Posts by Romina Suarez
Dare to Hope That He’ll Redeem Your Story
Hope scares me now. Hope feels dangerous. Hope feels vulnerable. Hope even feels . . . a little silly. I’ve learned to be gut-level honest here in the valley of the shadow of death—the place that seems like my permanent residence these days, so I’m not afraid to confess that the sludge of muddy grief tempts me to kill my hope and bury it deep in this pit. As my dreams and expectations have been crushed into a dusty powder, I’ve…
6 Ways to Make the Most of It
Stuck in the House with Your Teen: 6 Ways to Make the Most of It
God-Esteem Is Better Than Self-Esteem
God-Esteem Is Better Than Self-Esteem How many times have you heard these phrases? “She just needs to love herself more.” “Yeah, you’re having self-esteem issues because you don’t love yourself enough.” If you’re like me, you’ve probably heard those ideas floating around a lot. And if you haven’t, keep listening. You will. It’s everywhere—music, movies, friend groups, even churches. You might want to prepare yourself—because today, I’m here to talk about not loving ourselves. When I picture what “love yourself” means, I…
Digital Entertainment in the Apocalypse
For at least a week and a half, kids have been huddled up at home trying to survive the most terrifying reality they’ve experienced in their young lives: unending boredom. For the most part, they’ve handled it like champs! Then again, we shouldn’t be surprised. They have screens to help them. In case you’re not a parent or youth worker, and have no idea what it’s like to be stuck at home with kids all day (while trying to figure out how to…
Talking with Your Kids about Difficult News
helping your kids process what they’re seeing and hearing Jonathan McKee If you have kids under 18, then the last few weeks…scratch that…months have probably invoked more fear and unrest than they have ever experienced looking at the world around them. First Covid-19, then the tragic killing of George Floyd, then the outbreak of violence in the streets… all of these issues dividing people instead of united them. Millions of American homes have news channels on right now that aren’t…