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Please Never Stop - Lifeway Girls Ministry - Amy Byrd
Commitment, Identity, Mentoring
September 22, 2015

Please Never Stop

By Lifeway Girls

Amy ByrdWe all have those girls who we just cannot seem to figure out.

The girls who don’t seem to engage when we teach and don’t make eye contact when we speak to them. Personally, I find myself a bit intimidated by them because I do not want to be rejected or continually feel like I am failing.

It is easy to say “well, I tried” and move past them. But do not.

I received this letter from one of my girls…

​Amy,
I do not really know how to say this but I literally do not know what I would do without you. You probably think that I don’t like you, this group or that I am ever listening but the truth is that this group is the only thing in my week that isn’t awful. Nobody at home asks me how I am doing or why I look so sad. They don’t notice when my eyes are puffy and they don’t care if I stay in my room all day or why. Nobody at home even hugs me. When you hug me I act weird because I feel awkward- but please don’t stop because you make me feel safe. I spend most of my days at school quiet. I walk past people in the hall that I know know me and they just act like they don’t see me. My teachers ask me how I am but are just doing that to be nice. But you really care when you ask. I see the love in your eyes and you are the greatest listener. I guess what I am trying to say is that I don’t want you to stop hugging me, or asking me how my day is going, or asking me how you can pray for me. Please never stop. Even when I am a brat and roll my eyes. Please never stop. Because I really love you. And I need you so much. That is what I wanted to say.

-10th grade girl

​My eyes welled with tears and my heart was equally filled with sorrow for her and joy that the Lord allowed our paths to cross.

Do not assume that these tough cookie girls don’t love you and don’t hear you.

Let us never stop loving them and talking with them.

In my girl’s words, “please never stop.”​

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Filed Under: Commitment, Identity, Mentoring

Comments

  1. Jessica says

    September 22, 2015 at 9:39 am

    Thank you for your post, I appreciate it. I am thinking about going into girls/youth ministry
    God bless you

    Reply
    • Katie Wylie says

      September 24, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      Jessica, thanks for sharing. Let us know if there’s anything we can do to help! We appreciate you reading the blog 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cathie Thorpe says

    October 14, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    This is what our girls and also our boys are really feeling. My brother is the Youth Director at our church. He finds it hard sometimes to get the youth to REALLY open up. He Loves them unconditionally but often find them distant. I will share this in our church service. It is TOO IMPORTANT not to. The world thinks its winning in taking away our youth and in many ways sadly it is. But, there are those whom hear us that work with them. The see when we are REAL and when we are patronizing! NEVER GIVE UP on these precious souls whom need that personal relationship with our SAVIOR, our REDEEMER, our one true FRIEND, our only HOPE!!!! God’s Blessing upon you all!!! Because He Lives!!!! Cathie Thorpe, Midway Baptist Church ~ Goose Creek SC.

    Reply
    • Katie Wylie says

      October 21, 2015 at 8:43 am

      Thanks for sharing, Cathie!

      Reply
  3. Cathie Thorpe says

    October 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    Amy ~

    Thank You for sharing this precious letter! It has touched me very deeply <3
    Cath <3

    Reply
  4. shiella Lopera says

    February 29, 2016 at 12:26 am

    I am very blessed to read your blogs!

    Reply

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