Our daughter started high school this week. What a challenge! It seems like just a short while ago we were rejoicing because she was potty trained, and now high school. So, we greet this stage of her life with mixed feelings, We're happy to see her nearly grown, but that also means it won't be long before she's taking college entrance exams. Although she is not too far into these "teen"" years, none the less, getting adjusted to the 'personality' changes that seem to leap out with hormones and development can be very challenging!
If it wasn't for the grace of God through Jesus Christ of Nazareth I'm not sure we would get through these
trying times. "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6. Notice the part"when he is old", it says nothing about when he/she is a teenager! I take that to mean they are liable to depart from it somewhat, but hopefully return to the Lords' ways eventually.
As parents we have to start learning to 'let go'. When we see an obvious mistake they are on the verge of making, unless it is a super serious mistake, we should not say anything and let them learn from the experience. Easier said than done I assure you. Our tendency, as parents is to want to smooth things out and
help them avoid these mistakes, but they have to learn some things the 'hard way'.
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