HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

Today my daughter had to make it through a whole day without getting on Facebook. Now the reasons why she had to endure such a travesty do not matter, but the fact that it was a bit difficult does. I try to put myself in my teenagers shoes and think what I would have done "way back when" if I had access to all of the technology they have today. Would I walk around with headphones attached to my ears? Would I read more Facebook than actual books? If I am honest I would have to say yes. We may have not had the I-Pod but we had our fair share of distractions. Being a parent is so difficult sometimes. You want so bad to find that balance between too much and not enough.  Am I strict enough? Am I letting them spend too much time on technology? Are they reading enough? Are they watching too much TV? I wonder what Mary was wondered about when her son the future King, was running around as a teenager. Did she worry? As a mother, I would love to have been at her house often. I would have let my children spend the night over there any time they wanted. That is a house I would have trusted! I guess all we can do as parents is keep plodding along and wear our knees out! Last week, my twins received their drivers licenses. Talk about a wake up call. Was Io ready to let them walk out and get in a death machine? The first time I saw them pull out of the driveway without me or my husband in the car, I must admit, I did tear up. I think that from here it is just going to get harder, and I will just have to pray more. Can you pray too much? I think the answer to that is....absolutely not!

Father: Give me strength to get through these trying, worrisome teenage years. Help me to let go when needed and to hang on tight when it is called for.  Thank you for giving me such a wonderful brood! Thank you for bringing them to faith at such an early age! Help me to show my faith to those around me in a more vibrant way.