✨TEENS HUB SAFEROOM
🌈Ages 12–17 • Real • Respectful • Encouraging • Faith-based
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🌟 (TEEN FRIDAYS ARE HERE EVERY FRIDAY!)
🌿A Message to Parents & Guardians
The Teens Hub SafeRoom is a supportive, judgement-free space created for teens navigating school, friendships, emotions, and faith. It is guided by someone with more than 31 years of real classroom experience — teaching students from kindergarten through 12th grade, including special needs, and even first-generation college students. After decades of hearing teens real stories, supporting teens through real-life challenges, and helping families navigate school, friendships, emotions, and faith, Shawna brings the same heart of care into this Safe Room.
Within this SafeRoom, every message offers encouragement, comforting, faith-centered, prayerful wisdom, grounded in genuine educational and emotional experience. While Shawna is not a licensed therapist, she is an educator who has spent her life listening, guiding, and inspiring thousands of students — and she now offers that same gentle support to your teens.
Welcome. Your teen is safe here. 💛
🌈WELCOME TO THE TEENS HUB💛
Hey there! I’m truly glad you’re here.
This space was created just for teens who want:
Real encouragement
Real conversations
A reset for your mind and heart
Faith in your language
Support, understanding, and no judgment
💕Every Monday, you’ll find a TEEN VERSION of the Encouraging Mondays message — written for real life, real feelings, and real challenges.
😊Every Friday, you’ll find TEEN FRIDAYS- a safe space where we celebrate you, have real talk, build faith, and make healthy choices together.
⭐Parent & Teen Guidance / Disclaimer
Important Note:
The Teens Hub is designed to encourage and support teens in a safe, positive, faith-filled environment.
Teens may email questions or comments directly, but only initials or a first name will ever appear publicly.
All messages are reviewed before posting to ensure safety, respect, and encouragement.
We do not collect or store sensitive personal information.
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub
🗓️February 16, 2026
💞Theme:
Love That Casts Out Fear
🗝️KEY VERSE (NLT):
📖 “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.”
— 1 John 4:18 (NLT)
✝️TEEN MESSAGE
Sometimes fear shows up quietly.
It can sound like “What if I mess up?”
“What if I’m not good enough?”
“What if people don’t accept me?”
God wants you to know something important today:
fear doesn’t get the final word — love does.
This doesn’t mean you’ll never feel afraid. Feeling fear doesn’t make you weak. It means you’re human. But when you begin to understand how deeply God loves you, fear stops being in charge.
God’s love isn’t based on how popular you are, how perfect you act, or how well you perform. His love is steady, secure, and always present — even when you’re unsure, anxious, or overwhelmed.
When you start living from God’s love instead of fear, you don’t have to prove yourself anymore. You can breathe. You can be honest. You can grow without pressure.
God is inviting you to trust this truth:
You are safe in His love.
🥗TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
Focus: stress & anxiety
Fear doesn’t just live in our thoughts — it affects our bodies too.
When we’re stressed or anxious, our bodies feel tense, tired, or restless. One simple way to care for your body this week is to slow down your breathing when you feel overwhelmed.
Try this:
Take a slow breath in through your nose
Hold it for a moment
Slowly breathe out through your mouth
Peace in your body helps your mind calm down too.
🤔 TEEN REFLECTION QUESTIONS
What are some fears that try to take control of my thoughts?
How does knowing God loves me change the way I face those fears?
What would it look like to choose trust instead of fear this week?
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
God,
Thank You for loving me with a love that is strong and steady.
Help me recognize when fear is trying to lead my thoughts or choices.
Teach me to trust Your love instead.
Help me live with courage, peace, and confidence in You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
🙏🏼 DAILY PROCLAMATION (TEENS)
Before we close, I want to invite you — only if you feel led — to say this proclamation with me.
This is a daily choice, not a one-time moment.
From Survival to Surrender — A Daily Proclamation (Teens)
God, today I stop pretending I’m okay when I’m not.
