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In Real Life | Nancy's Blog for Teens
In Real Life is for Nancy's teen readers, 13 and older, who have out grown Lily and the other tween books, and need a community of other teen girls who are serious about their faith. This unique blog provides a forum for being real. Teens only are invited to comment. Please read the blog rules below and then check it out!
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IN REAL LIFE
For Rue Readers Who Have Outgrown Lily!-
Administrative stuff
Good afternoon ladies, Crystal here. I have a small announcement for you. Those of you making comments, beginning today and for the foreseeable future, will realize that we have decided to add the requirement for a verification code before your comment will be posted. Nancy, Leah and I have talked about it and we are getting a LOT of spam comments. Most of these you don't see, but it can be a lot of work behind the scenes for us to sort them all out. Some of you have blogs where no doubt you've been faced with the same thing....
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Thoughts From Your SIster, IRELAND
1 John 4:16: God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. When my little brother was born, naturally my family was very excited. Even though I had long been an only child, I liked the idea of having a little sibling, someone I could play with and talk to at home. But after the newness faded, I was left in shock, wondering what the heck happened to my family dynamic. Suddenly my parents had a little boy to take care of, someone who needed more time and attention than I did, and it was...
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Praying the Next Step
Hi, Ladies. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your input for the tweens on Friendship Flubs. Your posts are great and I know the mini-women are going to love them this week. Y'all are the best. I mean it. Now, back to YOUR series -- "Giving Up Freaking Out". We've been talking about the future, in particular what freaks you OUT about the future. I suggested last week that you think about what the next question is that needs answering concerning your future before you can (a) move forward or (b) stop wigging out or (c) both. Either...
Blog Rules!
- Try to limit your comments to the topic in the post. The exceptions are prayer requests, encouragement for each other, or suggestions for a future post. So that “In Real Life” remains a safe place for you to express yourself and get encouragement and support, we stick to the following guidelines. Trust me – they work.
- It’s okay to comment on someone else’s comment, as long as you stay on topic. Stay away from lecturing, preaching and judging. You get enough of that in your life, right?
- For safety reasons, don’t give any more specific information about where you live than your country or major part of the U.S. (Northeast, Pacific Northwest, etc.)
- When you ask for prayer for someone, it’s best not to mention the person’s name, especially if that person also comments on the blog. We try to respect everyone’s privacy.
- It’s okay to talk about my books – which ones you recommend, and so forth – not because I’m all that but because those are the books I know. If we get into things I haven’t read or am not familiar with, I don’t feel like I can discuss those in a responsible way.
- We usually stay away from discussing music and movies for the same reason.
- We respect each other’s differences of opinion. Any time we disagree with one another, we do it in a loving, tactful way.
- If you have any personal questions you want to discuss with me, you can always email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
You will be welcomed! Come join us – and announce yourself when you post your first comment.