January 22, 1973: Remembering the Live Lost Since the Decision of Roe v. Wade

Originally published on TheReb. Since the decision made in Roe v. Wade that protected abortion, sixty-two million innocent unborn children have been killed. I, along with many others, am grieved by this massive loss of life. Such mass genocide is comparable to the Holocaust, which led to the deaths of eleven million victims. Shockingly, abortion …

3 Lessons on Life and Trusting God that I Learned From My First Relationship

Originally published on TheReb. Recently, I embarked on a new sort of journey. One I had previously never known or experienced. I began my first committed relationship for the purpose of marriage. During that relationship, I experienced such a wide spectrum of emotions and grappled with my view of myself, God, and others. As I …

Why Is the World So Broken?

Originally published on TheReb. The world is ripe with brokenness. Natural disasters rage, conflicts ensue, and bitterness stirs within. Death is rampant and suffering is widespread. Around 690 million people go to bed hungry every night, and approximately 150,000 people die daily. Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce, thus separating families, and suicide is one of the leading …

How Should Christians Respond to Critical Race Theory?

Originally published on TheReb. What do you think of when you hear the term Critical Race Theory? You may picture protests, news headlines, or conversations you’ve had concerning this idea. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become a buzzword that almost everyone has heard of. Although it’s not a new idea, it has become a hot topic …

Blog Name Change

You may have noticed that I just changed my blog name! Instead of being Teens Transformed, I named it Lives Transformed. Whenever you visit, you can type either teenstransformed.home.blog or livestransformed.blog into the search box and it will lead you to the home page. The general purpose of Lives Transformed is the same as Teens …

A Broken Reality

There is a uneasy sense of perfection in child’s shows. Everyone cooperates in harmony, save the antagonist of course. In every episode, a minor conflict arises, the climax arches slightly, and all is resolved. In the end, no further consequences remain, and all goes back to what it once was. But this is not reality. …