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Just do the right thing!

A disciplined life leads to great rewards. Don’t go with the flow! Go where you ought to go! Do what’s right, and you will never regret it.

Feb 14th

God in a Manger!

Christmas is a time when we often see images of Jesus as a newborn baby. When we do, it is kind of hard to imagine all that Jesus was and is. Yes, Jesus was born to Mary in Bethlehem, but that was not the beginning of the second person of the Trinity. He is eternal. He has no beginning and no end. He was never created for He is self-existent. In the book of Isaiah, Isaiah tries to describe when he...

Dec 12th

Don’t be a Zombie!

The living dead are amongst us! You might even be one! Someone you know might be a Zombie! Well, something can always be said of shock value. The living dead are amongst us! You might even be one! Someone you know might be a Zombie! Well, something can always be said of shock value. So how are we in any way like zombies that are part dead and part alive? Well, it’s like this, even though you or...

Oct 17th

Do you need advice?

I need to talk to someone! If you were in need of life saving surgery, would you go to a first year medical student and ask him to perform the surgery? Of course not, you would prefer a doctor who has completed many years of school and has many years of experience. But why? I’m sure both men would do try their hardest. However, while both men would do the best job they could do, one would...

Sep 25th

Who should I date?

In the 11th grade, my youth director told me something really deep. He told me that I was going to marry someone I dated. Wow, ground breaking news! Well “of course”, I thought. Congratulations on stating the obvious Mr. Youth Director! Actually, his point was that you shouldn’t go out with a person that you would not marry. The qualities you desire in your eventual spouse should be the...

Aug 17th

Guys, train your eyes to look at females from the shoulders up. Summertime is a dangerous time for guys’ eyes. Temptations are all around! Be careful! It’s easy for guys to want to give girls the “up down” (looking them up and down as one student put it), but do your best to avoid concentrating on the girls’ bodies. If you continue to do so it only leads to more lustful looks and more lustful...

Jul 4th

Don't lose ground this summer.

Quick point of advice. Don’t check out mentally and spiritually just because summer is here. Keep making progress. Yes, a little fun in the sun and relaxation is much deserved, but do something productive everynow and then.

Jun 3rd

Regaining Trust

What do you do if you have lost the trust of someone due to a slip up in your character? Remember why you have lost someone’s trust. It is easy to move on quickly and think that everyone else should too. Remember, you gave them a reason not to trust you now. Someone has been hurt. It is painful to trust someone and then have that person abuse it. Rebuilding trust takes work. One bad...

May 12th

Make it really be a "Happy New Year"

This new year look to the future, but also look at your past. Evaluate the quality of choices that you have been placing on your foundation. Take a moment, think about your future, and look at the foundation that you have built so far. Is it going to get you where you want to go? Everybody has messed up before. It’s like the famous old philosopher Hannah Montana once said “Everybody makes...

Jan 14th

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Ahhhhh! Time with my family! I love it! I love this time of year. Lots of fake meanings for Christmas out there. Remember the only real one is the remembrance of the Son of God taking on flesh to become the Christ, the Savior of the World. Keep that in mind this year and getting socks or underwear for Christmas want be dissapointing.

Dec 13th

Morals Anybody?

So, what are morals anyway? A person’s morals could be defined as the standard they set for what they define as right and wrong. Morals often have to do with a person’s character, integrity, and purity. A few quick examples would be your views on lying, cheating, or stealing. But it goes deeper than that, for instance, how you treat other people, what you allow your eyes to see, what you...

Nov 28th

No Excuses

When a person does not find success, it is most common to blame something in their life that they had no control over. This is the easy way out. It allows them to bow out of success with no blame or responsibility. But from what I have seen, people are who they are because they make themselves that way. Chuck Swindoll once said, “Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% of what you do with...

Sep 21st

Having a great summer with my family. Lots of trips and time together. Greatness! I got to do a Teenage Construction Zone Camp with a group of great young people from LaVernia Texas last month. It was a wonderful time of teaching and meeting new people. Thanks for the invite Lavernia!

Aug 11th

Planning for Greatness?

Successful people don’t just set goals for their lives; They take the steps needed to attain them! Every young person has an idea, dream, or goal of what they want their life to be like. Some of them will go on to attain those dreams and some will not. What seems to make the difference? When I was in the 7th grade, I told my friends that I would be a millionaire by the time I was 20. Sounded...

Jul 9th

Choices Have Consequences!!

