YS parent newletter

This is the most recent Youth Specialties parent newsletter. I hope that it is beneficial and thought provoking.

1. Tools for Parenting Teens
2. Learn Their Lingo
3. Movie Reviews
4. Links to Learn From
5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/
When God Waits

One of the most difficult questions for Christian parents to answer is, “Why did God let this happen?” At issue may be the death of a loved one or a pet or any devastating loss deeply felt. If God is…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/when_god_waits/
Featured Resource: Sacred Parenting

Explore the spiritual dynamics of parenting, and why caring for children is such an effective discipline in shaping our souls and forming the character of Christ within us.

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http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/sacred_parenting/
2. Learn Their Lingo

Frenemy = An enemy disguised as a friend.

Kind of a big deal = A term for a person who is facetiously joking about how important/cool/awesome they are.
3. Movie Reviews for Parents
I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Tyler Perry has quickly become one of our most successful filmmakers. His usually urban stories lean toward the melodramatic, walking the line between comedy and…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/i_can_do_bad_all_by_myself/
9

This dark, post-apocalyptic tale began as an 11-minute short film by a UCLA animation student. The wildly original story is built on a very spiritual…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/nine/
4. Links to Learn From

Smacking Makes Children Naughtier [Telegraph U.K.]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6188692/Smacking-makes-children-naughtier-research.html

Reading and Writing Must Be a Priority [SmartBrief.com]
http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ascd/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=1EFBA3A0-48F5-4FAF-9FA2-7968350229B3©id=6DE78BF4-3E0C-44B9-AC50-91CE01674BBD

Study Shows Teenage Girls Attracted to Deep Voices [Physorg.com]
http://www.physorg.com/news172304097.html
5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Where there is love, there is pain.
- Spanish Proverb

our middle school ministry has awesome leaders!

The past few days has really reaffirmed just how great our leaders are. On Wednesday night everyone stepped up. Several examples come to mind. There are really too numerous to mention them all. We had one leader that couldn't come to act in his usual role so he made the time to come and help us set up for a while. Another leader skipped a meeting to minister to students. Another leader worked diligently for a long time to make sure that our computers would work when our presentation software was having issues. I heard about leaders reorganizing their schedule to come early and minister to students. Our leaders makes sure things get done and students are loved. Food and tech equipment were managed with great attitudes and skill which all takes several hours respectively.

We have leaders sacrificing their Saturday mornings to help students develop their spiritual gits and prepare to lead others in worship.

On Sunday I was again amazed. Our leaders were prepared and enthusiastic. Two of them thought they were not going to be able to make it, but somehow showed up. You can tell that our leaders our making a huge difference in the lives of students by the loud cheering for their small group leaders when they were announced! Our students love their small group leaders because their small group leaders love them.

Our leaders encourage me and pray for me. I am continually impressed by their flexibility and positivity. The people that I have the privilege to serve with our incredible. Their actions and attitudes remind me of this time and time again.