As all of you know I have been blessed with 6 boys. I also have two brothers who are still teenagers. At 18 years and 15 years old, they’re not that much older than my own boys so as you can imagine, getting them all together can be an interesting adventure.

I could go on and on about all of the ins and outs of having sons and brothers so close in age, but I’ll save that for another day.  This weekend we went to my parents’ house to celebrate the oldest brother’s 18th birthday and as I was playing inside with the twins I spotted a book laying on one of the tables.  The title of this book caught my eye and DEFINITELY my interest; Do Hard Things!

Just three little words were the title for a book written by Alex and Brett Harris for young men.  I have not read this book, nor have I been asked to review it.  But I have taken a few minutes to visit the website and it intrugued me even more!  You can find them at www.TheRebelution.com! 

You see, these two young men began their blog The Rebelution when they were 16 years old (they are now 19).  It is based on 1Timothy 4:12 (“Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” ).  Here’s a small explanation of their purpose taken from the site.

The official definition of the ‘rebelution’ is “a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture.” When you look around today, in terms of godly character and practical competence, our culture does not expect much of us young people. We are not only expected to do very little that is wise or good, but we’re expected to do the opposite. Our media-saturated youth culture is constantly reinforcing lower and lower standards and expectations.

They have a fascinating survey on their blog! As the mom of so many boys I am instinctively drawn toward things that might be beneficial to my sons so I want to share them with you … cuz I know you’re just like me . They surveyed over 1500 Christian young men …. it’s called the Modesty Survey and the results will confirm beliefs for some and astound others. That many boys from that many different walks of life has to prove something. When you go to the page, just click on “Survey Results”, select a category, then a question and view the results in the frame below. Just some food for thought.

Besides this though, you will find information on their book, upcoming conferences, speaking engagements and you can look through their blog and more.

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