Faith and I read a book a while ago called 'Do Hard Things.' The title itself makes it an amazing book. It was written by two brothers, Alex and Brett Harris, who wondered one day why teenagers these days don't accomplish as much as teenagers of old. They soon realized that teenagers don't accomplish as much because not much is expected. Phrases like. "They're just at that age," or "That's just how kids are" basically made it perfectly normal for teenagers to be, well, normal. They began a blog called the Rebelution (a tricky combo of revolution and rebellion) to bring kids to their senses. They define their movement as "a teenage rebellion against low expectations." What Alex and Brett have accomplished themselves attests to the effectivness of their theories. They tour the world speaking their ideas. They have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, NPR and The New York Times. They are among the most widely read authors on the internet. And yes, they are teenagers themselves. Their motto is 1 Timothy 4:12. "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
Visit them at The Rebelution.
We can make a difference.
Hope
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What a wonderful motto! That's the new Young Women theme also. I love your blog, I'm emailing it to everyone I know!!!
Sounds like a great book! In last General Conf. Elaine Dalton said that she had a plate made that read "I can do hard things." She went on to say that if she could change that motto, it would now read, "In the strength of the Lord, I can do all things."
Two years ago our family rode our bikes in Iowa. The first day we rode 70 miles. A lady that we rode with said to Kimberly, "isn't it nice to know you can do hard things!" I loved that comment as it inspired me!
Oh I love Elaine Dalton--well, they're ALL great! My heroes. Thanks for the comments, Aunt Loretta and Carrie!
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