DeAnna and I took Ashlyn and Avery to see Santa tonight. The line was huge and as is my custom I started people watching. Suddenly as I looked around the line I started getting a lump in my throat and the salty discharge formed in my eyes (not sure what that was). My wife asked me what was wrong and I couldn’t speak.

I literally was heartbroken.

As I stood in that line I counted 13 girls that were no older then 18 all alone with their young kids going to see Santa. I have been pastoring since I was 22. I never really worked with teens and I am pretty clueless what is going on with them. I knew girls were having babies young and this was a huge problem BUT as I stood there watching these young girls it broke my heart.

Not one was smiling
They were all overwhelmed
They were all by themselves

The church needs to step in this area. We need to start teaching this girls that all most guys want to do is get down their pants and have sex. We need to give out a reality check.

We also need to beat the hell out of some boys that aren’t men enough to be men and respect girls and wait until they are married to have sex.

I am heartbroken and angry.
Anyone that knows me knows that isn’t a good combination.

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