Choices Have Consequences! The choices you have made in the past define who you are today. Who you will be and where you will be in twenty years will depend on the decisions that you are making right now! No pressure right! I say this not to make you panic, but to hopefully wake you up to the reality that today’s choices matter. They are shaping your future successes or failures. No matter how...

Jun 19th

Success or failure is rooted in the quality of earlier decisions. Choose wisely today, and reap the rewards in your tomorrows.

May 29th

Busy busy busy

Sorry, I haven’t been able to blog here as much as I would like to, I have been very busy traveling with Team Impact. I have been to West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, and Texas. I am off this week so that I can graduate with my Masters Degree. I like the graduating part, However I do not enjoy the whole cap and gown thing. Make sure you become a fan of Teenage...

May 6th

Thanks Arkansas

Enjoyed teaching all weekend in Northeast Arkansas. My wife and I thouroughly enjoyed the teens and adults that were involved in the intense Teenage Construction Zone weekend. Some of the young people were already on the edge of making some life changing decisions. Once again I was reminded of just how important the teenage years can be in shaping everything that is to come. Remember you...

Mar 10th

Speaking in Schools

In Baton Rouge Louisiana speaking in schools. Speaking on the importance of building a strong foundation of decisions while you are a teenager. Remember that every choice you make has consequences. Sometimes those consequences are immediate, sometimes prolonged, but know this, what you do while you are a teen greatly impacts the quality of your adult life as well. You are shaping...

Jan 30th

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Parent's Role In Developing High Moral Standards

A young person without morals is like a car without a steering wheel or a ship without a rudder. These teens become adults who go through life with no restraint, and sooner or later, they must face the consequences of their reckless decisions. We know that morals are extremely important to having a quality life, but what can we do to help our teens see that? Here are three steps that will get you...

Jan 7th

New Year Resolutions. Good Or Bad?

New Year Resolutions. Good or Bad?Today at 5:49amThe gym that I workout at will soon be so packed that I will not even be able to find a parking place. However, this problem will only last two months max. Why? Because the bulk of the new crowd is made up of the New Year Resolution people. Though bad for parking, these people keep most gyms in business. Seventy percent of the people that pay for a...

Dec 28th

How to talk to your teenager.

Many parents find that in the struggle of growing up, their teen becomes unwilling to open up and talk to their family. One of the greatest contributors for a teen’s success is an open line of communication between them and their parents. Do everything you can to keep it open. Here are three steps that can help to establish communication between you and your teen. 1) Start with something...

Nov 14th

How will you deal with it?

When some people find that their lives did not turn out the way they wanted them to, they look back and blame other people, their surroundings, or their circumstances. But from what I have seen, we are who we are because we made ourselves this way. As Chuck Swindoll, the inspirational author, once said, “Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% of what you do with it.” You many...

Oct 1st

I'll date them, but I there's no way I would marry...

Last week a young lady told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend because of a statement she had read in my book Teenage Construction Zone. The statement, on page 92, is “you shouldn’t go out with a person that you would not marry. The qualities you desire in your eventual spouse should be the same qualities that you look for in a person that you date. Some people have lower...

Sep 19th

If you don't have anything good to say.....

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me! While this little saying may seem to thwart a second grade bully, it is not 100% true. One cruel word towards someone, especially a young person, has the power to drastically affect them. Your words have the power to discourage and destroy. Most poeple do not realize just how powerful their words are. The good news is...

Sep 7th

Flying planes

Hey, I just got back from Rankin County Mississippi. Met some wonderful people and got to speak in five schools in the area. I also got to fly a C-17 military jet. Sort of. It was actually just the simulator, but man did it feel real. Real enough to make me sick. I sure was glad we were only 18ft. off the ground on hydraulic lifts, especially when my friend didn’t make the landing. ...

Sep 3rd

More Than Feelings

“As you construct the foundation of your life, don’t make your choices based solely on feelings and emotions. Instead, cautiously, rationally, and logically think through your decisions. Many lives are ruined due to one, irrational, quick decision. As you are debating certain activities and choices in your life, I suggest asking yourself a few questions. Ask yourself: Will this...

Aug 19th

A great fan of Teenage Construction Zone!

Thanks to Ryan, from Bentonville Arkansas, who bought 300 books for the youth group in the church that he attends. He saw a need and met it. Thanks for spreading the word Ryan!

Aug 11th

Dating Tip

Never go out with someone you wouldn’t marry! Not that you are trying to get married right now, but the qualities you desire in your eventual spouse should be the same qualites that you look for in a person that you date. Some people have lower standards for dating than they do for marriage, but in actuality, they should be one in the same. Never have a girlfriend or boyfriend just to have...

