Flower

This afternoon was Fitness Friday.  Every Friday, the mayor and anyone who would like to join her, run, walk, or bike down a main street in town.  It's sponsored by the YMCA and the hospital.  They start right in front of the Teen Center.  Today, we went outside to fill water for them.  One of my regulars stopped by to find someone to walk with her to the beach.  At one point, she and another girl asked me to pretend I was someone's mom and say I was taking them.  Of course, I didn't and encouraged them to be honest about what they wanted to do.  They were.  And, in the end, the girl went on her own since the other one's dad didn't let her go.  During that time of "plotting", the one who eventually went asked me several times, and eventually told me loudly and only half jokingly that she hated me. 
Just before I closed up tonight, she came back.  I had put everything away since I had to get to the church for movie night as soon as I was done at the Teen Center.  She came in and told me all about her trip to the beach, and how she got lost but now knew how to get there and back.  She gave me a flower and told me she was sorry for what she said and that she really doesn't hate me.  I knew that.  I see so many of my teens do so many things, testing to see if I'll still be there for them.  She is one of them.  I invited her to movie night.  She thought about it but then decided she needed to get home.  I agreed that she probably did. 
So, where was God today?  He knew I needed to be there, knew that I needed to set limits but make sure I was still there.  And, He knew that one conversation with someone could make my day awesome!  Sometimes I don't know if I'm doing the right thing, saying the right thing, helping the way I need to.  Today, God told me I did ok.
Blessings,
Jennifer