"Sometimes Love Hurts, dear Lord, especially when we see loved ones heading for danger. We call to them, "Watch out!" We grab them and try to bring them back to a safer place. But they don't listen. They break loose, ignore our warnings. We must stand on safe ground and let them go to learn the hard way.

Then, if our love is enduring, as yours is, Lord, we stand with open arms to welcome them back when they finally decide: "I am finished with danger-I must go home." And if our love is true, we do not hold to "I told you so" but "I love you even so."