Posted on 10/21/2004 8:14:41 AM PDT by microgood
Don't be surprised. They're everywhere. For a number of years while dealing with child support, our opposing attorney was a witch.
Our little one went to a AG preschool (at age 4...I'm too old and old fashioned to have sent him off at age 3) and it was through them I found out about this particular Catholic school. I have been very pleased with it. Their spiritual focus is very much Jesus, prayer, the awareness of the fact that God is loving and always there for them. There are of course a few differences we have, but they are very respectful of us and we of them and we feel very welcome there. They know we have a deep faith in the Lord and they have no problem praying with my son if he is upset and he never feels like an outsider which is nice. They also do not require him to participate in any spiritual practice we do not observe. We prayed long and hard for the right school for him and God really led us there.
As for Halloween, he understands why we don't bother with it. After school on that day we usually make caramel apples or some such treat akin to the fall season and if any trick or treaters ring the bell he has a ball giving them a bit of candy from our bowl. But, here in my area of NYC we really don't get many if any trick or treaters any more. Yes, our older sons do adore him and we know we are blessed. Seems to me that your 19 year old is going through normal growing experiences and testing various waters for herself, yet still within a boundaries she has for herself. I have no doubt you have instilled in her throughout the years enough of the truth that she will never stay too long in any diversion she might find along the way. God has His hand of protection upon her and He is going to use these years of being herself, sort of out on her own, to mold and develop her for what He has for her future. Sorry if that sounds convoluted. I'm not sure how else to say it!
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