Encouraging Teen Girls....

Oh my these girls are growing up!  It doesn't seem like long ago they were so little, playing with dolls and making mud pies.

Next year, 3 of them will be in 9th grade!  Where has the time gone?

I really do love this age.  You can talk about so many things at such a deep level.  Sometimes they WANT to talk, and sometimes they don't. :)  Sometimes they prefer to write things down and have you write a reply back.  Whatever it takes, I want to make sure they know that they can tell me anything, anytime, always and forever!

Today, after our morning devotions, I asked the girls to write down 5 things that are GOOD about themselves.  "Reflect for a few minutes and just jot down those 5 things."  At first a couple of them were rather uncomfortable.  And then every body succeeded to write 5 things down.  All were thoughtful. :)
Tomorrow, I will have them write 5 things that are good about a sister. Sometimes when you write your thoughts  down and think about them, the good in somebody else is much easier to see. We will do this for a few more days until we cover all the sisters, and then we are going to share the lists. 

I want them to be confident young ladies. I want them to see the best in each other. I want them to have confidence to stand against bullies. )
I have so much to share with them. :) 
Loving this mama thing. :)