RAISING A STRONG DAUGHTER - WEEK 9 - CHAPTER 8

RAISING A STRONG DAUGHTER IN A TOXIC CULTURE; 11 STEPS TO KEEP HER HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND SAFE by Meg Meeker, M.D.

Well ladies, this is the crux of it all. The chapter on which all other chapters hinge - a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Were you surprised at the statistics list? I found most of them to be very encouraging, but I did find the 44 percent of "people with faith have a greater sense of self control" to be a bit surprising. I expected that number to be higher. In today's world we need a healthy dose of self control.

Overall, I agree with Dr. Meeker's belief that a large majority of youth are searching for truth. Just look at the response to the gatherings Charlie Kirk had on the college campuses. I think the youth are tired of the day-in-day-out hopeless rhetoric that has become so common place in today's world. They're searching for, they're hoping for purpose and meaning, value and worth. Sometimes I'm sure it feels like the world cares more about the abandoned puppy at the shelter than they do about the neglected child down the street.

A couple of quotes that stuck with me in this chapter:

Dr. Meeker referencing some difficult teens she's worked with, " the more obnoxious they act, the more clearly I saw the small child curled up inside asking for help."

"Success and happiness start with your daughter being the best person she can be - a person with strong character and compassion. Faith in a loving God can help her be that person."

Just a question to leave you with: are we modeling our faith to our daughters, so they can see that success play out in living form?