I stop hiding behind habits, people, or pressure.
I stop trying to handle life on my own.
I let go of what feels good but pulls me away from You.
I release relationships and choices that confuse my peace and cloud my purpose.
Today, I choose alignment over approval.
Truth over popularity.
Healing over hiding.
God, I don’t just want to get through life —
I want to live whole.
Lead me.
Shape me.
Strengthen me.
I choose surrender —
not because I’m weak,
but because You are strong.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
💞 Much love for you all!!!
😊Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
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⭐Encouraging Mondays Message — Teens Hub
🗓️For: February 9, 2026
🌈Theme: Love That Holds You Steady
📖KEY VERSE (NLT):
“And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.”
— Romans 8:38
⭐TEEN MESSAGE
Let’s be real — life as a teen can feel unstable.
Friendships change.
People disappoint you.
Emotions feel intense one day and confusing the next.
And sometimes it feels like you have to hold everything together by yourself.
But here’s the truth God wants you to know this week:
You are not being held together by your own strength.
You are being held by God’s love.
God’s love does not disappear when you mess up.
It doesn’t leave when you feel unsure, anxious, or overwhelmed.
It doesn’t depend on popularity, performance, or perfection.
This week, God is inviting you to stop asking, “Am I enough?”
and start resting in the truth that His love is enough — and it’s already holding you.
You don’t have to be strong all the time.
You don’t have to pretend you’re okay.
You don’t have to earn God’s care.
Nothing — not fear, not mistakes, not pressure, not opinions — can separate you from His love.
That love is steady when life feels shaky.
That love stays when others leave.
That love holds you even when you don’t know how to hold yourself.
🍇TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
🤔Focus: Rest & Stress Awareness
When stress builds up, our bodies feel it — tight shoulders, headaches, trouble sleeping, or feeling drained.
This week, try one small act of care:
Pause and take slow breaths when you feel overwhelmed
Step away from your phone before bed
Give your body permission to rest instead of pushing through exhaustion
🥗Taking care of your body is not weakness — it’s wisdom.
🤔TEEN REFLECTION QUESTIONS
When do I feel the most pressure to “hold it all together”?
What makes me doubt that God’s love is steady?
What would it look like to trust God’s love instead of my own strength this week?
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
God,
Thank You for loving me in a way that doesn’t change.
When I feel overwhelmed, remind me that You are holding me.
Help me rest in Your love instead of trying to prove myself.
Teach me to trust You more each day.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
✝️ DAILY PROCLAMATION (TEENS)
Before we close, I want to invite you — only if you feel led — to say this proclamation with me.
This is a daily choice, not a one-time moment.
From Survival to Surrender — A Daily Proclamation (Teens)
God, today I stop pretending I’m okay when I’m not.
I stop hiding behind habits, people, or pressure.
I stop trying to handle life on my own.
I let go of what feels good but pulls me away from You.
I release relationships and choices that confuse my peace and cloud my purpose.
Today, I choose alignment over approval.
Truth over popularity.
Healing over hiding.
God, I don’t just want to get through life —
I want to live whole.
Lead me.
Shape me.
Strengthen me.
I choose surrender —
not because I’m weak,
but because You are strong.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
💞Much love for you all!!!
😊Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
😊TEEN FRIDAYS: Building Your Life on The Rock!
🗓️Friday, February 13, 2026
📖 (Matthew 7:25 … the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.)
⭐👏🏼Praise • Real Talk • Clean Eating • Move!
😊Opening Welcome
“Hey everyone, welcome to Teen Fridays!
This space is just for you — a safe place to grow, to breathe, and to become who God created you to be.”
👏🏼Celebration & Recognition
“Before we begin, we want to celebrate you.”
This week, we celebrate:
Showing up even when the week felt heavy
Making it through school one day at a time
Choosing not to give up
Trying again after a hard moment
“Growth doesn’t have to be perfect to be real.
