Dear Teens at St. Paul's -
Of all the back-to-school prayers I've read over the past weeks, the following is my favorite. Because high school was a really tough time for me, I have an especially soft heart for you junior high and high school students. You face huge struggles and pressures. For all of you teens out there restlessly heading to bed this evening wondering what this year will bring, hoping for new good things, this one's for you!!!!
Faithfully,
Rev.Janet+
Lord, at school, I see athletes and cheerleaders who seem to have it all together. I see the latest fashions on the coolest kids. I see cars in the parking lot that make me jealous. But then I think about a world I don't really see - an invisible world. It's the world where a lonely freshman is important. It's a world where a genuine smile means so much more than an expensive car. It's a world where the kid in the wheelchair is strong and powerful. It's a world that values honesty and love more than cool and popular stuff. It's a world where I'd discover that even the cool kids struggle and feel insecure sometimes. Help me catch a small glimpse of this invisible world this year. If I do, I just might value what you value, love what you love and want what you want. And I think that might just be a very good thing. Amen.
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