Stress For Teens

I know this is a big time change in subject from spiders and windshields, but is it?

A couple of days ago I was reading a blog from our drum major at the high school where my daughters are in the drum line. He name is Jocelyn and she is a really sweet young lady and a fine Christian. In here blog(actually Zanga), she expressed a lot of pressure in her life. Everything from siblings to school to college--just so much pressure.

I spend a lot of time with the kids at the high school. I drive equipment trucks on the away games. I take lots of video footage for an end of the year video. My wife chaperones the trips. It really is a big part of our lives. It is a great organization.

Because I spend so much time with them, I see so many young people who are just stressed out--big time! I just think that is a shame. It should be one of the happiest times in their lives. I just mention this so that we can all be aware of this to the point that we listen, counsel, and in general, help these kids deal with pressure.

I think that we as adults tend to think that children, especially teens, do not want to hear what we have to say. This may be true for some, but I believe the great many of them not only need direction, but want it.