your feet, and they'd be vulnerable to infection and disease. How can we care so much about whether we are wearing the latest style, when other people have nothing at all to wear? For many people in our world, it's not about choosing which pair of shoes to wear, it's about having any shoes to wear. It's not about whether to wear a collared shirt or a T-shirt, it's about having a shirt.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty; but I think it's important to understand that clothing is much more than a fashion issue for many people. For someone in America, having a suit, even an old one, could mean the difference between getting the job or not. A clean shirt and jeans could build the self-confidence of a high schooler living in poverty. A new pair of shoes could literally mean an extended life for a child in Africa.
Jesus even talked about how when we clothe the poor it's as if we've done an act of kindness to him directly. We'll talk about that passage from Matthew 25 a bit more in the next chapter. I think being part of Generation Change requires that we rethink some of the things we take for granted, and how much and what we do with our money is one of them.
CHANGE IT: SOLES 4 SOULS
The mission of Soles 4 Souls is to impact as many lives as possible through the gift of shoes. This organization takes donations of gently used and new shoes and delivers them to people who don't have any. Soles 4 Souls dispatches shoes to 16 different countries around the world. You can support their work by donating your own shoes, hosting a shoe drive at your school or church, or volunteering your own time. Check out www.soles4souls.org.
CHANGE IT: YOUR TURN
"Undie Sunday"
This is a pretty cool idea (with a pretty funny name) that can involve every age group. For a homeless or very poor person, new underwear can be a luxury. Most thrift stores and clothing distribution centers don't have stacks of underwear. I guess used underwear is not something most people feel good about donating! Schools and churches around America have been uniting on Undie Sunday each March to solve this problem. Families are encouraged to purchase and donate new underwear that is distributed to people in need. Since 2006, more than 155,000 pieces of NEW underwear and diapers have been donated.
Check out what else they're doing at www.dignityuwear.org.
BUY ONE, GIVE ONE
Here's a very simple idea to discourage materialism. It goes like this: For every pair of shoes you buy, you give away a pair of shoes; for every pair of pants you buy, you give away a pair of pants, and so on. Instead of accumulating more and more stuff, you think purposefully about what you buy, and give things away instead of hoarding. The practice encourages us to buy less and give more, helping us be more grateful for what we have and more conscious of materialism.
BRAINSTORM FOR CHANGE
- Take the extra buttons that come with your shirts and assemble sewing kits to help people in other countries mend their own clothing, and get paid to mend clothes for others. Send these to Extreme Response or a shelter in your area. (For more on Extreme Response, see the chapter on Friendship.)
- Make baby blankets out of fleece. You can find lots of patterns for fleece-fringed blankets online. My brother's class did this when he was in first grade--it's really easy. His class donated their blankets to a crisis pregnancy center.
- Have a Toasty Fingers and Toes drive and collect gloves and socks. Then take them to the homeless shelter and give them away yourselves.
- Many cities do a "Blanket the City" week in which people drop off blankets at many different stores. The blankets are given to the homeless and people living in shelters.
- Go to a thrift store and buy up a bunch of coats in various kid sizes. They're usually priced really well so your money will go a long way. Then arrange with a school in an impoverished area to distribute the coats to kids who don't have adequate clothing.
- Custom T-shirts are printed for many races, fairs, and other community events. Often there are many shirts left over and no way to sell them. Contact the organizers to see if you can have them donated to a shelter or thrift store.
- For a couple more great clothing-related ideas, check out Style Your Soul in the Creativity chapter and Princess Closet in the Friendship chapter.
**
Taken from "Generation Change" by Zach Hunter, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ Countdown to Prince Caspian: Find out everything there is to know about the upcoming Narnia movie.
~ FlamingNet: Your place for reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen, and young adult books (written by and for teens).
~ Perpetual Bubblewrap: Waste some time
~ The Hunger Site: Click to give free food
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got one birthday to celebrate this week, so here this is for you CJ Irving. *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*..... "This is your birthday song...it isn't very long...HEY!" Happy Birthday CJ!!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Our 180 Worship Team pulled off a great cover of the 12 Stones song, "The Way I Feel" at our Beach Retreat a couple of weeks ago!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Beware of doubt--faith is the subtle chain that binds us to the infinite."
~ E.0. Smith
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."
~ Helen Keller
===========our|sponsor===========
WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE IF JESUS CAME TO ANOTHER PLANET?
When the mysterious Jesmet, whom the authorities brand as a Magician of the Old Order, begins to connect with Orianon, he is banished forever to the shadowside of their planet Corista.
