' Dressing modestly is my way of telling the world I don’t play by your rules – I play by God’s rules.' – Unknown As teen girls in a world full of crop tops and 'the-more-skin-the-sexier', it can be hard to dress in a way that is honoring to God. We are called to glorify God in all we do, including how we dress and how we carry ourselves. Should we want to be a stumbling block to our brothers and sister in Christ by dressing in a way that points to ourselves rather than to

My dear "Lilies", hello and welcome to the first article of a new series I am calling "Refreshing Reviews"! I hope you enjoy this first installment as I take a look at a book of which I have grown quite fond of. Around two or three years ago I was first introduced to C. R. Hedgcock by a friend of mine at church who lent me the first book of the series, "The Baker Family Adventures". I read "Summer of Suspense" with much intrigue and many times I could feel the suspense bui

The sky was a beautiful hazy blue, with puffs of white scattered in the distance. The chirping of crickets and birds, harmonizing in praise to the God above. Fireflies flickering throughout the yard, lighting the path for toads in the grass blades. Nothing was sweeter than this. I leaned over and grabbed the ball at my feet. It was a slobbery mess now, but I didn't care. Trying my best to throw the ball like I was an MLB player, I managed to get it as far as the tree l