Teens

Teens Identify Roots of Violence

The killing of 8-year-old Maddie Clifton by 14-year-old…

Shards: Chapter 13

“She shook my hand.” Elisabel giggled uncontrollably as she…

Pain Beyond Words

Laurie sought me out at a youth retreat during an altar…

Shards: Chapter 9

Elisabel unlatched the violin case. Juliet gleamed up at…

Shards: Chapter 5

Elisabel stared at the computer screen, mesmerized by the…

Guide to Prayer

Have you ever had difficulty making a decision in your life?…

Shards: Chapter 1

The light from the computer screen burned Elisabel’s eyes,…

God has a Plan for Your Life

Sometimes we have to deal with challenges and suffering that…

Shards: Chapter 12

The room was tiny, almost claustrophobic, particularly with…

Shards: Chapter 10

Elisabel pulled the chair out from underneath her desk so…

Shards: Chapter 11

Elisabel sat in the waiting room with her foot tapping and…

Shards: Chapter 23

Elisabel waited for the impending reproach. She’d spoken too…

Shards: Chapter 22

Dad stepped inside Grandma Leona’s house, bearing the…

Shards: Chapter 21

Elisabel’s head snapped upward. Dad gaped down at her and…

Shards: Chapter 20

Elisabel stared up at the peeling sign: Riverbed…

Shards: Chapter 19

“Are you okay? Do you need cookies?” Elisabel lowered the…

Shards: Chapter 18

An unfamiliar number flashed on Elisabel’s screen. She…

Shards: Chapter 17

Elisabel clutched the plastic bag in shaking hands and…

Shards: Chapter 16

Elisabel staggered into Gwen’s kitchen, having just woken up…

Shards: Chapter 15

Elisabel’s throbbing head dragged her back into…

Shards: Chapter 14

Elisabel pulled into the parking lot outside Riverbed…

Shards: Chapter 8

Elisabel swept the rag across the chipped table, unable to…

Shards: Chapter 7

Full of Gwen’s cookies, Elisabel slipped through the…

Shards: Chapter 6

Elisabel almost made it outside without her dad noticing…

Hope for Parents of Teens – You Are Not Alone!

My son is graduating from High School this semester! Why the…

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Where Does He Fit?

“Hey, runt!” Joshua called to his younger…

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Gotcha

“Clint, did you finish your homework already?”…

Dying to Be Pretty

“Hey, Nicole, come with us to the mall,” Chelsea…

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Shards: Chapter 4

The alarm’s tone blared in Elisabel’s ears, jolting her from…

Shards: Chapter 3

Elisabel counted the chips in the pale blue paint of her…

Shards: Chapter 2

The creaking of the stairs grated on Elisabel’s…

PowerMark Book 1

I’m Not Stupid

This past week I read about a learning specialist assigned…

Six Literal Days – Really

It has become fashionable amongst Christians to see the…