Effort matters. Progress matters. You matter.”
👏🏼😊 “Job well done.”
👏🏼✝️ Praise
“Let’s take a moment to praise God — not because everything is perfect, but because He is faithful.”
📖Scripture:
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” (Psalm 107:1)
🤔Reflection:
God’s faithfulness doesn’t depend on how our week went.
He is steady even when life feels shaky.
Take a quiet moment to thank God for one thing — big or small — that helped you get through this week.
⭐Real Talk
“Now let’s talk real life.”
Topic: Pressure and Choices
Every day, you’re making choices — about friends, words, actions, and values.
Some choices feel small, but they add up.
Some pressure feels loud, but it doesn’t get the final say.
Jesus reminds us that when we build our lives on Him, we don’t have to follow every voice around us.
We don’t have to choose what’s popular — we can choose what’s right.
🪨Building your life on the rock means asking:
Does this choice help me grow?
Does it pull me closer to God or farther away?
Will this still matter after the pressure passes?
We’re learning — together — how to choose wisely.
🥗Clean Eating / Body Care
“Taking care of your body is not about perfection — it’s about respect.”
This week’s reminder:
Eat regularly when you can
Drink water
Pay attention to how food makes you feel
Fueling your body helps your mind focus and your emotions settle.
Small choices count.
🏃🏼♀️➡️Move!
“Movement doesn’t have to be intense — it just has to be intentional.”
Try this:
Stretch your arms and shoulders
Take 5 deep breaths
Roll your neck gently side to side
Movement helps release stress and reset your mind.
🙏🏼Closing Prayer
“God,
Thank You for being our steady foundation.
Help us make choices that honor You.
Strengthen our hearts, calm our minds, and guide our steps.
Teach us to build our lives on what lasts.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
⭐Closing Reminder
“You’re not alone.
You’re growing.
You’re seen.”
👏🏼😊 “Job well done.”
💞MUCH LOVE FOR YOU ALL!
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub
🗓️February 2, 2026
💕Theme: Rooted in God’s Love
📖KEY VERSE (NLT): 1 John 4:16
“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.”
✝️TEEN MESSAGE
Let’s be real for a minute.
A lot of pressure gets placed on you — to fit in, to look a certain way, to perform, to be liked, to be strong all the time. Sometimes it feels like your value depends on how others see you or how well you’re doing.
But God wants you to know something important this week:
You don’t have to earn His love.
You don’t have to prove yourself.
You don’t have to be perfect.
💞God’s love isn’t based on popularity, performance, or approval. It’s steady. It’s secure. And it doesn’t disappear when you mess up.
When you are rooted in God’s love, fear loses its power. You stop chasing validation and start finding peace. You begin to see yourself the way God sees you — loved, chosen, and deeply valued.
This week, God is inviting you to stop striving and start resting in Him. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to stay connected.
🍎TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
🛌🏼Rest & Sleep
When your mind is tired, everything feels heavier.
Getting enough rest helps your body reset and your emotions settle.
This week, try to:
put your phone down a little earlier
create a calm nighttime routine
remind yourself that rest is not lazy — it’s healthy
When your body rests, your heart can hear God more clearly.
🤔TEEN REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Where do I usually look for approval — and how does that make me feel?
What would it look like to believe I’m already loved by God?
How can I remind myself of God’s love when I feel unsure or pressured?
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
God,
Thank You for loving me exactly where I am.
Help me stop comparing myself to others and rest in who You created me to be.
Teach me to trust Your love and walk confidently in it every day.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
💕😊 DAILY PROCLAMATION (TEENS)
Before we close, I want to invite you — only if you feel led — to say this proclamation with me.
This is a daily choice, not a one-time moment.
From Survival to Surrender — A Daily Proclamation (Teens)
💞God, today I stop pretending I’m okay when I’m not.
I stop hiding behind habits, people, or pressure.
I stop trying to handle life on my own.