Learn more about "Trion Rising" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
===========our|sponsor===========
DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE...CHANGE THE WORLD!
Our world is broken, but you can change that. Read these stories of real people changing the world, and use and expand on their efforts so you can join the generation of change.
Learn more about "Generation Change" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Ancient orators tended to Babylon.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
HS Beach Retreat Pics
Last week we posted the video of our Beach Retreat. This week we post all the pictures. Please feel free to download them for your personal use, and enjoy re-living the memories!
Go here to see all the pictures.
Unclaimed T-shirt
In last week's newsletter we ran a contest for a free 180 T-shirt from our 180 Gear store. It has yet to be claimed!
Did you read all of last week's newsletter?
Text Message Alerts
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If you would like to subscribe to our new Text Message Alerts and receive up to the minute announcements, reminders, cancellation notices, and more, then click on the appropriate link below to be added to our list.
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VBS
Want to be a part of something BIG this summer? We are looking for workers for this year's Vacation Bible School, happening June 30-July 4. This year's theme is SonWorld Adventure Park, and adventure it will be!
If you would like to be a part of this year's VBS please contact either Keli Pierce (keli@gracepointfamily.com) or Luanne Jaramillo (luanne@gracepointfamily.com) to find out what opportunities are available and how you might plug in!
Here is a glimpse at all the fun we had last year...
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
With Prom approaching, a lot of people don't think twice about buying another dress or pair of shoes or pants. But there are people not far from where you live who don't have enough clothes. This chapter, from "Generation Change," by sixteen-year-old Zach Hunter, offers you ideas on how you can make a difference in the lives of others with the simple gift of clothing.
CLOTHING
In our culture the clothes we wear say a lot about us. People invest a lot of time, effort, and money on clothing. We want to look good, and we judge other people based on how they dress. People sometimes assume that if a guy is wearing this kind of jacket or those shoes, then he must be that kind of person. Or someone might say, "I need to ask her where she got that!" (This is hypothetical, guys, just bear with me!) How many decisions do we make about people because of how they look, even before we meet them?
A Bible teacher of mine once told me about a time when an elderly woman at the church was upset because a young man came into church wearing a baseball cap. She was outraged--and probably made a judgment about the kind of person he was. My teacher reminded us that we as Christians are the church, so it's actually more accurate to say he was wearing a hat on the church rather than in the church. But either way, because of the woman's judgment, the young man left the church and didn't come back.
If I'm being completely honest with myself, I have to say that I sometimes make judgments about people based on what they wear or how they look. I know there are some people who never have anything nice to wear. You know how it feels to get a new shirt or pants. And the confidence you feel from knowing you look good? Imagine never having that feeling. Not only that, but imagine that the clothes you do wear don't even protect you from the wind, rain, cold, or sun.
What if you only had one pair of shoes, and they had massive holes in the bottom? Or what if, like millions of people, you didn't have any shoes at all? It would be really easy to cut your feet, and they'd be vulnerable to infection and disease. How can we care so much about whether we are wearing the latest style, when other people have nothing at all to wear? For many people in our world, it's not about choosing which pair of shoes to wear, it's about having any shoes to wear. It's not about whether to wear a collared shirt or a T-shirt, it's about having a shirt.
I'm not trying to make you feel guilty; but I think it's important to understand that clothing is much more than a fashion issue for many people. For someone in America, having a suit, even an old one, could mean the difference between getting the job or not. A clean shirt and jeans could build the self-confidence of a high schooler living in poverty. A new pair of shoes could literally mean an extended life for a child in Africa.
Jesus even talked about how when we clothe the poor it's as if we've done an act of kindness to him directly. We'll talk about that passage from Matthew 25 a bit more in the next chapter. I think being part of Generation Change requires that we rethink some of the things we take for granted, and how much and what we do with our money is one of them.
CHANGE IT: SOLES 4 SOULS
The mission of Soles 4 Souls is to impact as many lives as possible through the gift of shoes. This organization takes donations of gently used and new shoes and delivers them to people who don't have any. Soles 4 Souls dispatches shoes to 16 different countries around the world. You can support their work by donating your own shoes, hosting a shoe drive at your school or church, or volunteering your own time. Check out www.soles4souls.org.
CHANGE IT: YOUR TURN
"Undie Sunday"
This is a pretty cool idea (with a pretty funny name) that can involve every age group. For a homeless or very poor person, new underwear can be a luxury. Most thrift stores and clothing distribution centers don't have stacks of underwear. I guess used underwear is not something most people feel good about donating! Schools and churches around America have been uniting on Undie Sunday each March to solve this problem. Families are encouraged to purchase and donate new underwear that is distributed to people in need. Since 2006, more than 155,000 pieces of NEW underwear and diapers have been donated.
