Pineapple Principle ® For Christian Teen Girls

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversations." Glenn Close Week two of our  Brain Health series and I am sharing my story of obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety and panic attacks. I let something take control of my life and it lead me down an unhealthy path and today I am sharing my story, unashamed. I...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversations." Glenn Close May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we will discussions and sharing stories, just like that beautiful quote from Glenn Close all month long. Our mission at Pineapple Principle is to mentor teen girls in their spiritual and brain health. Yes,...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "God has created us for a life of personal holiness." Amy-Jo Girardier For our last book recommendation of the season, we picked "Authentic Love: Christ, Culture and the Pursuit of Purity" by Amy-Jo Girardier. This is a great eight week study that digs into how a Pineapple Principle girl should pursue holiness. You can find it here: https:...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Super excited to sit down and chat with Rebecca aka Bible with Bek about Bible journaling. Her beautiful talent  is one way she spends times with Jesus. I love that she took a love for art, the talent God gave her and turns into worship time with Him. It encouraged me to dig my own journaling Bible back out. Even if you are not interested in Bible journaling,...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore  Roosevelt I am back today with my co-host Trinity Hamilton chatting on comparison. We wanted to our conversation from episode 84, "Embracing Who You Are" https://tinyurl.com/d9dsyvmh and dig deeper into the subject of comparison.  Once you have accepted who you are, the gifts and talents and how...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! The most famous Bible verse.  Is it because Tim Tebow made it famous by wearing it with his eye black? Or because of the significance behind it? We thought going unto Easter week, we would dig a little deeper into this scripture and see which one it is. Digging Deeper: John 3:1-16 Connect with us at: https://www.pineappleprinciple.org YouVersion Devo: https:/...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! We have been digging into some hard  topics this season, and I am excited to have my bonus baby Amber back with us. Some of you may remember her from episode 50.  https://tinyurl.com/45j33bry And for the first time we have Yere Ovia with us. In today's episode I sit down with them and have a conversation about their past lifestyle of homosexuality and fi...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Today's conversation with Talaysha Williams was an answered prayer.  Statistics tell us that 6 out of 10 girls are exposed to pornography before 18 and that it becomes an addiction for 30% of women. It creates unrealistic expectations of sex, along with many other problems. We want to speak to those of you who may be struggling with this addiction or the...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "True love protects." Sandy Euslbach is on todays podcast sharing her story and her heart.  I asked her specifically to be a guest because I wanted to have a conversation about sex before marriage. And her  story is one of healing and redemption. If this is something you are dealing with or have been thinking about, this story is for you. We pray it...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Todays episode brings our new co-host, Trinity Hamilton. She and I sat down and had a great conversation on learning how to embrace the beautiful person you are. God gave us our strengths and weaknesses, so our testimony can help others, and we hope todays conversation encourages you to be just who God created you to be! Digging Deeper: 1 Peter 4:10-11 Jeremi...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Two weeks ago when we talked about real love, I mentioned a line from my favorite book, and how it may have to be a book recommendation this season. So, I thought I would pop it in the line up now. I love when a book makes you look at life differently and this book impacted me in that way. The author, Andy Andrews has become one of my favorite authors and peo...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "I can focus on what left or I can see what's left."  Do you have a not so great relationship with your dad, or maybe you don't even have him in your life?  If this is you, todays episode is just for you. And you may think, how can a "guy" help me with that. Fremon had his own heartaches because of his dad and God has given him t...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! With season six kicking off on Valentines Day, we thought "love" would be a great way to start our new season.  Have you always wondered what real love was? How to find it? And most of all how to give it. I have one of my mini messages for you, and I am praying I answer all the questions you have. Digging Deeper: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Connect with us...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! One week until we are back with a new season! Here's a little snippet of what to we have coming for season six. Make sure you hit that subscribe button, so you don't miss an episode. Connect with us at: https://www.pineappleprinciple.org YouVersion Devo: https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/28003-pineapple-principle-life This podcast is finically spo...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "If you read the Bible and you don't see love on every page, you're not reading it right" ~Laura Fooks On our last week of Advent, we dig deep into loving like Jesus. It was the love God has for us that saved us. We pray our conversation today, has you digging deeper in your word, so grab a notebook, some coffee and be filled with more lov...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "Joy to the world, the Lord has come!" So, thankful that the baby Jesus brought us joy! Even when life gets hard we can still have joy. Laura Fooks (Light Speaks Loudest) and I are  digging deep into Joy on this third week of Advent, we have a great chat on how we still have joy in the hard times and we hope it encourages you to live a life with joy...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Week two of our Advent series,  we are digging into  the peace that we have from the Lord. Laura from Light Speaks Loudest is with us again today, an she has me sharing a time in my life when I had peace that most people wouldn't in that situation. Also, we may talk about snuggling babies, just like the baby Jesus. Digging Deeper: Philippians 4:6 John 14...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! It is our favorite series, Advent! We love preparing our heart for this Christmas season. Also, super happy to have our friend Laura Fooks from Light Speaks Loudest joining in on the conversation. So, grab a note taker and your Bible and let's kick off Advent, talking about Hope. Digging Deeper: Luke 1:26-38 Psalms 100:5 Genesis 9:11-13 Psalms 143 To con...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Gratitude boosts our brain, it helps us to be more positive how we see things and how we deal with hard times. Research shows it leads to a happier life. It will make our faith stronger, and living a life of joy. We hope todays episode helps encourage you to live a life of gratitude.  Digging Deeper:1 Thessalonians 5:18 Connect with us at: https://www.pineapp...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Finals, holidays, preparing for a new year, on top of everything else you already have on your  regular schedule.  Whew! As your "mentor" I just wanted to check in and see how you were. I know my plate was a little overloaded lately and wanted to make sure you were okay. I needed naps and good food, along with praying and time with God. If you need...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "The reality is I could get all the surgery in the world, and I could lose all the weight I wanted, but it was something deeper in me causing this....it's an inside work not an outside thing." Leslie Pierce struggled with body shame almost her whole life, today she bravely shares her story on how working on her heart and mind lead her to loving...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! If you have been listening to the podcast for awhile, you have heard me say, I would have not dated in high school. I wanted to touch on the subject, because I do think it's a little over rated for teens to give so much of themselves to another person at such a young age. But, I wanted a "guys" perspective on it as well. So, I brought along my...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! We are all about supporting other teen girl ministries and today is no exception! We have Laura Fooks, founder and CEO of Light Speaks Loudest. We chat about how Laura wanted to create content that would encourage teen girls to have knowledge, empathy and confidence to impact the world for Jesus. She did just that by creating a subscription box just for girls...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! Today is our final episode in our National Book Month series. We have a true story, don't you just love those? Those are some of my favorite books. When we share our stories they bring hope and healing for others. The best part of today's show, we have the author with us! Jacob and I didn't want to give too much of his book away, and our conver...

Text us your thoughts on this episode! "I realized I needed God, not to get rid of the turmoil in my life, but to eliminate the turmoil in my heart." Week two of our series has us talking about fiction book,  "Chasing Jupiter" by Rachel Coker, Even with this book being set in a different decade, it is still relatable to a teen girl of today. Get the book here: https://tinyurl.c...