What Makes a Troubled Teen School Christian?
Christian troubled teen schools are a dime a dozen. But, what really makes a troubled teen school Christian? The question is asked, because so many troubled teen schools have compromised biblical principles for secular theory and political correctness. In some cases they have compromised for the sake of funds [...]
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In general, there are some areas that hurting parents grossly under-estimate as being significant in nurturing an emotionally, behaviorally, psychologically, and spiritually sound teenager–things that may keep an at-risk teen out of a residential program for troubled teens.
1. Having a biblical worldview cannot be over emphasized.
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Posted in Trace's blog on Sep 26th, 2009
I’m always amazed at how parents fall into the trap of believing that their at-risk teens have the same right to privacy as they do as mature adults. Parents are making the mortgage payment on a nice home that their entitled and troubled teen believes is equally their own. “It’s my bedroom.” “It’s my closet.” [...]
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Posted in Trace's blog on Aug 18th, 2009
The following is an excerpt taken from the SHF newsetter archives.
THE WONDERFUL PAIN OF HEALING We seem to have a group of parents who really understand that change is compulsory in their own lives in order bring healing to their kids. Before the weekend of the conference, one of our girls, who was extremely [...]
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Posted in Trace's blog on Aug 13th, 2009
Shortly before each kid leaves SHF, I get the privilege of having dinner with them at a local restaurant to discuss their year at SHF. I get feedback as to how we can make SHF a better program for troubled teens and offer them helpful tips on how they can succeed after graduation and limit the struggles that [...]
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Troubled Entertainment Leads to Troubled Teens and Culture: I can’t help but believe that America’s reaction to Michael Jackson’s death is a pretty fair indicator of the priorities, character, and, ultimately, spiritual health of this nation. I totally understand mourning any death, regardless of who the individual is. However, I’m not sure the president would [...]
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Posted in Trace's blog on Apr 13th, 2009
Have you ever wondered why a teenager seems to make so many foolish decisions? It’s because they do. Have you noticed that they don’t seem to equate action and consequence? It’s because often times they can’t. The frontal lobe in the brain contains the area that links action to consequence. This frontal lobe isn’t fully [...]
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Find help for your troubled teen at Shepherd’s Hill Farm,
Go to the main page here:
http://www.shepherdshillfarm.org
or give them a call at:
(706) 779-5766
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