Check out what else they're doing at www.dignityuwear.org.
BUY ONE, GIVE ONE
Here's a very simple idea to discourage materialism. It goes like this: For every pair of shoes you buy, you give away a pair of shoes; for every pair of pants you buy, you give away a pair of pants, and so on. Instead of accumulating more and more stuff, you think purposefully about what you buy, and give things away instead of hoarding. The practice encourages us to buy less and give more, helping us be more grateful for what we have and more conscious of materialism.
BRAINSTORM FOR CHANGE
- Take the extra buttons that come with your shirts and assemble sewing kits to help people in other countries mend their own clothing, and get paid to mend clothes for others. Send these to Extreme Response or a shelter in your area. (For more on Extreme Response, see the chapter on Friendship.)
- Make baby blankets out of fleece. You can find lots of patterns for fleece-fringed blankets online. My brother's class did this when he was in first grade--it's really easy. His class donated their blankets to a crisis pregnancy center.
- Have a Toasty Fingers and Toes drive and collect gloves and socks. Then take them to the homeless shelter and give them away yourselves.
- Many cities do a "Blanket the City" week in which people drop off blankets at many different stores. The blankets are given to the homeless and people living in shelters.
- Go to a thrift store and buy up a bunch of coats in various kid sizes. They're usually priced really well so your money will go a long way. Then arrange with a school in an impoverished area to distribute the coats to kids who don't have adequate clothing.
- Custom T-shirts are printed for many races, fairs, and other community events. Often there are many shirts left over and no way to sell them. Contact the organizers to see if you can have them donated to a shelter or thrift store.
- For a couple more great clothing-related ideas, check out Style Your Soul in the Creativity chapter and Princess Closet in the Friendship chapter.
**
Taken from "Generation Change" by Zach Hunter, copyright 2008 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ Countdown to Prince Caspian: Find out everything there is to know about the upcoming Narnia movie.
~ FlamingNet: Your place for reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen, and young adult books (written by and for teens).
~ Perpetual Bubblewrap: Waste some time
~ The Hunger Site: Click to give free food
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got one birthday to celebrate this week, so here this is for you CJ Irving. *CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*..... "This is your birthday song...it isn't very long...HEY!" Happy Birthday CJ!!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Our 180 Worship Team pulled off a great cover of the 12 Stones song, "The Way I Feel" at our Beach Retreat a couple of weeks ago!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Beware of doubt--faith is the subtle chain that binds us to the infinite."
~ E.0. Smith
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."
~ Helen Keller
===========our|sponsor===========
WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE IF JESUS CAME TO ANOTHER PLANET?
When the mysterious Jesmet, whom the authorities brand as a Magician of the Old Order, begins to connect with Orianon, he is banished forever to the shadowside of their planet Corista.
Learn more about "Trion Rising" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
===========our|sponsor===========
DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEONE ELSE...CHANGE THE WORLD!
Our world is broken, but you can change that. Read these stories of real people changing the world, and use and expand on their efforts so you can join the generation of change.
Learn more about "Generation Change" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Ancient orators tended to Babylon.
May 5, 2008
Contents
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
HS Beach Retreat
This year's retreat at Winema was GREAT! We enjoyed fun times of playing, worshiping, and listening and seeking God!
Here's the video:
Parent Newsletter
Parents we are staring a special weekly newsletter just for you! This weekly email will offer you encouragement, insight, and a little glimpse into your teen's world. If you would like to subscribe to the Parent Newsletter please email us at newsletter@180students.com.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
In honor of Mother's Day approaching, we wanted to get you thinking a bit about your family, and what you can do to make it even better. Here are two excerpts from "My Family" that can help you take steps to improve your family.
NOTICING OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS' NEEDS
Picture this: You come flying in the door from a friend's house, and all you can think of doing is getting to the TV because your favorite show is just about to start. Homework's done, chores are done enough--there's nothing stopping you! You take the long way through the kitchen to grab a cold glass of milk. And there, sitting at the table, is your older brother (just substitute another family member if you don't have an older brother). He actually looks like he's been crying--and you've never seen him cry. He doesn't even respond to you entering the room. Do you:
a. Say, "Hey, crybaby! Want your baby bottle?"
b. Tiptoe through, hoping he won't say anything so you can get to your TV show?
c. Stop and ask him, gently, what's going on?