Aug 11th

Who do you respect?

Never, look up to someone for lowering their moral standards (drinking, drugs, relationships, etc..). That is easy and anyone can do that. Instead, look up to, and become, a person who in the face of immense peer pressure continues to choose to live at a higher standard no matter what! Now that takes courage!

Jul 27th

Watch it on TV

Trey will be on Daystar Television program, Celebration, talking about his book Teenage Constrution Zone on Friday the 24th. It will be live at 11:00AM -12:00 PM, then it will be repeated throughout the weekend. Go to this site to see what channel it is on in your house. http://www.daystar.com/index.php/ways-to-watch/us-search

Jul 23rd

LIFE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

You are in the most important stage of your life. Whether you realize it or not, you are constructing the foundation that the rest of your life will be placed upon. Choices are being made, bricks are being laid. The question is, are you building a foundation that will be strong enough to support the quality life that you desire? Every choice counts, so choose wisely! Teenage Construction Zone ...

Jul 20th

Waiting for a Dating Disaster?

You should never date someone with the hope of changing them into the person you want them to be. Although there are exceptions, people are who they are. Who they are now is usually a good indicator of who they will be in the future. Keep your standards high!

Jul 13th

Guard your ears

Be careful who you hang around and what you listen to. Wrong voices cause wrong choices!

Jul 1st

Friends are very important!

Your friendships are either going to strengthen or weaken your life’s foundation. It’s going to hapen whether you like it or not. Teenage Construction Zone p.31

Jun 24th

More than 4,000 young people die each year as a result of alcohol poisoning! P. 58 Teenage Construction Zone

Jun 18th

Admit, learn, and move

After a school assembly last month, one 11th grader talked to me about how she had made a lot of “first time” decisions this year that she was not proud of. She went on to say that she was taking my advice to heart and was choosing that very day to make some much needed changes. When you make a mistake, don’t ignore it. Acknowledge it, learn your lesson, and move on. You...

Jun 3rd

Book Signing

I will be at Covenant Books and Gifts in Arkadelphia, Arkansas on May 30th from 10am-12pm for a book signing. Come by if you are in the area. May 31st I will be doing a program with Team Impact in Gurdon Arkansas at Beech St. Baptist Church. The program will be at 6:00 pm and as always, it is totally free.

May 21st

Just finished two book lectures, based on Teenage Construction Zone, at the Middle and High School in Gurdon Arkansas. Through a grant, and gifts from the community, every student was able to recieve a free book! It was a great day!

May 14th

400 Free Books!

Wow! Through grants and a few generous people, every 7-12th grader in an Arkansas High School is getting a Teenage Construction Zone Book! Awesome

May 11th

In Nashville this weekend. Probabaly not the one your thinking of though. Nashville, Arkansas. Home of the Scrappers. It’s nice to be back in Soutwest Arkansas near where I grew up. We used to play Nashville in football every year. They beat us every time.

May 7th

Just got back from Jacksonville Florida. Beleive it or not it is the largest landmass city in the United States.

May 4th

A person without standards and morals is like a car without a steering wheel. Out of control, and on their way to disaster.

Apr 29th

Heading to Bentonville, Arkansas with Team Impact. Home of Wal-mart. We will be there April 22-26. If you are in the area come on out. I will also be speaking in a lot of schools in the area.

Apr 21st

As morals decline, so goes the quality of your life. If you want to gave a great life, then keep those morals high.

Apr 18th

Getting ready to go to Sherman Texas for some school assemblies. We will also be putting on Team Impact programs at FBC Sherman at 7:00 Wednesday - Sunday. Come check it out if you are in the area.

Apr 14th

Once a moral downgrade has set in, it is difficult to stop the momentum. One lie turns into 2 then three etc. Physical touch in relationships virtually always progresses. One drink that leads to another, or one hit off a joint that leads to a lifetime of addiction. Set your moral standards high, and you will never regret it. The higher a persons morals are, the higher their success in life...

Apr 9th

There is five inches of snow on the ground, and I didn’t bring a coat, hoody, or even a long sleeve shirt. Not smart

Mar 29th

In Eldon, Iowa this week with Team Impact. Just spoke to 500 students in a Pre-k thru 12th grade assembly. The students were very respectful and attentive. Nice town.

Mar 29th

The Launch of the blog...

We have entered new territory! Teenage Construction Zone has it’s Official Blog now and I am excited to use this to keep you updated with what’s going on with the book and myself. Subscribe to the RSS feed or check back often to catch up on the latest with Teenage Construction Zone and myself! -Trey

Mar 20th