167: You Can Rest and You Can Trust: Messages for Pre-Teens (with Katy Boatman)

Author Katy Boatman shares about how to come alongside pre-teens with the truth of God’s Word and the reassurance of His presence as they navigate fear and anxiety.

• Learn more about Katy Boatman here!
• Resources from David Thomas and Sissy Goff
• “We’re dealing with an anxious generation. To be aware of it is important, but also to help them navigate what they are truly feeling is really important.”
• “Reminding them that they’re not alone is one of the most important things [...] There is a God that is truly with them.”
• “When we say the phrase ‘you can rest’ and ‘you can trust,’ my hope is that, to these kids, it is a reminder that they’re not alone, that God is with them, and that He does have a plan.”
• “The Lord is my shepherd, I have what I need.” Psalm 23:1
• “Thankfully, we have the story, we have Scripture in front of us. So, we know where this thing is headed, we know how the story ends. But, that takes a daily kind of surrender to self and a daily reminder that God is good, that God is with us [...] He’s in control, and you’re not alone.”

Check out other episodes we mentioned:

• Episode 19: Emotional Health & the Mood Meter with Amy Massingale
• Episode 72: Processing Loss with Sarah Fine
• Episode 46: Processing Trauma with Annie Stepanenko

What’s changing our lives:

• Keane: Playing four-square with his sons
• Heather: Journal app
• Katy: Pickleball

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