The second Good Girl Project is officially complete. We talked about the masks we wear and the lies that hide behind them. Their honesty was beautiful and refreshing. I loved reading your comments last week about what you would tell your high school self. I realized two things as I read through them. One, all those things we would tell ourselves then we should probably tell ourselves now. And two, even if we could have told ourselves stuff, it wouldn’t have made any difference. Because the truth is, you can’t escape being seventeen. There has to be room to grow and mess up and learn all by ourselves. When it comes to these girls, I’m so thankful I get to have a front row seat.
You’re right. It wouldn’t have made any difference at all.
And what a beautiful group of young ladies! So many. You must be doing a fantastic job in leading them.
And they’re grateful you’re in that front-row seat, actually paying attention!
How wonderful is it to see so many beautiful young girls who want to learn to be godly women? What a great thing to read about on a Monday morning!
I”m so glad you get a front row seat in their lives, too! We work with college students at UCF in Orlando, and I feel honored to be in the front row of their lives!!! Love the way you put that….and love that the weekend was so wonderful….knew that it would be!
What blessings, what beauties.
So beautiful! I call it beyond special that y’all all get together with these girls at this point in their lives. They are beginning to find out just who they are. Such a special time for them! I pray God blesses each one of them! And you are absolutely right about how the things we would tell our 17-year-old self….should be saying it now. Yup….
I was just thinking the other day that even though we are in our thirties and supposed to be giving advice to people or raising children or surviving a divorce, we’re all just 17. Or 22. I don’t feel different inside! I just have more mature problems to handle. Oh, to go back. I don’t know that I would do much differently, because the experience is invaluable, but there were some lessons that could have been less painful. Maybe I would tell myself to let go more and just trust that I’m worth more than I settled for when I was 22. Why didn’t I reach for more? Getting past the fear would have been a huge lesson, and one I still need to learn.
What a wonderful way to minister to these precious girls!
I think it is so wonderful you are investing in the lives of these young ladies! I have such respect for those older than myself that invested hours and hours of their life into me – loving me, listening to me, hugging me and just being there.
I don’t know how often you get together with that group of girls, but I thought you might enjoy the idea I did with our church group of girls (much smaller than your group!!) The idea was inspired by your sister actually
We did an accessory exchange at my house Saturday evening and the girls had such a blast together – I blogged about the details here http://paulsbride.blogspot.com/2010/02/accessory-exchange.html
glad your good girls went so good. it was good to see you friday. i know these girls enjoyed hanging out with you and being real. hope to run into you soon!
There are just so many of them!
I pray they know how far ahead of their peers they are!
Blessings on all you do to give them a chance!
My heart is so full for your love for these girls and how you pursue them. I am excited for next year when my girl can join in!
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What a fabulous thing to consider and share with other teens! I would love to know what you did exactly with the girls. We don’t have a teen ministry through our church yet and we have about 8 teen girls that the mothers are really wanting to do something with them, I would love to host a similar group and have fun with them. Insight would be greatly appreciated!