I let go of what feels good but pulls me away from You.
I release relationships and choices that confuse my peace and cloud my purpose.
Today, I choose alignment over approval.
Truth over popularity.
Healing over hiding.
God, I don’t just want to get through life —
I want to live whole.
Lead me.
Shape me.
Strengthen me.
I choose surrender —
not because I’m weak,
but because You are strong.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
💕😊Much love for you all!!!
💞Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
🌟TEEN FRIDAYS: Building Your Life on The Rock🪨
📖Friday, February 6, 2026
📖(Matthew 7:25 — “…the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”)
🙌🏼😊Praise • Real Talk • Clean Eating • Move!
👏🏼Opening Welcome!
“Hey everyone, welcome to Teen Fridays!
This space is just for you — a safe place to grow, to breathe, and to become who God created you to be.”!
😊Celebration & Recognition:
“Before we begin, we want to celebrate you.”
Today we celebrate:
Showing up — even when you didn’t feel like it
Trying — even when things feel heavy
Choosing to keep going
Being here right now
🤔 “Growth doesn’t have to be perfect to be real.
Effort matters. Progress matters. You matter.”
👏🏼✝️Job well done.
🙌🏼Praise
“Let’s take a moment to praise God — not because everything is perfect, but because He is faithful.”
📖Scripture: Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.”
🤔Reflection:
God is steady.
God doesn’t shift.
When life feels unstable, He stays the same.
Take a breath.
Thank God for one thing right now — silently or out loud.
🗣️Real Talk
“Now let’s talk real life.”
Here’s the question for today:
Are you building your life on the Rock — or on sand?
✨Jesus talked about two houses:
One built on rock
One built on sand
The storm came to both houses.
Life doesn’t skip anyone.
But only one house stayed standing.
Why? 🤔
“…it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” 👏🏼💕
(Matthew 7:25)
🪨Rock is what holds you when things get hard.
⌛Sand is what feels good for a moment but can’t support you long-term.
Rock looks like:
Truth
Obedience
Trusting God even when it’s hard
Making choices that protect your future
Sand looks like:
Going along just to fit in
Acting on feelings without wisdom
Ignoring what you know is right
We’re not judging.
We’re learning — together. 😊
🍇Clean Eating / Body Care
“Taking care of your body is not about perfection — it’s about respect.”
Your body matters.
What you eat matters.
How you treat yourself matters.
One simple reminder: 🤓
Eat something real today
Drink water
Listen to your body
No shame.
No extremes.
Just Care.
🤸🏼♀️Move!
“Movement doesn’t have to be intense — it just has to be intentional.”
Right now:
Stretch your arms
Roll your shoulders
Take a deep breath in… and out
😊Movement helps your mind reset and your body release stress.
Closing Prayer
“God, thank You for every teen here.
Cover their hearts, their minds, their bodies, and their choices.
Help them build their lives on You — the Rock that does not move.
Give them clarity, courage, peace, and strength.
Remind them they are loved, seen, and never alone.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
🤔Closing Reminder
“You’re not alone.
You’re growing.
You’re seen.”
Job well done. 🙌🏼
MUCH LOVE FOR YOU ALL😊💕
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub SafeRoom
📆For January 26, 2026
😊Theme:
Wholeness Changes the Way We Love
📖KEY VERSE (NLT):
“You are complete through your union with Christ.”
(Colossians 2:10, NLT)
✝️ TEEN MESSAGE
Here’s an important truth you need to hear:
You don’t need another person to complete you.
When we don’t feel whole inside, we sometimes expect friends or relationships to fill that space.
That can create pressure, disappointment, and hurt.
God reminds us that wholeness starts with Him.
When your identity is rooted in Christ:
• You don’t beg for approval
• You don’t settle for unhealthy connections
• You don’t lose yourself to keep others
Wholeness changes how you love — because you’re loving from security, not need.
