Ecclesiastes 3 talks about how there is a time for everything. Verse 4 reads, "a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance". Yesterday was a time of tears for me as I wept for a child in our neighborhood.
It was the young boy I tutor. His laugh and smile light up a room. But yesterday as he came to SAY Y.E.S! anger ran deep. There is so much that goes on in his life. So much I don't know. So much he cannot express. As his anger exploded he began to kick walls, throw chairs and his snack, he wrestled within my grip and I couldn't restrain him. J is broken and hurting.
As Steve went to get his grandmother, J was finally able to calm down. As he ate his snack he started to cry. In this moment he told me he was beat up on the bus. His stomach, private parts, and nose were punched. I was frustrated as I listened to him. My whole being wanted to believe him, but J has lied to me on several occasions. What is the truth? What is the source of this deep deep anger? As J left SAY Y.E.S! all I could do was cry.
Please pray for J. Pray that he will find a way to express his feelings. Pray for love and consistency in his life. Pray for wisdom for me as I tutor him. Pray for a surpassing peace in his life.
Katherine, what a blessing that you are there to show him what love looks like. It's so hard when you know you can't fix a situation but someday he will remember your Spirit in the middle of his tough times. Children shouldn't have to hurt this much. Thanks for being there.
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