Jul 25, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Teenage Observations, Part 3: Driver’s License

When I turned sixteen (only 12 years ago), the first thing that you did when turned sixteen, was get your freak’n driver’s license, but not today. It is almost uncool today (to get your driver’s license).  This is very confusing to me. I’m not sure if this is something that is prominent in only my area or a trend taking place all over?  A driver’s license used to be synonymous with freedom,... read more

Jul 23, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Teenage Observations, Part 2: Work Ethic

Teenagers today seem to have NO work ethic.   There is no desire to have a job, to work hard, to earn money, to move out of their parent’s home, to get married, to have children, etc… The only explanation that I can come up with for this is that they are finding their fulfillment by other means: i.e. video games, the internet (specifically social networking sites that require no real human... read more

Jul 23, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Teenage Observations, Part 1: On Authority

When a teenager is given a direct order from a teacher, parent, employer, or other type of leader, they tend to respond with an answer to a question that you never asked them. For example:  Authority Figure: “Johnny! Go empty the garbage!” Johnny: “The garbage is not full.” Explanation: You asked Johnny to do something, but instead of doing it, he thought it appropriate to answer the question,... read more

Jul 23, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Teenage Observations: Intro

I know that I’m not very old. I’m only 28, so I don’t want to sound old, but times REALLY have changed since I was a teenager. I wasn’t a sheltered child so it’s not like all of the weird things that are happening today were happening regularly then, but just without me noticing it. The norm, somehow, has drastically changed and unfortunately it’s not for the good. There are some positive... read more

Jul 22, 2008 Posted by Anthony

Exhausted!

This last weekend was the Salem Art Fair. Our church has had a fundraising booth there for the last 15 years. We sell teriyaki chicken skewers, yakisoba noodles, egg rolls, and fresh squeezed lemonade. The booth funds our youth department for almost the entire year. Anyways, it is a lot of REALLY hard work! And thank God, it is... read more