In 2011, Melinda Patrick’s daughter came to her and confessed that she was experiencing same-sex attraction. Melinda, an avid follower of Jesus and an active member of her church community was completely caught off-guard, and, admittedly, didn’t handle it well. On today’s episode, Paige has a raw and honest conversation with Melinda about her ongoing journey with her daughter - and how God in His goodness has worked to transform Melinda’s heart - so she can love her daughter well and surrender her to Him. This is a truly powerful and timely conversation for any parent, family member, friend of a parent, or member of the church to learn from. Melinda’s book, The Daring Rescue, is a hope-filled memoir pointing us back to the true pursuer and molder of our hearts.

Paige’s Takeaways:

• If your child shares something secret with you, don’t panic!
  • 1st point of conversation should always be: Thank you for sharing that with me. I’m sure it was so hard to let me know what was going on with you.
  • 2nd point of conversation: I am so sorry that you have been struggling with this as long as you have and haven’t felt comfortable coming to tell me.
  • The topic of conversation can be secondary. Especially if it has deviated from your convictions.
• The Ministry of Presence
  • Sometimes our kids just need us to be with them, to listen to them.
  • We are designed for community. We need people around us.
  • Be wary of shutting down and isolating - it can be so destructive!
• If you are not going through an issue like this with your child, but you have a friend or other family member who is:
  • Your friend just needs you to see them and walk alongside them.
  • Understand that grief may be playing a very large role in their life - show up in a loving, honoring way, even if you don’t understand exactly what they are going through.

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