Everything is not always awesome. If you've been a mother for any amount of time you've probably experienced your child being hurt. Not physically hurt, although that happens often enough, but hurt emotionally. Recently my teenage daughter texted me and asked to be picked up early from a school event. Once home she asked me for a hug and cried in my arms for a while. Feelings were hurt. Kids were mean. My heart breaks. On those less than awesome days I've found that the best thing is to just hug, be there for her, and not try to fix. Can I be real honest here? My flesh urges me to tell her to go upstairs, get a bowl of ice cream and relax in front of the TV, as if that would make it all better. But that is the response is of my flesh and the ice cream will provide no real comfort. In these moments, a bowl of ice cream teaches my daughter to find her comfort in something other than the True Comforter. So while we hug, I pray. God knows, He saw, His heart breaks too. I was recently … [Read more...]