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b'Hannah took a swig from the can. It wasn\\u2019t like anyone cared what she did\\nanymore. Her parents were caught up in dealing with her little sister\\u2019s\\nillness; they wouldn\\u2019t notice if she came home drunk.\\n.\\n\\u201cWhat are you doing?\\u201d\\n.\\nHannah startled at the sound of a voice. She spun in a circle but didn\\u2019t\\nsee anyone near her. \\u201cWho are you? Where are you?\\u201d\\n.\\n\\u201cHannah, what are you doing with your life? Stop.\\u201d\\n.\\nAs she heard the words spoken directly to her heart, Hannah felt comfort\\nsettle over her like a blanket. Still, she said, \\u201cWhoever you are, you know\\nnothing about what is going on.\\u201d\\n.\\n\\u201cThere are people who care about you. Your parents care\\u2014even though\\nthey\\u2019re busy helping your sister. You can find someone to talk to about all\\nof this. You are loved, and you are not alone.\\u201d\\n.\\nHannah lifted the can toward her lips but paused without taking a sip. She\\nwasn\\u2019t sure if the voice was in her head or where it was coming from, but\\nthe words were getting to her. Her eyes filled with tears. \\u201cI just want my\\nparents to pay attention. I want them to notice that I\\u2019m hurting too. I\\nwant them to remember that they have an older daughter.\\u201d\\n.\\n\\u201cI love you. Bring your hurt to Me. I am here. Even though your earthly\\nparents are not paying attention, I am. You are My daughter.\\u201d\\n.\\nHannah brushed at her eyes when she heard the voice again. Maybe she wasn\\u2019t\\nas alone as she felt. Maybe she really was cared for and loved. \\u2022 Emily\\nAcker\\n.\\n\\u2022 Have you ever dealt with parents who were distracted? Maybe you had a\\nsibling who was sick, or your parents were facing marriage issues or the\\nloss of a job\\u2026 \\n.\\n\\u2022 Read Matthew 28:20, John 11:33-36, Hebrews 4:14-16, and Revelation\\n21:1-5. Jesus knows what suffering feels like, and He came to the world to\\nlive among us, die, and rise again to make all things new and free from\\nbrokenness. He is with us through everything we face. As Christians, when\\nwe experience abandonment and loneliness, how can these truths comfort us?\\n.\\n\\u2022 When you feel alone, who are trusted people in your life (such as\\ncounselors, teachers, pastors, parents, etc.) that you can reach out to? \\n.\\n[God] himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. Hebrews\\n13:5b (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nMatt.10.29-Matt.10.31|Heb.13.5'