Teenage Trauma


Charm can be deceptive and beauty Doesn’t last, but a woman who fears
And reverences God shall be greatly praised.
Proverbs 31:30



“But, Mom, all the girls are wearing black lipstick!” her teenage daughter cried.

“I don’t care if they’re wearing blue lipstick,” Carol screamed. “You are not going out of this house dressed like a witch!”

Rachel stomped her foot and flounced out of the kitchen, and Carol winced as she heard her daughter slam the bedroom door. First it was miniskirts and a pierced nose, and now this.

Remember when you wore miniskirts and white go-go boots? The still, small voice of God remind her. Remember pale pink lipstick and bare midriffs?

Yes, Lord, she argued inside, but You don’t approve of her rebellion, do you?

God seemed to answer, I loved you even when you were yet in sin.

Carol did love her daughter, despite Rachel’s outrageous behavior... and she had done some stupid things when she was a teenager.

“Rachel,” she said, tapping at the door. “Can we talk?”

“Go away!” her daughter sobbed.

“Please?” Gently, Carol opened the door and sat down on the bed beside her daughter. “I love you, you know. That’s why care so much.”

Rachel rolled away from her mother and said, “All you care about is what your friends will say!”

“Right now, all I care about is what you have to say. Talk to me.

Every teenager is unique and special, yet every teenager needs the same things: love, discipline, and understanding. Start a dialogue with your teenager today.


The first duty of love is to listen
The question for today is: A topic that my teenager is interested in is?

Taken out of the book of: “Quiet Moments with God for Women.”