Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Passion of the Christ

Sr. High Students will be remembering what Jesus has done for us and preparing our hearts for Easter by watching The Passion. This Saturday eve, 7:30 – 10:30, Stockberger’s

Friday, March 14, 2008

Teen Relationships

Parents Urged To Go Beyond "Big Talk" About Sex

Text Generation Gap: UR 2 Old

Links To Learn From

1. LINKS TO LEARN FROM

- Meals Matter: March is National Nutrition Month. Find out how you can help your teen eat healthier foods
http://www.mealsmatter.org/CookingForFamily/Planning/article.aspx?articleId=41

- Inside the Teenage Brain: How Science May Help Explain the Mysteries of the Teen Years
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/



2. INSIDE YOUR TEEN'S WORLD
...Random things you may not have heard about...

- Watch Your Mouth! Teens Casually Cuss a Bluer Streak Than Ever. Can They Stop Themselves?
http://www.sacbee.com/107/story/727392.html

- Peeking Inside the Mind of the Boy Dating Your Daughter
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/weekinreview/24parker.html?_r=2



3. LEARN THEIR LINGO
...Some slang and texting lingo for you to speak (or at least understand)

- five on it = Term used to imply that the person either has a nickel bag of weed to contribute, or is willing to pitch in five dollars toward the purchase of marijuana.

- givin' up the gold = When a female gives up her virginity before the right time, usually before marriage. "Girl, why you given up the gold... you gonna be bankrupt later!"

- HHOK = Ha Ha, Only Kidding (An acronym or text message used in online chat, IM, e-mail, blogs, or newsgroup postings.)




5. A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT...AND HUMOR

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years."
~ Mark Twain