Yesterday I sat with a remarkable young lady
and although I felt I would only stay an hour, before you knew it hours had
passed. It was a morning of catching up and story sharing. And yet, the more I
reflect on my time I am encouraged by the freedom she gave my spirit in my story
telling.
I must back track a bit before I share
anymore.
This isn't just some young lady. She is a
sweet 12 year old that I met in the foyer of the church we were attending some
15+ years ago. She sat sulking because
of being denied the right to wear make-up. Her mom and I had greeted each other
inside the church when she told me that her daughter was just outside mad. That
sassy little 12 year old has grown into the remarkable young lady I get to now
call friend and encourager. She loves Jesus and daily wants to honor and obey
His Word.
Which brings us back to
yesterday.
The laughter came generously and gave much
needed relief for the businesses our lives had already provided that day. We
covered the typical small talk but then moved into the real issues of life:
parenting, marriage and walking with Lord.
As I sat
sharing about one of my off spring's dating situations my friend sat intently
listening with the occasional throwing her head back, deep in the gut sort of
laughter.
Why ?
What was so amusing about a situation
in which I found such confusion and frustration?
But then I figured it out. This young woman
is finding joy in my tales of parenting teenagers because of all the years I
spent with her and her parents during her teens years.
So guess what? I threw my head back and
joined in the laughter. Because after all you have to laugh in the teen
years. As life goes with several children there are
always lessons to be learned. We continued our talk regarding, believe it or
not, another one of my offspring and their insatiable appetite for pushing my
buttons and the boundaries. Even though my children
are much older than hers, the wisdom and perspective she brought was
encouraging.
As we left, we left each other not drained or
perfected, but filled up and equipped for the day ahead. Plans were made for a
family get together and more importantly plans were made for another throw your
head back and laugh out loud kind of morning of coffee and
stories.
Nothing says Gods crazy love
is so good, so alive and so needed like a good ol' laugh with a friend.
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