Depression is still rearing his ugly head. It has been almost a week. I feel overwhelmed and frustrated. I have such a sweet husband who is so patient and understanding and who would love to cure me of this trial. Today I resolved to focus on two things, exercise and scripture reading. I am hoping this will help me overcome the black dog of depression.
I took a lovely walk today and wished I had brought my good camera. The Lord really made everything so beautiful and the sun was just right to make all the frost glitter and shimmer in its light. Here are a few pictures I took with my camera.
I took a lovely walk today and wished I had brought my good camera. The Lord really made everything so beautiful and the sun was just right to make all the frost glitter and shimmer in its light. Here are a few pictures I took with my camera.
"14 Now it was those men who sought to destroy them, who were lawyers, who were hired or appointed by the people to administer the law at their times of trials, or at the trials of the crimes of the people before the judges.
15 Now these lawyers were learned in all the arts and cunning of the people; and this was to enable them that they might be skilful in their profession."
The
other day my children were watching a cartoon when I walked into the
room and heard the main character of the show say, "We will all
eventually get eaten or die so I figure we are alive right now so let's
party!" I couldn't believe my ears. He was saying the scripture I have
hear so often in my life, "Yea, and there shall be many which shall
say: Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die; and it shall be well
with us." (2 Nephi 28:7) But he was saying it to my kids!! And as
much as people want to say, "it went right over their heads," I won't
believe it.
Growing up I had a wonderful mother and father who taught me well. But somehow I grew up with the worldly opinion that women are being suppressed by men. And that children should be "free to lead their own lives." I remember watching "The Little Mermaid," and loving that song, "Part of That World." Thinking that she was so right, she was being oppressed by her father and that she should "follow her heart."
As an adult I can now see that she was the one who was wrong and her father was right. He was trying to protect her and keep her safe from harm. He was doing the best job he knew how.
There are so many examples of other "children's shows" that glorify women who don't need a man; but as I have grown and learned of the love my Heavenly Father has for me I know that He loves us all equally. That He has a plan which will save all of us and it is the world that is putting these competing thoughts in our heads.
It is just so sad for me to see children being Satan's new target. I feel that the film makers are "learned in all the arts and cunning of the people; and this was to enable them that they might be skilful in their profession."
The major entertainers of today are "skilfully" sending messages to our children. Messages about family being any group of people that come together. Sometimes even at the cost of your real family. That women don't need men and should declare their independence. Children should not seek council from their parents but peers and their "heart." That we are entitled to everything and should not work for it.
Now I am not going to outlaw cartoons and I still love the "Little Mermaid;" but I am going to be more aware. I am going to follow the promptings of the Spirit to know what I should and should not let my children watch.
I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for helping me to see what Satan is doing to this world and how He is starting young to trap these precious children. He cannot tempt them before they are 8 but He is trying to influence them and we as parents have to be the barrier.
Growing up I had a wonderful mother and father who taught me well. But somehow I grew up with the worldly opinion that women are being suppressed by men. And that children should be "free to lead their own lives." I remember watching "The Little Mermaid," and loving that song, "Part of That World." Thinking that she was so right, she was being oppressed by her father and that she should "follow her heart."
As an adult I can now see that she was the one who was wrong and her father was right. He was trying to protect her and keep her safe from harm. He was doing the best job he knew how.
There are so many examples of other "children's shows" that glorify women who don't need a man; but as I have grown and learned of the love my Heavenly Father has for me I know that He loves us all equally. That He has a plan which will save all of us and it is the world that is putting these competing thoughts in our heads.
It is just so sad for me to see children being Satan's new target. I feel that the film makers are "learned in all the arts and cunning of the people; and this was to enable them that they might be skilful in their profession."
The major entertainers of today are "skilfully" sending messages to our children. Messages about family being any group of people that come together. Sometimes even at the cost of your real family. That women don't need men and should declare their independence. Children should not seek council from their parents but peers and their "heart." That we are entitled to everything and should not work for it.
Now I am not going to outlaw cartoons and I still love the "Little Mermaid;" but I am going to be more aware. I am going to follow the promptings of the Spirit to know what I should and should not let my children watch.
I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for helping me to see what Satan is doing to this world and how He is starting young to trap these precious children. He cannot tempt them before they are 8 but He is trying to influence them and we as parents have to be the barrier.
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