Well--we know you're not dumb, and you know the last answer is the "good" one. But, really, which is the one you would probably do?
The reality is: We all have needs--all the time. Some people are better at hiding them (so, for example, it might be more of a challenge to figure out what your dad's needs are). And some people have a crazy idea that having other people help them means they're weak. But most people, most of the time, really love it when people notice their needs--you sure do!
If your mom's had a long and tiring day and you still expect her to wait on you like a servant, you're not noticing her needs. If your dad has had to work around the house the last three weekends, and his need to clean out the garage for your mom's new storage plan is keeping him from the football game on TV he really wanted to watch, volunteer to help him get it done quickly!
When you notice needs people have and do what you can to meet those needs, you can make such a huge positive difference in your family!
**
NOT-SO-RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Everyone loves nice surprises. They make us feel special, noticed, cared for, and valued.
When you do unexpected things for your parents (or your siblings), you'll blow them away. [Hey: Are you reading this? If you are, and are the 2nd person to email Pastor Brian, you will win a free 180 T-shirt!] This can totally change things in your family, making an okay family pretty great, or a great family even better.
Here are some ideas:
- Leave a note in your mom or dad's briefcase that they'll find at work--one that says something you appreciate about them. You could leave this note on their pillow if they don't go to work.
- If you aren't very good at doing your chores without being asked, starting to do so can be a huge surprise gift to your parents.
- Offer to wash the dishes even if it isn't your job or your turn.
- Clean up a room that isn't your job to clean up. Or clean up the garage or the backyard (if you have one!).
- If you have a little brother or sister, tell your parents you'd like them to have a night out, and you'll baby-sit (without getting paid).
- Buy a small gift for a parent (or both of them, or a sibling), just to let them know you were thinking of them. Remember, it doesn't have to be expensive to be special.
- Send your mom or dad an e-mail or text message, just saying, "I love you."
- Go to one of the many Web sites with free e-cards (e.g., www.hallmark.com or www.americangreetings.com) and send a free card. Again, just use this to tell them you love them, or to thank them for taking care of your lazy butt!
- Leave little sticky notes saying, "I love you," and "You're a great mom (or dad)," all over the places in your house where they spend their time (on their bedside clock, on the mirror in their bathroom, on the steering wheel in their car, and so on).
- Make something as a gift--like a picture or a craft. Giving something you took the time to think out and make for them is an extra-special surprise for most parents!
**
Taken from "My Family" by Mark Oestreicher and Kurt Johnston, copyright 2006 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ Free Rice: Learn new words while you help feed hungry people around the world
~ ArcadeCow: Play free arcade games
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got three notable birthdays to mention and celebrate this week! Our best birthday wishes go out to Michelle Cook, Chris Souza, and Becca Farquhar! We hope you all have a great week and terrific birthdays!!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
A couple of weeks ago while helping out at the "Love & Logic" workshop Lucas Munger pulled off an amazing feat! Have you ever carried 38 full water bottles at one time? He has!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Families are like fudge--mostly sweet with a few nuts."
~Author Unknown
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
~Alex Haley
===========our|sponsor===========
NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS...
After sixteen-year-old Nathan Shepherd's parents are murdered during a corporate investigation, he teams up with a friend to solve the case, discovering mirrors that reflect events from the past and future, a camera that photographs people who aren't there, and a violin that echoes unseen voices.
Learn more about "Beyond the Reflection's Edge" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
===========our|sponsor===========
SECRETS TO SURVIVING YOUR FAMILY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Everything is changing--including the way your family interacts. This book will give you secrets and tips to help make your family even better and survive the changes that come along with middle school.
Learn more about "My Family" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
1. 180 News
2. Something for Your Heart
3. Surf Report
4. Birthdays
5. Video of The Week
6. Forgettable Fact
7. Potent Quotables
8. Uh, That's Funny?
1. 180 NEWS
HS Beach Retreat
This year's retreat at Winema was GREAT! We enjoyed fun times of playing, worshiping, and listening and seeking God!
Here's the video:
Parent Newsletter
Parents we are staring a special weekly newsletter just for you! This weekly email will offer you encouragement, insight, and a little glimpse into your teen's world. If you would like to subscribe to the Parent Newsletter please email us at newsletter@180students.com.
2. SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
In honor of Mother's Day approaching, we wanted to get you thinking a bit about your family, and what you can do to make it even better. Here are two excerpts from "My Family" that can help you take steps to improve your family.
