Everybody loves “Black Friday.” This is a day of festivity and joy. Many
families make this shopping day a part of their family’s tradition. The masses are
out on a mission to start shopping for Christmas. One holiday doesn’t get twenty
four hours of glory before the next holiday abruptly interrupts its existence.

So it is in life in general. We barely get to enjoy our teens first year of high
school, before the year is up, and we’re faced with the next school year. One
milestone after another is piled up on us and before we know it we are
celebrating their graduation from high school.

Just like “Black Friday” we gather our family and friends and we get
together and enjoy the day. But the graduation is over before we know it. Then
we’re gathering ourselves together to get them prepared for college. Just as this
holiday passes on into history, so will this life stage called “teenager.” It seems as
if it is a long time, and they will be teens forever. This stage will pass, and sooner
than you believe.

So as this holiday and this life stage pass on into the halls of family history,
let’s remember to take many pictures. Let’s laugh with our teen, and smile. Let’s
give plenty of hugs to our teens and everybody else in the family, and most
importantly let’s pray together, a lot.