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  Girls only!


This Month we talk about...
BOYS!

boy_laughingBOYS. A strange species. Smelly, unwashed, rude… The list goes on! Then, one day, they walk into school with shiny hair, smelling lovely…
“What’s this?” you cry. Suddenly, this species is rather attractive.

In the playground the conversation has gone from heart throbs on T.V. to heart throbs at school or on the bus. You imagine being with them, holding their hand, doing anything they ask… especially that one over there, if he went out with you he’d never look at anyone else. In fact, that’s what he says. It must be fate! And he’s older than you. After all, boys your age are too immature.

Very soon, he tells you he loves you. Wow! So, you’re in love, what happens next? What if he expects more than holding hands? If you say no, will he still love you? Oh the pressure! How old are you again? But this is your life... right?

Ask yourself a few things first: Would someone who loves you ask you to do anything that doesn’t feel quite right? How would you feel if they did? If found out, would it cause trouble? What would your friends say?

Maybe life was more fun when boys were just smelly, rude and unwashed!

As Catholics we are taught that sex and all that leads up to it, is an act of love that should take place only within marriage – with someone we love, trust and respect deeply.

What might seem fun, rebellious, harmless etc right now, could well leave you feeling full of regret and sadness when you do meet the right person and realise you’d rather have waited for them. God knows you and loves you so much. He knows what is best for you before you will ever know it yourself.

Do you love yourself enough to make the right decisions?

By Emma Fitzgerald (Find out more about Emma)


flowers and butterflies
What Flower are you??
Quiz by Clare Spiller (find out more about Clare)

Step Ahead

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This month we hear from Rebecca, from Bedfordshire, aged 14

Likes?
‘Meeting new people… God because He rules… friends… family… mmm, most things.’

Dislikes?
‘Dirty feet and toes, wasps (because I’m allergic lol), people who wreck the world, eg by littering!’

Listening to?
‘Kylie Minogue, Chris Brown, and alphabeat’

And our random fact about Rebecca:
‘I once had horse poo in my mouth’
Eeuw!!

horse

What helps your faith?
‘Going on retreats or summer camps about faith, reading my bible and praying.’

Top tips for Yfaith girls:
You need to know how much you mean to God. I know I often felt alone and I think it’s coz I didn’t believe he truly loved me. Now I know, it makes me happy and helps me to know who I am and where I fit in life.

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Instructions

The sun is shining, the birds are singing and our gardens are full of beautiful flowers. Why not take this short quiz to find out, if you were a flower, which one you’d be?! Make a note of each answer, a, b, c, d, e, or f.

At the end add up which letter you have the most of and look up the answer.

Fashion What do you think about the clothes you like to wear?

A) I like to look good and have the latest fashions
B) I’ve got my own style, I don’t often find people who wear what I do
C) I don’t really care so long as people don’t think I look silly
D) It’s got to be comfy and colourful

Friends When you’re in a crowd of people, what are you like?

A) I lead and people follow what I do
B) It’s anybody’s guess- one day I’ll be the leader and the next I’ll follow or I might be off on my own!
C) I’m quite quiet and tend to stick to my own friends
D) I’m bubbly and giggly

Something New How do you feel and act when you’re in a new situation with new people?

A) I’ll wait for people to come and talk to me, which they always do
B) I’ll look for the person who feels left out and talk to them
C) I’ll look for one or two people to talk to
D) I love meeting new people and will chat to anyone and everyone

Ooops! When somebody spills some paint on your painting in your art class, what would you do?

A) I’d get someone else to fix it for me
B) I’d let it dry and use the paper to make an origami cat
C) I’d be disappointed and start again
D) I’d just turn it into something different, a bit of modern art

Boys What do you look for in the boy of your dreams?

A) Someone who is good looking
B) Someone who’ll take me as I am
C) Just someone who notices me
D) Someone who’s up for a laugh

Schoolwork What are you like in class?

A) I like to make all my work look perfect and pretty
B) I tend to doodle while I work
C) I work hard and get on with things quietly
D) I normally get told off for chatting or laughing too loudly

Secrets Can you be trusted to keep a secret?

A) Well, I’m a bit of a gossip really
B) I’m the one with the secrets
C) I wouldn’t tell a soul, people always say I’m trustworthy
D) I mean to keep a secret, honestly I do, but sometimes I let it slip!

Mostly a)
You are A Rose
Everybody knows who you are, you care about how you look and enjoy being the centre of attention. You’re very popular but you can be a bit prickly if people tread on your toes. As you bloom into the beautiful flower you are “you must gradually become brighter and more beautiful as God enters your life and you become like him.” (cf. 2Corinthians 3:18)
Mostly b)
You are An Orchid
You’re a bit of a wild card who doesn’t like to be ordinary. You’re a fish that swims against the flow. Some people don’t really understand you and you can find yourself on your own. You take your inspiration from whatever takes your fancy, so “live your life in Christ , be rooted in him and built up on him, held firm by the faith you have been taught, and overflowing with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2: 6-7)
Mostly c)
You are A Daisy
You’re a quiet kind of girl who can always be relied on. Your friends trust you to always be there for them. You tend to drift into the background and you often feel small and insignificant. Remember: “you are God’s work of art!” (Ephesians 2:10) and “there is nothing you cannot do in the One who strengthens you.” (Philippians 4:13)
Mostly d)
You are A Sunflower
You’re a big character- bright and colourful, fun loving and happy. You like to have a giggle and stand out from the crowd. Let your faith in Jesus be the foundation of your joy and let your light “shine in people’s sight, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)

 

 
 
 
 
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