When Is Jesus Coming Back?
Series: Hey God…I Have a Question
What exactly will a teenager do when left home alone while his parents go on vacation?
My rebellious activity was extremely evident to my parents. Knowing this, why they chose to leave me alone while they went on a week’s vacation to a city 900 miles away puzzles me. Perhaps they wanted to demonstrate their trust in me. Maybe it was because I worked a part-time job, and they didn’t want me to miss work. Possibly it was because they knew what it was like to leave your friends during summer vacation. Sadly, I didn’t earn their trust with my behavior while they were gone. They never discovered all the things I did—nor did I ever tell them, but they would have been disappointed had they known. I had friends over, and we did things we shouldn’t have. I was out at hours long past my curfew. But I knew when they were returning, and I made sure everything was in order by the time they did. Read more...
What exactly will a teenager do when left home alone while his parents go on vacation?
My rebellious activity was extremely evident to my parents. Knowing this, why they chose to leave me alone while they went on a week’s vacation to a city 900 miles away puzzles me. Perhaps they wanted to demonstrate their trust in me. Maybe it was because I worked a part-time job, and they didn’t want me to miss work. Possibly it was because they knew what it was like to leave your friends during summer vacation. Sadly, I didn’t earn their trust with my behavior while they were gone. They never discovered all the things I did—nor did I ever tell them, but they would have been disappointed had they known. I had friends over, and we did things we shouldn’t have. I was out at hours long past my curfew. But I knew when they were returning, and I made sure everything was in order by the time they did. Read more...
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