Well here is another bunch of stuff I have been thinking. How many times have you had a young person come to you and tell some of the struggles he or she are going through? Well for most adults here in the village,our first impulsive thing to do is to "Give them God".  Another one of those phrases used a lot in the village. Now I am not saying that we shouldn't give our young people God. We should. We just need to be darn sure that what you are giving to this young person is, in fact, God. Not what you think of the situation. Then there is another thing. Sometimes what these kids need is someone who can listen to them. not say a whole lot. Just listen Let them pour out their fears, struggles and pain. Someone who is there for them and let's them know that they understand and that they can make it.
  There are people who are good at giving our you the things that God has for them. Then there are those who are good at listening and being there for them. A few Are good at doing both. I guess all I'm saying in all this is find out what you are. Be careful when you are to give God to a kid, because if you try to "give them God" at the wrong time or in the wrong way, you could possibly be causing more harm than good.
  We have a lot of good kids in this village. We are very blessed to have them and some times I think we forget just how blessed are. I guess it can be kind of easy to forget when you spitting mad because" hoozit" forgot to tell you where he or she was going. (or something)  But they are great kids.
  So, until next time, this is Josh sanders for My Thoughts.