🍎 TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
🤸🏽Focus: Energy & Focus
When your heart feels whole, your energy improves too.
Notice how taking care of your body — eating, resting, breathing — helps you feel more grounded and confident.
God designed your body to support your growth.
🤔 TEEN REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Do I ever look to people to fill something inside me?
What helps me feel most grounded and secure?
How can I remind myself that I’m already complete in Christ?
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
“Jesus,
Thank You for making me whole.
Help me love others from confidence, not emptiness.
Teach me to rest in who You say I am.
In Your name Jesus, Amen.”
✝️DAILY PROCLAMATION (TEENS)
Before we close, I want to invite you — only if you feel led — to say this proclamation with me.
This is a daily choice, not a one-time moment.
From Survival to Surrender — A Daily Proclamation (Teens)
🙏🏼God, today I stop pretending I’m okay when I’m not.
I stop hiding behind habits, people, or pressure.
I stop trying to handle life on my own.
I let go of what feels good but pulls me away from You.
I release relationships and choices that confuse my peace and cloud my purpose.
Today, I choose alignment over approval.
Truth over popularity.
Healing over hiding.
God, I don’t just want to get through life —
I want to live whole.
Lead me.
Shape me.
Strengthen me.
I choose surrender —
not because I’m weak,
but because You are strong.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
💕Much love for you all!!!
😊💞Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub SafeRoom
🗓️For January 19, 2026
✝️Theme: Trusting God With Our Connections
KEY VERSE (NLT): 📖Proverbs 3:5)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart.”
❤️TEEN MESSAGE
You don’t have to figure everything out on your own.
A lot of relationship stress comes from trying to decide who to trust without asking God first. God sees what we can’t see — motives, intentions, timing, and direction.
Trusting God doesn’t mean being suspicious of everyone. It means letting God guide who walks closely with you.
😊When you trust God, you don’t have to guess.
😊When you trust God, you don’t have to force relationships.
😊When you trust God, He helps you choose wisely.
God wants to lead you — not confuse you.
🍎TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
🛌🏼Focus: Rest & Sleep
Trust also shows up in how well you rest.
When your mind is constantly overthinking friendships or situations, it can steal your sleep. God invites you to rest — mentally and physically.
Try putting your phone down a little earlier this week and giving your thoughts to God before bed.
🤔TEEN REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Is there a relationship I’ve been overthinking lately?
What would it look like to trust God instead of guessing?
How do I usually know when I feel at peace about a decision?
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
“LORD,
May You help us trust You with our choices and relationships.
May You guide & guard our steps and calm our thoughts.
May you Teach us to lean on You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
🙏🏼DAILY PROCLAMATION (TEENS)
Before we close, I want to invite you — only if you feel led — to say this proclamation with me.
This is a daily choice, not a one-time moment.
⸻
✝️From Survival to Surrender — A Daily Proclamation (Teens)
God, today I stop pretending I’m okay when I’m not.
I stop hiding behind habits, people, or pressure.
I stop trying to handle life on my own.
I let go of what feels good but pulls me away from You.
I release relationships and choices that confuse my peace and cloud my purpose.
Today, I choose alignment over approval.
Truth over popularity.
Healing over hiding.
God, I don’t just want to get through life —
I want to live whole.
Lead me.
Shape me.
Strengthen me.
I choose surrender —
not because I’m weak,
but because You are strong.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
💕Much love for you all!!!
Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub Saferoom
📅For January 12, 2026
💞Theme: The Influence That Heals
📗KEY VERSE (NLT): Proverbs 27:9, adapted from NLT
“People enjoy having friends who encourage them.”
TEEN MESSAGE
Let’s be real for a moment.
Not everyone who stays in your life is good for your heart.
Some people are around all the time but leave you feeling confused, drained, anxious, or less like yourself. God wants you to know that true friendship should bring peace, not pressure.
This doesn’t mean people have to be perfect. It means your connections should help you grow — not make you shrink.
