Susie Shellenberger - Smart Girls Guide to God, Guys, and the Galaxy. Save the Drama! and 100 Other Practical Tips for Teens

I highly recommend this book to girls for a daily or weekly devotional-like read. Its jam-packed with wisdom, reality, and a whole lot of fun. High-five to Susie and Kristin...and to every girl who reads it!

HOLLY STARR

NATIONAL RECORDING ARTIST AND WORSHIP LEADER

Susie and Kristin have hit on just about any topic a teen girl can think up and given sound advice. This is the kind of book every young woman needs to have on her shelf.

ANNIE DOWNS

AUTHOR OF SPEAK LOVE AND PERFECTLY UNIQUE

This book contains fun, practical, and wise advice every girl should hear. Susie and Kristin give awesome advice for girls. Im even making my three-year-old read it!

KERRI POMAROLLI

COMEDIAN AND AUTHOR OF GUYS LIKE GIRLS NAMED JENNIE

Susie and Kristin cover almost any topic that a parent would want their teen daughter to hear about. Theyll tell your daughter what youre telling her...and shell believe them. Its just how it works.

DANNAH GRESH

BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND CREATOR OF SECRET KEEPER GIRL

I love that Kristin is a young, hip, funny comedian offering my daughter godly advice. Having my daughter read daily from these charming and entertaining insights instead of listening to me blurt out some nonsense is going to be far more effective for those awkward subjects like how to best cover up your three Bs. Get the book to determine exactly what those three Bs are!

MARTY SIMPSON

2012 CLEAN COMEDY CHALLENGE WINNER, FATHER OF ONE TEENAGE DAUGHTER

2014 by Susie Shellenberger and Kristin Weber

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To Linda Comingdeer.

Thanks for helping me make some very smart choices.

Susie

To my family. You know who you are.

Kristin

Think about it. If someone is willing to say nasty things to you about someone else, what makes you think they wont say mean things about you to others?

Gossip is talking about things that arent confirmed to be true, dont matter, or arent any of your business. Gossip usually ends up hurting someone.

Did you see the way Amber looked at that new guy today? Shes totally into him.

How do you know shes totally into him? Did Amber tell you this? If not, dont talk about it. Maybe the new guy happened to be standing in front of the clock, and she wanted to know the time.

Did you see what Sally was wearing? Her family must shop at the tacky barn!

Why does it matter what Sally wears? Does it affect her more substantial qualities like her personality, character, or intellect? No, it doesnt. Also, if there were a place called the Tacky Barn selling clothes, Id be there every day.

Heres the thing: Gossip is easy. Its not difficult to find fault in people. Everyones riddled with flaws, including you. As Christians, though, were supposed to build up, not tear down.

When a conversation turns toward gossip theres nothing wrong with gently calling it out by saying, Hey, Im trying not to gossip. Do you mind if we change the subject? Did you see the new slide opened at the water park? It looks crazy!

This is a polite way of getting the subject changed and maybe the start of a trip to the water park. If you cant defend a person who is being talked badly about, excuse yourself from the conversation.

If youre around people who constantly tear into others, it may be time to start hanging around a different group of people.

Its also really easy to gossip when someone hurts or offends you. If a brother or sister in Christ upsets you, the Bible tells us to go