Adolescence is a gift, writes author Eugene Peterson.
Christian parents are most advantageously placed to recognize, appreciate, and receive this gift God so wisely pro.
For adolescence is not only the process designed by the Creator to bring children to adulthood, it is also designed by the Creator to provide something essential for parents during correspondingly critical years in their lives.
This \'gift\' dimension of adolescence is my subject. -God\'s gift, to the parent in middle-age.
Adolescence is a gift, writes author Eugene Peterson