Let me start by telling you that you are loved. Do you know that? Do you believe it? I may not know you in person, but I truly care about you. And I am absolutely positively certain that God loves you, no matter who you are, or what you've done or said or thought.
I remember being a teenager like it was yesterday, though it clearly wasn't. It's not an easy time, and the world is throwing so many different messages at young people, it can be hard to know what's reliable and true.
That's where I hope And She Smiles comes
in. I, and some wonderful guest writers,
want to help you sort it all out, to
distinguish what is true (and beneficial) from what is false (and potential for regrettable consequences).
The name And She Smiles is from Proverbs 31:25,
in the Bible. It says, "Strength
and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future." If we look at the verse in its context, we
see that this woman can smile at the future because of the wise ways she has
spent her time in the past.
The truth is that the future WILL arrive, no matter how far away it seems, and our choices today affect the future. A wise young lady will
consider the future as she decides how to live her life now.
God gives us some important guidelines in the Bible. This living Book is about as ancient as it
gets, yet is incredibly relevant to our lives in the twenty-first century. We at And She Smiles care about you, but God loves you perfectly.
We aren't here to tell you what to do or to make your
decisions for you. We want to give you
the tools to make your own wise choices.
How old do we consider a "young lady" to be? Truthfully, we aren't as concerned about age as we are about state of mind and spirit. If you're here reading this, you may be searching for answers or looking to connect or just curious; or you may be the mom, grandma, aunt, cousin, mentor, or friend of someone who is. If you're here, you count. :)
Inner Beauty Truth of the Day:
1 Peter 1:3
"Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on."
Outer Beauty Tip of the Day:
Start your day with a good, healthy breakfast! Cambria, a lovely young lady who creates YouTube videos, has some tasty-looking (and healthy!) recipes on a recent video. Click here to see her cooking fun in the kitchen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX-VTCqCwYI&index=1&list=UUiL6WwlHv2DCGpKUjWpSXrg
How old do we consider a "young lady" to be? Truthfully, we aren't as concerned about age as we are about state of mind and spirit. If you're here reading this, you may be searching for answers or looking to connect or just curious; or you may be the mom, grandma, aunt, cousin, mentor, or friend of someone who is. If you're here, you count. :)
Inner Beauty Truth of the Day:
1 Peter 1:3
"Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on."
Outer Beauty Tip of the Day:
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