God is inviting you to pay attention to how people influence you:
Do they bring you closer to who God is shaping you to be?
Or do they pull you away from peace and clarity?
Healthy friendships don’t replace God’s voice — they support it.
🍎TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
Focus: Stress & Anxiety
Your body reacts to stress just like your heart does.
If certain friendships make your chest feel tight, your stomach hurt, or your thoughts race — that matters. God cares about your whole self.
This week, notice how your body feels after spending time with certain people.
🌈TEEN REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How do I usually feel after being around my closest friends?
Are there relationships that bring peace — or confusion?
What would it look like to ask God for healthier connections?
🙏🏽CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
“Dear God,
Help me recognize the friendships that help me grow.
Give me wisdom and courage to choose peace.
Guide my heart and my relationships.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
💞Much love for you all!!!
Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub Saferoom
🗓️For January 5, 2026
✨Theme: God Is Doing Something New — Let’s Slow Down and Notice
📖 KEY VERSE (NLT):
“See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
— Isaiah 43:19
TEENS MESSAGE
A new year doesn’t mean you have to reinvent yourself overnight.
God isn’t asking you to rush, prove anything, or fix everything all at once.
He’s inviting you to notice what He’s already doing.
Sometimes we think “new” means louder, faster, or bigger.
But often, God’s new work starts quietly—
in how you think,
in how you rest,
in how you listen to your heart instead of the pressure around you.
You don’t have to keep pushing to be enough.
You don’t have to compare your pace to anyone else’s.
God works in seasons, not sprints.
If you feel tired, unsure, or in-between right now, that doesn’t mean you’re behind.
It might mean God is preparing you.
The new thing God is doing may not come from adding more—but from making space.
🍇TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
Theme Focus: Listening & Awareness
This week isn’t about rules or extremes.
It’s about learning to listen to your body with kindness.
Try noticing:
• When you feel hungry
• When you feel full
• When your body needs rest
• When stress shows up as tiredness or cravings
Caring for your body is not selfish.
It’s part of honoring the life God gave you.
Small awareness leads to big wisdom.
🌟TEENS REFLECTION QUESTIONS
Where do I feel pressured to rush or prove myself right now?
What might God be inviting me to slow down and notice?
How can I take one small step this week toward rest or balance?
(No pressure to answer perfectly—honesty matters more.)
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
God,
Thank You for doing new things in my life—even when I can’t see them yet.
Help me slow down, listen, and trust You.
Teach me how to care for my heart, my mind, and my body with wisdom and grace.
I place this new season in Your wonderful hands.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!
Much love for you all!!!
Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed week!
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub Saferoom 📖
🌿For December 29, 2025
✨Theme:
💛 “God Is Making You New”
📖KEY VERSE (NLT)
“And the One sitting on the throne said, ‘Look, I am making everything new!’”
— Revelation 21:5
🌈TEEN MESSAGE
As this year comes to an end, it’s normal to think about what went right — and what didn’t.
Some moments made you proud.
Some moments hurt.
Some things you wish you could erase.
Here’s the good news:
You are not stuck with your past.
God is not finished with you — and He is not asking you to fix yourself before coming to Him.
Walking with God doesn’t mean you had a perfect year.
It means you’re willing to let Him renew your heart, your mind, and your direction.
When God says He makes things new, He’s talking about:
your mindset
your habits
your choices
your confidence
your future
Even if this year felt messy…
God can still make something beautiful out of it.
🍎TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS
“Reset, Not Punishment”
As the year ends, your body also needs care — not punishment.
This is not about extremes.
It’s about awareness.
Simple resets can help your body and mind feel lighter:
drinking more water
not eating late at night when you’re exhausted
choosing cleaner foods when you can
paying attention to how certain foods affect your mood and energy
Taking care of your body is not about looks.
It’s about clarity, strength, and honoring what God gave you.
