A mother tries to teach her daughter to see through new lenses
She's upset. On her way to work she sits on the passenger side, quiet. I almost didn't spy her sadness ... her needing comfort as I was on the cell phone comforting a friend. "But God spoke to my heart." The first thing He showed me was that I was on the phone while driving—something I try to never make a habit of doing. Then I heard her awkward silence. "Let me call you back." I say to my troubled friend. "What's wrong?" I ask my daughter as I glance down to be sure I'm clicking on the right button to end my phone call. "Nothing." I suspect she's upset 'cause I made her assist with the cleaning of the living room before going to work, but that's not the only reason. I scolded her hard in front of everyone when I saw the "ugly" in her heart. I scolded in front of all because she displayed "ugly"in front of all ... made her stance very obvious. I did it, too, so that the others w...