by Lydia Rule, RTF Staff Writer
(Proverbs 1:20-33)
Waiting in the streets
To rescue from night
Wisdom cries, for people
To follow The Light
Wisdom shoved aside;
People running past
“Listen to my fated plea!
Listen to truth at last!”
Wisdom speaks loudly
Through many voices
Of those around you
Forewarning choices (more…)
I’ve been praying about this alot, and I haven’t found any help on it…There is the guy who is in my grade (I’m in high school as a junior) and a couple weeks before school started, he sent me a text message saying he likes me, after the couple weeks we have talked to eachother, and now school has started, and he has been avoiding my messages, and hasn’t called me back when he’s said he would. He’s good buddies with my friend, and he tells him he all of a sudden doesn’t have feelings for me now. Now, I can’t stop thinking about him, and once in a while he will still talk about me to my friend, what should I do? I’m so confused! Anna
I’m 17, dating a guy, and I have a question: how can you know when the guy you are dating really loves you?
What a great question…
If they respect you enough to wait
If they want the best for you
If they are unselfish
If they define intimacy as getting to know who you are on the inside (more…)
I received an e-mail from a teen recently who shared a link to her MySpace. She had cool pics of her recent marriage. She is 17. Her question: how can I know if he is my soul mate?
We talked privately, and it is clear that the road ahead is going to be tougher than she realized. Love suddenly looked less romantic when she woke up the next week. She said she didn’t mind if we posted her question and my answer, but I found a great article that says it all. (more…)
Maddee Schrader, 16, RTF Staff writer and Suzie interview author Erynn Mangum, author of Miss Match!
Maddee: Congrats on your recent wedding! After writing so much about a single girl and her dating relationships, what is it like to be married?
Erynn: It is awesome! My husband, Jon, is my best friend – we have so much fun together. Thanks for the congrats!
Maddee: Are any of the characters in your books based on real people?
Erynn: A couple of characters are based on composites of different people I know – but there isn’t one that’s just based on one specific person.
Maddee: You say you love coffee, so what are your favorite three drinks at Starbucks?
Erynn: Oh gosh…Mocha, Caramel Frappuccino and um… oh! The Cinnamon Dolce Latte. That one is yummy. (more…)
Miss Match by Erynn Mangum
Review by Maddee Schrader, RTF Staff Writer, 16
Erynn Mangum published Miss Match when she was twenty-three, and calls it semi-autobiographical. I’m always cautious of first-time authors, but in several cases have felt shamed afterward for doubting. Enough said.
Lauren Holbrook is twenty-four, living at home and working at a photography studio owned by her best friend from first grade. Besides being alarmingly addicted to coffee (“liquid candy bars”) and Milky Way bars, she might be considered normal save for her unusual hobby.
She is a matchmaker. (more…)
Picture Perfect?
by Lydia Rule, RTF Staff writer
Situation Three: Lauren and Ryan are both saved and have been dating each other for a year. They seem like the perfect couple. They have both promised their parents that they will save sex for marriage. However, the temptation is there—especially when Ryan takes her out for a drive in his car or when Lauren spends the afternoon at Ryan’s house.
They snuggle, kiss, and hold hands, after all, what couple doesn’t? As time goes by, they have done everything BUT the big no-no, and technically, they’re still virgins. Yet, they feel guilty for pushing their relationship to the limits.
Picture Perfect?
by Lydia Rule, RTF Staff Writer
He’s cute. She’s pretty. But are they really right for each other? They are the picture-perfect couple—the type you see on movies where the handsome football star and the homecoming queen magically fall in love. But sometimes appearances can fool us.
Like the mirrors in a fun house, what we see doesn’t match up with reality. (more…)