youth writer

Words of the Week – Be Thankful Always

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterNovember 21, 2018

To the youth readers: The season of giving thanks is quickly approaching. I like to call this the “Thankful Season.” So many people take this time to provide services to the less fortunate. As a young man, I think the season of gratitude should be present all year around, daily or as often as we can. Being thankful for what we have endured or the challenges we have been through is not always easy to look back on. This time of giving thanks is especially sensitive for me, as we were without a place to call home four years ago.

Opinion Religion

Words of the Week – Faith Must Be Exercised Daily

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterSeptember 5, 2018

When I think about faith, I can share the faith I had to have while my mom and I were homeless. We had to rely on faith as our daily food. But, as James 2:17 says, “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” I had to apply my faith in class, on the playground and anywhere I went knowing that I had asked God to help me. During our time in the valley, after my mom lost her job and everything else, we truly relied on God’s promises in the Word. We were never hungry,

Religion

Words of the Week – Enlightening Summer Reading

Joshua Apparicio, Contributing Youth WriterJuly 18, 2018

To the Youth Readers: Summer is almost over, believe it or not, and the fall will be here before you know it. Whether you are returning to school in August or September, now would be a great time to start reading a book, and I believe the Bible is a wise choice. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…” – Proverbs 1:7. I remember my mom reading to me daily when I was younger. I couldn’t wait to read on my own. As I grew older, I realized how much I enjoyed reading, which I started at