God works all things together for the good of those who know Him.
It's a promise, from His mouth, you can hold Him too it, you can count on it.
But tell that to the 15 year old girl I rushed over to last night who had just been attacked by a bullying 'friend' in her school bathroom while another friend just stood there and watched, not helping, just frozen. There was hair all over the bathroom floor, slap marks on her face and puffed up eyes from hours of tears.
Her parents made the brave, and wise, choice to move her to a different school, adding to the tears, so now she has just been attacked and is being asked to change all that she knows.
I don't know what to tell her? Every cliche in the book sounds so stupid (and after 9 years of working with high schoolers, I have a lot of them). She will be fine. She is a strong girl, she knows she's not alone, she does know one girl at her new school, but still.
I have never been attacked physically by a 'friend'. I am at a loss.
This is just so different from my high school years. Not harder, just different.
Bullying was something mean boys did. Not upper class affluent girls.
The attack was not this young ladies first assault on her 'friends'.
It's ridiculous. It angers me.
WHERE ARE THE PARENTS???????????????
SHE'S ATTACKED BEFORE AND WAS LET BACK IN THAT SCHOOL?????????
Am I just old fashioned or is that ridiculous to anyone else?
I do have compassion for this other girl. I want to hug her, I want to take her in, I want change in her life for her and for those around her -
There's a song that Jake's been playing lately that reminds me of this:
"they say America never hurts, they say America never cries, that no one's lonely in America...."
well, THEY are wrong.
Really, I'm at a loss.
Lord, can I hold you to this promise?
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oh, Holly. my heart is breaking for those girls...and for you looking at them in their face. YES, you can hold Him to His promise. i do know that. but, wow, these are the times where our faith comes in, huh? where it doesn't feel easy and good. my heart is screaming along with you (and praying for you!)
Oh, my heart hurts... Praying for those girls & all the hearts involved. (I too would be yelling 'How did this happen?' My only thought is Ridiculous!) Praying hard! Love ya, Keep On Keeping On.
Thank you my precious Holly for the way you allow God to use you to share the pain of high school girls. In this case I can sense your frustration and I totally understand. It seems that there are too many young women who seek their way according to the world view instead of the heavenly way. You are a perfect example to those girls to seek not just a better way but the BEST way. I love you sweetie and will pray for wisdom for you and all those involved.
Mamaw
I hear of this happening more and more lately. A few months ago some girls video taped them beating up a 'friend' and posted it on youtube. CNN got hold of it and flashed it all over the news. It shouldn't be the news' responsibility to expose matters like this. It's the teachers, principal, and parents of all students involved that need to step up and resolve these matters. It's a God thing that you got involved-will be praying for wisdom to how you can be most effective.
Thanks for being there for her. Praying.
Oh, my heart hurts too...Take her back to the Cross, girl! Jesus knows...he went through the same thing...only worse. "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." This gal has the chance to understand forgiveness in a way few of us do. God will give more Grace (James 4:6)! Praying, Kristin
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