Let’s say you are the mother of a teenage girl. Let’s say you’ve convinced her to wait to have sex. But she’s surrounded by other teenagers that are doing it.
You want her to know that becoming a mom at age fifteen is not the way to go. She nods like Yeah, yeah, Mom, but then one of her friends has a baby and all your daughter sees is that adorable creature in a blanket, and excited friends rallying around. Maybe there’s baby shower, a chance to surprise the new little mom with sippy cups and onesies. Maybe the baby-daddy hangs around (for now) playing the part of daddy (for now). And it all looks kind of grown-up and fun.
Yeah, mom, God says don’t. I get it. But when your daughter looks around and sees 90% of her friends doing exactly as they please, and smiling in all their pictures, and the ground not caving in under them, she can’t help but wonder why God goes around getting in the way.
You only have so much time to pour wisdom into her head because even the most cooperative child eventually puts up her hand and says, Mom, no more.
Until then, you’ll look for any way to get your message across.
Fortunately, there are people in this world who are good at explaining why some of the world’s most time-worn ideas are still worth hanging on to. They write about social issues. They write about national issues. I’ve discovered them on the opinion pages of newspapers. I’ve discovered them in magazines, book reviews and blog posts. Reading their words satisfies me as much as a heart-grabbing movie, a long nap and fresh contacts, all rolled into one.
I’m not the only one who loves them. Readers call them “honest, compelling, thought-provoking and passionate,” their books “unique and overdue.”
Today, I’ve collected a sampler platter of favorite current events writers for you. Fix yourself a snack (I suggest Club Quesadillas), click on the sign-in page, and take a look.
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