NOTICING OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS' NEEDS
Picture this: You come flying in the door from a friend's house, and all you can think of doing is getting to the TV because your favorite show is just about to start. Homework's done, chores are done enough--there's nothing stopping you! You take the long way through the kitchen to grab a cold glass of milk. And there, sitting at the table, is your older brother (just substitute another family member if you don't have an older brother). He actually looks like he's been crying--and you've never seen him cry. He doesn't even respond to you entering the room. Do you:
a. Say, "Hey, crybaby! Want your baby bottle?"
b. Tiptoe through, hoping he won't say anything so you can get to your TV show?
c. Stop and ask him, gently, what's going on?
Well--we know you're not dumb, and you know the last answer is the "good" one. But, really, which is the one you would probably do?
The reality is: We all have needs--all the time. Some people are better at hiding them (so, for example, it might be more of a challenge to figure out what your dad's needs are). And some people have a crazy idea that having other people help them means they're weak. But most people, most of the time, really love it when people notice their needs--you sure do!
If your mom's had a long and tiring day and you still expect her to wait on you like a servant, you're not noticing her needs. If your dad has had to work around the house the last three weekends, and his need to clean out the garage for your mom's new storage plan is keeping him from the football game on TV he really wanted to watch, volunteer to help him get it done quickly!
When you notice needs people have and do what you can to meet those needs, you can make such a huge positive difference in your family!
**
NOT-SO-RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
Everyone loves nice surprises. They make us feel special, noticed, cared for, and valued.
When you do unexpected things for your parents (or your siblings), you'll blow them away. [Hey: Are you reading this? If you are, and are the 2nd person to email Pastor Brian, you will win a free 180 T-shirt!] This can totally change things in your family, making an okay family pretty great, or a great family even better.
Here are some ideas:
- Leave a note in your mom or dad's briefcase that they'll find at work--one that says something you appreciate about them. You could leave this note on their pillow if they don't go to work.
- If you aren't very good at doing your chores without being asked, starting to do so can be a huge surprise gift to your parents.
- Offer to wash the dishes even if it isn't your job or your turn.
- Clean up a room that isn't your job to clean up. Or clean up the garage or the backyard (if you have one!).
- If you have a little brother or sister, tell your parents you'd like them to have a night out, and you'll baby-sit (without getting paid).
- Buy a small gift for a parent (or both of them, or a sibling), just to let them know you were thinking of them. Remember, it doesn't have to be expensive to be special.
- Send your mom or dad an e-mail or text message, just saying, "I love you."
- Go to one of the many Web sites with free e-cards (e.g., www.hallmark.com or www.americangreetings.com) and send a free card. Again, just use this to tell them you love them, or to thank them for taking care of your lazy butt!
- Leave little sticky notes saying, "I love you," and "You're a great mom (or dad)," all over the places in your house where they spend their time (on their bedside clock, on the mirror in their bathroom, on the steering wheel in their car, and so on).
- Make something as a gift--like a picture or a craft. Giving something you took the time to think out and make for them is an extra-special surprise for most parents!
**
Taken from "My Family" by Mark Oestreicher and Kurt Johnston, copyright 2006 Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
**
3. SURF REPORT
~ Free Rice: Learn new words while you help feed hungry people around the world
~ ArcadeCow: Play free arcade games
4. BIRTHDAYS
We've got three notable birthdays to mention and celebrate this week! Our best birthday wishes go out to Michelle Cook, Chris Souza, and Becca Farquhar! We hope you all have a great week and terrific birthdays!!
5. VIDEO OF THE WEEK
A couple of weeks ago while helping out at the "Love & Logic" workshop Lucas Munger pulled off an amazing feat! Have you ever carried 38 full water bottles at one time? He has!
6. FORGETTABLE FACT
The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
7. POTENT QUOTABLES
"Families are like fudge--mostly sweet with a few nuts."
~Author Unknown
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future."
~Alex Haley
===========our|sponsor===========
NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS...
After sixteen-year-old Nathan Shepherd's parents are murdered during a corporate investigation, he teams up with a friend to solve the case, discovering mirrors that reflect events from the past and future, a camera that photographs people who aren't there, and a violin that echoes unseen voices.
Learn more about "Beyond the Reflection's Edge" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
===========our|sponsor===========
SECRETS TO SURVIVING YOUR FAMILY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Everything is changing--including the way your family interacts. This book will give you secrets and tips to help make your family even better and survive the changes that come along with middle school.
Learn more about "My Family" here.
Also available in your local Christian bookstore.
=================================
8. UH, THAT'S FUNNY?
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
