When I was young, I never wanted to become an adult for the following three reasons:
1. They didn't play...they only sat around and talked. Boring!
2. They read books with NO pictures.
3. They burped all of the time!!
Graduating from high school, moving away from home to attend university and all of the unknowns that come with it were equal parts thrilling and scary. The Lord preserved me from so much through my years at university. I spent my first year in residence in the middle of all sorts of goings on but was never tempted to get involved in the 'fun' that others got involved in. I still have many friends made that first year but stuck to my convictions throughout which was nothing in or of myself and truly God's hand on me constantly.
I pray for these young ones and their journey into untrod territory. Will they hold firm to their beliefs and convictions? What are their beliefs and convictions? With some, you really can't tell, although when you step back and observe their actions instead of listening to their words, you really see what is important to them. Universities/colleges seem to shake the foundations of those young ones that you thought were solid as a rock. Education puts more importance on the intellect and logic and demeans God's Word as irrelevant and out of date. I guess it is easy to fall into that way of thinking when it is all around you.
My nieces and nephews are reaching this point in their lives and I pray that they will not be caught up in trying to fit in and put aside what God may want for their lives. Not having any children does not mean that you put aside the burden for children and since we have no control over their lives....prayer is our best option!!
A few pics from the evening:
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| The graduates |
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| Parents of a graduated son : - ) |
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| Part of Jeff's slideshow |
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