by Editor Abbie Miller

A naïve 2 years ago, I wrote the following after having gotten my first real job:
“I’m really relieved. I was beginning to think I would be spending the next 2 to 4 years as a completely broke college student, worshiping morning, noon and night at the altar of Ramen, and clothing myself in thrift store threads.”

In hindsight, I think I jinxed myself. Those words were strangely prophetic. (more…)

By Editor Abbie Miller

I didn’t give up anything for Lent this year. In fact, I’ve never given up anything for Lent, but next year I’m thinking about forgoing exercising for 40 days.  Seriously, too much exercise has become a problem in my life and…

…. Okay fine. So that might be a slight exaggeration. Maybe I should give up Snickers instead.

In all seriousness, I’m one of those types to let holidays sneak up on me. December 23 rolls around and I’m the girl who’s actually out buying musical ties and Guinness Books of World Records for the important people in my life. (more…)

by Staff Writer Abbie Miller

Not to beat a dead horse or anything with this theme but… I’m single.

19.

Never dated.

Utterly single.

Sometimes this bothers me, and sometimes it doesn’t. But it would be slightly more glamorous and valiant, I think, if I was single by choice… if I had turned down scores of guys and went on my lone, merry way.

But that’s simply not the case. (more…)

This week, we thought you might like to meet a few of the diverse people who make Real Teen Faith work!

Name – Abbie Miller

Age – 19

Height – 5′ 5″…ish. I think.

Weight – *Are we talking pre-Christmas, or post-Christmas here?? (more…)

By RTF Staff Member Abbie Miller

Even though that family picture is missing two very important members – (my dad and my older sister) – I couldn’t resist sharing it because it so accurately portrays our family personality.

In short; goofy.

Recently, I was talking with a group of friends, and I mentioned that I’d had milk come out my nose on numerous occasions. (more…)

by Staff Writer Abbie Miller

“I forgive you.”

I said that a lot growing up. After my mom made a sibling apologize to me, she’d look at me and prompt, “What do you say?”

I’d try to look appropriately righteous. “I forgive you.”

(Only, if we’re being honest, the scenario was usually reversed and I was generally the sibling saying I was sorry for some transgression.) (more…)

Abbie Says:

Okey dokey! After the highly sophisticated method of scribblings the entries on a pieces of paper, folding them up and then randomly picking one…
the winner is… (more…)

By RTF Staff Writer Abbie Miller

So, if we’re gonna be friends, there’s something y’all need to know about me. I’m a klutz. A royal, hardcore, Annie-bar-the-door kind of klutz.

During the course of my two-week globetrotting adventure, I managed to complete the following feats of fantastic clumsiness: (more…)