Have you ever wondered why....

Donald Duck NEVER wears bottoms...

but....

when he gets out of the shower...

he wraps a towel around his waist??

AND is quick to cover up..

and even blushes... when it falls??

hmmm... just one of life's unanswered questions....

haha.

Random thoughts at 11:41pm....

Do I HAVE to go to work tomorrow?
Aww... Valentines day is two days away...
that sucks.
No Valentine.
But an AMAZING GOD.
I'd rather have that anyday!
Gas Prices?
Dad snoring.
very Loud.
Best Friend....
wonder how he is.
I should call him.
People change....
not always for the best....
need to move on.
My God is good...
so Good!
These past few weeks have been
some of the toughest in my life...
God has brought me through them.
What are my goals in life?
I am going to attend college this year.
My brain is becoming mush.
Time to start taking more care of...
me.
I need to start getting more sleep...
I think I will start....

now.

Our Teens are Trashed

A sad reality.... just some main points from an article I read and thought was important to share with anyone invoved in youth ministry...

How Can the Church Help Tackle Binge Drinking Among Youth?

Rev. Andrew J. Weaver, Ph.D.

"A new study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) finds 45 percent of teens report consumption of alcohol in the past month and 64 percent of the students who imbibed said they were binge drinking (defined as having five or more alcoholic drinks in a row)... The study also found that binge drinking is strongly associated with sexual activity, violence, and other high-risk behaviors.

When compared to nondrinkers, teen binge drinkers were:
*Four times more likely to be in a physical fight in the past year.
*Almost four times more likely to have ever been raped or subjected to dating violence in the past year.
*Four times more likely to have attempted suicide during the past 12 months.
*More than five times more likely to have been sexually active with one or more persons during the past three months.
*More likely to use marijuana, tobacco, cocaine, and/or inhalants.
*More likely to have a poorer academic performance."

"How the Church Can Help

Research has shown that stable families lower the risk of alcohol and drug abuse, so church programs that focus on strengthening the family can be a preventive strategy. A strong youth program that promotes good communication and social skills is valuable, as well.

Encouraging teens and their families to be active in the life of the community of faith is in itself an important preventive strategy when addressing substance abuse. Churches are a powerful preventive and healing resource for many teens and their families. Youth who practice their faith have more positive social values and caring behaviors and their families are more stable than those who do not practice their religion. Surveys have found that adolescent regular church attenders are half as likely to use alcohol as teens who do not attend church regularly."

Check it out.... http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nl/content.asp?c=fsJNK0PKJrH&b=2422963&content_id=%7B80C8EAAA-8328-49D8-9E75-E1EF1E8A0967%7D&notoc=1

This Cowgirl can't wait to see what happens next!