Sons and Daughters

A sad thing happened the other day.

My daughter mentioned that a girl she knows in school thinks she may be pregnant.

Instantly, I felt my heart skip a beat and my stomach felt in knots.

Later that same day a woman mentioned to me that her daughter (a freshman) was very upset that she has yet to have a boyfriend.

All of this was too much for my heart to hear in one day, but it got me thinking.

First, I told the mother of the freshman girl, what I have told my daughter since she was old enough to understand.

It is important to understand and always remember that each relationship/boyfriend in your life takes a piece of your heart.  You have to take care of your heart and always remember that your future husband deserves your whole heart, not just the pieces that you have given to others throughout your life.  I am proud to say that my daughter, who will be 17 in May, has not ever had a boyfriend.  She is cautiously guarding her heart.

The pregnancy "scare" also got me to thinking.

I have two sons and one daughter.  I sincerely pray that when each one of them says, "We think we may be pregnant" that it is a joyous occasion between them and their spouse.

I do not know this young lady, nor do I know if she has discovered if she is or is not pregnant.  But I do know that a young girl's heart is always seeking for love.  Sometimes that love is filled by her parents, God, and her friends.  Other times she seeks the love from boys, men, basically all the wrong places.  A very long time ago, I was that girl.  I made mistakes, bad judgements, and gave my heart away so that I still feel the pieces of my heart that should be my husband's missing.

I wanted to share this, because it is important for us mothers to always share truthfully the paths we travel with our children.  Some stretches of the road are scary.  Some are difficult to explain.  Sometimes we see more clearly when another shares her journey.