What a fun cookout at MICO yesterday. A Taylor group came to put it on for the community and there was a great turnout! I think all were truly blessed with good food and a fun time together!
The group brought me straight to tears today as I heard them sing out in worship to God before prayer walking the area! I am so touched by the connection from Barb to me to them with MICO and to the community, all for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. He unites us, and He empowers us to make a change.
One group's story of their walk was just classic... while walking, they say hello to a man on the porch drinking away. His response was, "What do you do when you feel depressed and don't feel like living anymore?"
Did God send those students walking to touch a life or what!? The right place at the right time. Christians, get out there, people are looking for answers and they'll call straight to you! :)

thoughts

stuff is just crazy sometimes.
Truly.
To see a kid locked up because someone came to her house to fight her and she got worked up and retaliated. To see cops locking up teens who have NO clue how to respond respectfully to adults. The stuff that is listened to and seen, heard, and experienced - just creating hell on earth to young children. And they accept it, and idolize it.

SO much anger.
The devil is a liar.
And our kids are Children marked by heaven that were not ever informed of their high value.
Break the cycle.
Break the stereotype.
Break the self-image problems in our teens.
Tell the truth - from God's eyes - in love.
Stand up to the tough image cast before you which is really insecurity, and speak some truth with power and in love.

May revival burst out in the schools, especially alternative.
And may churches and Christians HAVE the answers and strategies to meet needs and change situations effectively and powerfully, especially for our Young people.