ok- do you recognize who this is? This is our beautiful, sweet, little girl - Emily. Do you remember the experiment she did a month or so ago for psychology class? She dressed up as someone who is gothic and went to a friends youth group to see what reaction she would get. She did so well in the "part". When she was done, she felt as if her world had changed. It was a very rough few days for her. She struggled, knowing what many of these kids go through. It hurt her heart to know that often she tends to quickly make judgements and shy away from someone who is a bit different. What a blessing to walk in the shoes of another and discover how it feels. Deep down, just because they look different, these kids are the same as any other kid. Emily felt the distance, the stares, the shunning, the judgemental looks for an entire evening. These kids get it everyday. Some dress this way for attention, some because they are hurting and this is there way to not be bothered. Some do it just so that they are different, some out of rebellion, some just because they like the look. We don't know when we make the judgement. We have no idea what is making this child tick. But one thing I do know,... Jesus didn't stay away from those that were different. He looks at the inside of a man, not the outside. The appearance means nothing to Him. We should be the same.





The next picture is for Mamaw and Uncle Paul. Do I have a teenager in the works or what? I was cracking up so much watching talk to them. I just had to take a picture to share.