🌈TEEN REFLECTION / CALL TO ACTION
Take a quiet moment and reflect honestly:
What is one habit or mindset I don’t want to carry into the new year?
What is one small change I can make that supports my peace — spiritually or physically?
What does it look like for me to let God renew me instead of rushing myself?
🌈Call to Action:
Choose one small reset this week — not to be perfect, but to be intentional.
🙏🏼CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
“God, thank You for loving me enough to make me new.
Help me release what no longer helps me grow.
Renew my mind, strengthen my body, and guide my choices.
As I step into a new season, help me walk with You and trust Your process.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
💛Much love for you all!!!
Have a safe, reflective, and Blessed week.
🌈Encouraging Mondays — Teens Hub 📖
12-22-25
Theme:”He Shall Be Called…
KEY VERSE:
For a child is born to us, a Son is given to us. The government will rest
on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
This week’s Encouraging Mondays message reminds us that Jesus’ names reveal who He is for us today, not just at Christmas.
He is called:
Wonderful Counselor — when you need guidance
Mighty God — when life feels heavy
Everlasting Father — when people fall short
Prince of Peace — when your mind feels restless
Teen Prayer
Lord, thank You for being everything I need.
Help me trust You as my Counselor, my Strength, my Father, and my Peace.
Guide my choices and quiet my heart when life feels overwhelming.
I place this week in Your hands. Amen.
This Week’s Action Step
Choose one name of Jesus that speaks to you most right now.
Then:
Share it with a friend, or
Talk about it with someone you trust
You don’t have to preach — just share why that name matters to you.
That simple conversation is discipleship in action.
🌈Encouraging Message — Teens Hub📖
For 12-15-2025
Theme: “Come Into the Light”
KEY VERSE:
“But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light… the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.”
— 1 John 1:7
🌿TEEN MESSAGE:
Walking with God doesn’t mean walking perfectly.
It means walking honestly.
Teens need this reminder:
“You don’t have to pretend.
You don’t have to hide.
You don’t have to fix yourself before coming to God.”
✨Walking in the light means:
• being real
• being teachable
• being willing to grow
• letting God show you what leads to peace
And spiritually, mentally, and physically — light leads to freedom.
TEMPLE CARE FOR TEENS — “What You Eat Is Spiritual Too”
🌞Tell them:
“Your mind and mood are deeply connected to what you eat.”
Hidden sugars, high-sodium foods, and processed snacks affect:
• your energy
• your focus
• anxiety
• mood swings
• your ability to hear God clearly
💛Encourage:
“Pay attention to ingredients.
Choose foods that give life, not ones that drain you.”
🌿TEEN REFLECTION QUESTION
Where in my life do I need to step back into God’s light?
What is one hidden habit — physical or spiritual — I want God to shine on?
What is one food or drink I can swap for a healthier, lighter choice?
🙏🏼 CLOSING PRAYER FOR TEENS
“Lord, shine Your light on my heart.
Help me walk honestly with You.
Help me choose what strengthens my spirit, mind, and body.
Guide me into real change.
In Your Name, Jesus, we Pray, Amen.”
🌈Much love for you all!!! Have an amazingly fun, safe, Blessed day and week! 💛
💛Real TALK TEENS — MONTHLY FOCUS
🌈Theme Title:
Standing Strong When the Pressure Is On
🌈Core Truth:
Peer pressure can make good people feel rushed, confused, or pulled into choices they don’t really want to make.
You are not weak for feeling pressure —
but you are strong when you pause and choose what’s right for you.
🌈What Peer Pressure Can Look Like:
Peer pressure isn’t always obvious.
🌈It can look like:
friends pushing you to do something you don’t feel comfortable with
feeling left out if you don’t go along with the crowd
being told “everyone’s doing it”
feeling like you have to change who you are to belong
Pressure can be quiet — but it can still be heavy.
