I look
into her eyes, marveling at the nuances in color, at the glowing golden tans
mixed with deeper browns that finally melt into the infinity of the pupil. The human eye is an incredible miracle! I am standing nose to nose with her – another
astounding fact. This child in adult
skin is a phenomenon, a marvel, a sensation, a wonder, a “non-pariel”…a sweet
teenager with blue bangs. A “Warrior
Woman” in the making. And after a rough
stretch with friend issues, God has provided a small, solid band of like-
minded “warrior women in the making”.
But this
post isn’t about middle school friend angst or what God meant when He called
her a “Warrior Woman” during my prayer time two years ago. Neither is it a post where I share tips for
parents struggling with their teens based on my own current counseling work, as
it started to be.
Why, you
might ask? Because. Last. Week. Happened.
You’ve
heard that when you are preparing to teach a lesson, God walks you through it
first? He did. I did.
Sweet Teen lived through it too! I have a degree and some experience,
but what I truly am is a fellow traveler with you, imperfectly leading a teen
through the forest of adolescence and to the mountain top of adulthood. Every
one of my imperfections I continue to have is an indication
and an invitation. They are an indication that I have a need that can lead me to His
provision. They are an invitation to the Lord to intervene
according to His promises.
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