TODAY: Bullying behind teen girls’ suicide pact?

Every morning while I'm getting ready I watch the Today Show. This morning I saw a story that completely broke my heart. It definitely affected me deeply because of my heart for teenage girls. I'm definitely praying for these families.

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Day 28. Scares.

A picture of something your afraid of


Heights. This is a picture from the top of the John Hancock building in Chicago. I can not do heights. Airplanes are fine. Helicopters are even okay. But looking outside of the window on a tall building and seeing how far i could fall if someone pushed me.. or if I tripped. YIKES! My knees go weak.

Day 27. Grows.

A picture of you and a family member


Abbie. This is my second cousin. I love her to pieces. She has literally grown up before my eyes. Her and her mom lived with my dad for about a year when I was in college. I can't believe that she is a junior in high school now. Just yesterday she was a little girl sucking her thumb trying to run around with us "big kids". We had some great memories of Thanksgiving at my aunt's house (that would be her grandmother). We always do Thanksgiving at at my Aunt Karen's and Forth of July at the house I grew up in. Then of course- there is always the occasional Chicago Bears game! ;)

Day 26. Means.

A picture of something that means a lot to you


Necklace. I got this necklace (well, not this exact one but one VERY similar) last summer. I had just started teaching all the girls (6th grade - sophomore in college) at my church. One Sunday morning two of my girls came up to me with a present. I didn't know what to expect. I opened the box and there this was! They said they saw it and thought of me. Y'all- I had JUST started teaching there Sunday school class. I was there maybe a month. Yet, they already saw me as someone important in their lives. It really meant a whole lot to me. This is currently hanging on my rear view mirror in my car. It always reminds me to pray not only for those girls but for all my girls.

Day 25. Drives.

A picture of your day


I am heading to the Girls' Ministry Forum in Nashville, TN. I will have the opportunity to network with some of the best and brightest Girls' Ministers in the country. It's a normal conference.. main sessions, breakouts, food, you know the drill BUT to be around so many women with the same passion as myself.. I can hardly contain my excitement! :) Can I be in Nashville now?!