⭐What You Can Remember:
You don’t have to decide in the moment
You don’t owe anyone an explanation for protecting yourself
Saying “no” doesn’t make you fake — it makes you wise
Real friends won’t pressure you to betray your values
Sometimes the strongest move is to step back.
✨Faith Connection:
God cares about the choices you make — not to control you, but to protect you.
You are never alone when you choose what’s right, even if it feels lonely at first.
God gives wisdom when you ask — and courage when you need it.
Practical Tip (Simple + Realistic):
If you feel pressured:
pause before responding
trust that uneasy feeling — it matters
talk to a trusted adult or safe person
remember: pressure fades, but consequences can last
🌈Monthly Reminder Line:
I can pause. I can choose. I can stand strong
🙏🏼Prayer for Teens
“God, help me rise above stress, fear, and pressure.
Give me wisdom, strength, and peace.
Guide my choices, my friendships, and my future.
Help me become everything You created me to be.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
💛Want to Talk or Ask Something?
Your voice matters.
Your story matters.
Your questions matter.
You can email me directly here with parents’ permission, authority, and help:
📬Your Email Here:
shawnasencouragingmondays@gmail.com
No judgement.
No pressure.
Just support, love, and truth.
⭐Never Forget:
You matter.
Your life has purpose.
You are capable of incredible things.
God is guiding your journey — even when you can’t see the next step.
Come back each week.
Grow. Heal. Become.
🥗NUTRITIONAL INSIGHT HUB:
POEM TITLE: 💪🏼Strong From the Inside
**Your body is a story
God is writing every day.
What you feed it shapes your energy,
your focus, and your way.
Fast food isn’t villainous —
it’s just not built to last.
Your mind deserves the long-term
not the cheapest, quickest past.
Choose foods that give you clarity,
strength to guard your peace…
When you honor what God gave you,
your confidence increases. **💛
🌈Why the Rainbow?
In Scripture, the rainbow is a reminder of God’s promises, faithfulness, and care.
In our SafeRoom spaces, the rainbow represents hope, protection, and the reminder that you are never alone — even on hard days.
📚Books Some Families Have Found Helpful
From time to time, parents ask about books that support faith, emotional growth, confidence, and meaningful family conversations. The titles shared here are simply optional suggestions that some families have found helpful for teens.
These books are chosen with care — keeping age-appropriateness, positive messages, and opportunities for discussion in mind. Many are easy or engaging reads that can also support reading comprehension and connection between parents and teens.
Encouraging Mondays is not affiliated with these books or authors, and no purchases are required. Parents are always encouraged to preview materials and prayerfully choose what best fits their teens and family.
Called to Be a Champion: The Ultimate Bible-Based Playbook for Young Athletes
Suggested ages: 13–18Uplifting Words for Young Men: Build Personal Strength, Confidence, and a Positive Vision of Self
Suggested ages: 11–18Unbreakable Young Men: 15 Inspirational Stories to Build Mental Strength, Purpose, and Confidence
Suggested ages: 13–1810-Minute Bible Stories for Teens
Suggested ages: 14+Bible Stories for Teens (Minutes with Jesus Series)
Suggested ages: 10–16Everything Teen Boys Should Know: 100+ Essential Life Skills for the Teenage Years
Suggested ages: 12–15Everything You Need to Know Before You’re 16 (But Won’t Get Taught in School)
Suggested ages: 13–16Sunday School Lessons for Teens: A Bible-Based Guide for Connecting Faith and Life
Suggested ages: 13–19
🌈STAY CONNECTED
Encouraging Mondays is more than a website — it’s a growing community of faith, reflection, and peaceful transformation. If God has been speaking to your heart through these messages, I’d love for you to stay connected throughout the week. Each platform gives you a unique way to receive encouragement, grow spiritually, and walk in God’s perfect peace.
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YouTube — Encouraging Mondays Video Messages
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Podcast Devotionals With Shawna S. — Listen on the Go
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Wherever you choose to connect, may these messages speak life to your spirit and peace to your heart! . 💛