They Spoke to God About Their Teenage Daughter and Her Life Changed
The story of Inma and her parents is a powerful testimony for all families facing the challenges of adolescence. With faith and prayer, they managed to transform a time of crisis into an opportunity for grace.
Inma grew up in a home where living in the presence of God was part of everyday life: the Holy Rosary was prayed, the saints were talked about… However, when she reached adolescence, she began to question what she had learned. “I thought that everything my parents decided was wrong, and I looked for an opposite path,” she says.
During that period, Inma moved away from faith and immersed herself in friendships and behaviors that affected her well-being. She struggled with eating disorders, work problems, and deep sadness after the death of a loved one. All this deteriorated her relationship with her parents, who decided to respond unexpectedly: they remained silent and turned to God in prayer.
“Talking to God more about myself”
Inma remembers a key moment: one morning, returning from a party, she found her mother preparing to attend Mass. When asked what she was doing, her mother replied: “Someone has to make up for the Masses you are not going to.” That answer left a deep mark on her.
Her parents had begun to attend daily Mass and pray intensely for her. Without sermons or reproaches, their faith and perseverance paved the way for Inma to reflect on her life.
Finally, her parents encouraged her to make a trip to Medjugorje, which turned out to be a turning point. There she experienced divine love and mercy, which helped her to reconcile herself with herself and her faith.
“I felt that Our Lady was embracing me, and I was able to forgive myself,” says Inma. It was also on that trip that she met the man who would become her husband and the father of her three children.
Inma’s testimony shows that parents’ prayers are an invaluable resource for families. Instead of speeches or confrontations, the power of prayer and silence transformed her life.
“Talk more to God about your children, than to your children about God,” Inma concludes, inviting parents to rely on the power of faith to overcome difficulties.
