Teens & Texting

Looks like they would rather text then talk. 

What do you think of all this data?

Any surprises for you?

Generous

This entry challenged me to the core. I wonder how many of us would be willing to give like this teenager. This read is well worth it and it's pretty short.

Generous Teenager by Perry Noble

It's been a blessing to see various students over the years give like this student did!

Today there was a great blog by a guy named Tim Stevens. He is the executive pastor at Granger community church. I believe he had some great insight for parents raising teens. He has a few of his own so think speaks from some experience.

Here is just a highlight:

• The environments parents place their students in just before the teen years will often dictate the student's environments they pick.
  

• As they start middle school, don't give them the option to stay home from the youth program.

• Get them in situations where they are hanging with young adults who are following God.

• Let them participate in events where there is a good chance they might take a step spiritually, like summer camp, missions trips, or weekend retreats.

You can click here to read the blog in its entirety.