The Smart Girl's Guide to God, Guys, and the Galaxy: Save the Drama! and 100 Other Practical Tips for Teens
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The Smart Girl's Guide to God, Guys, and the Galaxy: Save the Drama! and 100 Other Practical Tips for Teens
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Overview
The Smart Girl’s Guide melds spiritual and practical advice with humor, equipping you to stand up for your faith and really live the Christian walk every day.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781630580377 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Barbour Publishing, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2014 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 224 |
| File size: | 750 KB |
| Age Range: | 12 - 18 Years |
About the Author
Susie Shellenberger is a former youth pastor, high school teacher, and magazine editor. She’s currently a fulltime speaker and writer traveling 42 weeks/weekends a year. She has written 55 books, loves burnt hotdogs, and lives in Bethany, Oklahoma, with her two mini-Schnauzers Obie and Amos. Sign up for her free weekly video devotional at SusieShellenberger.com
Kristin Weber is a writer, speaker, and music teacher from Colorado Springs. She wrote several years for Sisterhood Magazine and has contributed to many popular blogs. Drawing from her background in comedy and media, Kristin travels all over giving a hilarious and powerful message about truth, culture, and identity to youth groups, camps, conferences, luncheons, and more. Visit her online and be her friend at: www.kristinweberonline.com.
Table of Contents
1 If someone gossips to you, they'll gossip about you 12
2 Treat your parents with respect, even if you don't think they deserve it 14
3 Study the Bible 17
4 Dream big 20
5 Have guy "friends" not boyfriends 22
6 Malls are overrated 24
7 Dress fashionably, but modestly 27
8 Honor God with your time and talents 30
9 Support missions, both local and foreign 32
10 Learn to be a good steward of your money. Try not to get into debt 35
11 Wear crazy socks 37
12 Find your security, identity, and confidence in Christ, not people 39
13 Hang around with people outside your peer group 41
14 Take correction that's given in love, but let baseless criticism roll off your back 43
15 Raise a chicken 45
16 Be trustworthy. Don't take your promises lightly, and keep your word when you give it 47
17 Take an apologetics course 49
18 Be kind with your words 51
19 Find the humor in things 53
20 You don't need 750 self-portraits on Facebook (or anywhere else) 55
21 Pray for persecuted Christians. A lot 57
22 Avoid drama. Don't create it, and don't get in the middle of it 60
23 Be fierce about staying pure 62
24 Forgive. Grudges don't burn any extra calories 64
25 Don't be a social media hypocrite 66
26 Find a mentor 68
27 Accept and love how God made you 70
28 Take care of yourself by adopting good health habits now 72
29 Know that God's discipline means He loves you 74
30 If everyone jumps off a bridge, find out why they're jumping 76
31 Put away your phone and spend time with the people you're with 78
32 Ask for forgiveness 80
33 Give yourself to Christ 82
34 Grow in Christ 84
35 Watch classic movies 86
36 Turn off the television and try something new! 88
37 Write letters 90
38 Take a moment to enjoy the "little things." 92
39 Seek out the company of wise people 94
40 Take responsibility for your actions 96
41 Have a junk e-mail account 98
42 Spend time outside 100
43 Remember that what you see on TV and in the magazines isn't always real 102
44 Write a poem or a song. Rhyming is therapeutic 104
45 Learn how to cook a roast 106
46 Be a blessing to others 108
47 Cast all your cares upon the Lord 110
48 Get your beauty sleep 112
49 Don't drive and text 114
50 Read good books 116
51 Be "others centered." 118
52 Don't make big decisions when you're tired or upset 120
53 Share your faith 122
54 Make a list 124
55 Help keep "creepsters" away by disabling all location information on your social media 126
56 Seek after the Lord with all your heart, mind, and soul 128
57 Give people the benefit of the doubt 130
58 Don't keep mean friends 132
59 Get a piggy bank 134
60 Keep a prayer journal 136
61 Be willing to adjust your expectations 138
62 Introduce yourself to new people 140
63 Make your bed 142
64 Keep televisions and computers out of your room 144
65 Think really, really hard before you get a tattoo or seventeen facial piercings 146
66 Identify and eliminate any idols in your life 148
67 Cancel your pity parties 150
68 Learn a skill that would help you survive the apocalypse (e.g. knitting, crocheting, gardening) 152
69 Learn some practical skills to use in nonapocalyptic emergencies-like self-defense, how to change a tire, or unclogging a drain 154
70 Memorize scripture 156
71 Cultivate your creativity 158
72 Count the cost 160
73 Pursue excellence 162
74 Develop an attitude of gratitude 164
75 Approach anger with gentleness 166
76 Wear comfortable shoes 168
77 Remind yourself there's a world outside of high school 170
78 Learn to juggle 172
79 Do your best in school, but don't obsess over grades 174
80 Smell good 176
81 Go to the ant, you sluggard. (Don't be lazy.) 178
82 Learn to know God's will for your life 180
83 Sing in the shower 182
84 Learn to be okay alone 184
85 Be fearless 186
86 Don't eat something that's been sitting in the pantry for years without first examining the contents 188
87 Be careful what you feed your brain 190
88 Keep in mind that Jesus is coming again soon! 192
89 Take a Sabbath 194
90 Make reasonable goals then complete them 196
91 Don't procrastinate 198
92 Shop at thrift stores 199
93 Get involved at church 201
94 Be a good listener 203
95 Go to God first with your problems 205
96 Bake things from scratch 207
97 Appreciate the differences in people 209
98 Own more underwear and socks than you'll actually need 211
99 Know which superpower you'd choose 213
100 Save your change 215
101 Rejoice in the Lord always. (And again I say, Rejoice!) 217