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Michael's updated book Heart Touchers "Life-Changing Stories of Faith, Love, and Laughter," is finally here! ($13.95)

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SURPRISE YOUR FAMILY

by Doug Fields


When was the last time you surprised your family in a positive way? I'm sure you have examples of unpleasant surprises, but when was the last time you went out of your way to serve your family? I challenge you to look for ways to serve your family. Yep...your family! Leadership isn't just about serving people you're not related to. Serving with a ministry motive should include your family, too.

When you do your chores without being asked or place the needs of other family members before your own, you serve your family. When your parents have an exceptionally busy week and come home to a clean house, you've chosen an excellent way to serve them and relieve their stress. (Unless, of course--just in case my daughter reads this book--you threw away something your dad left out that he really needed!) When the lawn gets mowed, when the driveway gets swept, when you put away the laundry, when you do anything that takes a project off your parents' to-do list, you are serving them.

You may read this and say, "I do all of these things, and my parents still complain." Let me suggest that you help out before they ask you to. Then ask occasionally if there's anything you can do to help around the house. Now, you'd better know CPR just in case their hearts stop.

Earlier in this chapter I wrote about the power of upward influence. Serving your family is upward influence in action. If you do what you need to do before you're asked and do it with a positive attitude, eventually, you'll begin to have a positive influence on your family.

Family wounds are not easily or quickly healed. It takes persistent care and consistent, positive attitudes to develop a pattern of trust and changed character. If you want a healthy family, develop a servant's heart toward yours. Having a healthy family is worth the work and patience needed to take these steps. It's not easy, but it's important.


Taken from "Help! I'm a Student Leader", by Doug Fields, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here: http://www.youthspecialties.com/product/259614

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Creation Q & A

Q: Was there really an ice age?

A: Yes, there was, although we don't believe in an ice age that occurred over millions of years as the evolutionists teach. We think the Ice Age was a consequence of Noah's Flood.

The Bible tells us that fountains of the deep broke open all over the earth at the time of the Flood. This probably means there was also considerable volcanic action and continental breakup. What would have happened, of course, would be that the Flood waters were warmed up by these volcanic explosions. Therefore, you would have warm oceans and a cool land towards the end of the Flood. This would result in a large amount of water being evaporated into the atmosphere.

What's going to happen to it? Because of the tilt of the earth, the wind and so on, there would have been great storms at the poles, much ice and snow would have formed. Hundreds of years after the Flood, we believe that this ice accumulated as the Ice Age. Then, as the temperatures of the land and oceans started to stabilize, the ice would have started to melt. The answer is in Genesis and its account of the Flood!

Source: AnswersinGenesis.org

Creation News

This new addition to our web site will give you an article on the leading news in the Creation/Evolution controversy each day.

http://www.Heart4Teens.com/Creation_News

This section also includes a rotating Question and Answer feature and a weekly Creation Comic strip from the people at AnswersInGenesis.org

Be sure to come back and visit each day for an informative article that will help you keep up to date on the latest news in this controversial area!

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Thought For The Day

"One man that has a mind and knows it can always beat ten men who haven't and don't." --George Bernard Shaw

Verse for the Day

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." --Philippians 4:13

Teen's Thought For The Day

"Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it."

Parent's Thought For The Day

"If you want to bring your family closer together, buy a smaller car."

Coach's Thought For The Day

"Self discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something and you don't talk back." --W. K. Hope

Deep Thought For The Day

"I'm really glad the guy who invented the Ray Gun was named Ray. Being shot with a Fred gun just wouldn't sound as cool."

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Author MICHAEL T. POWERS
Contributing Author to Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenage Soul and 26 other inspirational books.

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

Over 100,000 people have listened to popular Chicken Soup Author Michael T. Powers' free inspirational message entitled: "Breathing Life into Others". If you aren't one of them just visit: http://www.Heart4Teens.com and click on the link to listen to the free streaming audio message!

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Do you feel as if life has no meaning for you?

http://www.HeartTouchers.com/Life_Purpose
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