Take a Lesson from the Past

I am beyond frustrated with the direction that our society is going. Lately I have been watching some old shows and movies. I can’t help but wish that we could go back in time. Back to when people dressed and spoke modestly. When children and teenagers were respectful, and disciplining your children wasn’t looked down upon. Back to the days when immorality was just that and there was NO place for it. Back when humor, music, movies, and radio were uplifting, educational, and inspirational.  I wish that we could return to the days of faith and prayer, when communities relied on each other and service and friendship were commonplace. 

I echo the words of President Gordon B. Hinckley, “Of course there are problems, many and serious. We sorrow over the plague of drugs with its bitter harvest. We deplore the terrible scourge of pornography. We grieve over the wicked flood of immorality and abortion. We are concerned with the epidemic of infidelity, of divorce and broken homes. We are disturbed over the plight of the homeless and over stark hunger in many parts of the earth.”

He said those words in 1989 before I was even 2 years old. Now that I have a little girl that is that same age, I can only pray that she will be protected from all of these troubles. These evils that our world is calling “human rights.” My heart aches for the poor and needy and for the victims of awful crimes. I am disturbed by the increase in domestic violence, shootings and hatred. 

I don’t know what the solution is, but I would suggest taking a lesson from our Grandparents and Great Grandparents. They worked their fingers to the bone, came home and thanked God for the food on their table. They honored their parents and served their neighbor. Their word was their bond! They kept the Sabbath Holy, and rested from labors. They recognized the importance of education, and earning a living. They had children and raised them to have faith, and to be respectful. Their speech was clean and dress was modest. They lived within their means and weren’t wasteful. Most of all they lived good, honest lives that they could be proud of. 

What will be said of our generation?

I LOVE being a Stay at Home Mother

In this ever increasingly scary world, I can tell you that there is no other place that I would rather be than at home with my children. I want to know what they doing, viewing, hearing, and seeing. I feel a huge responsibility to protect and maintain the virtue in my home, in a world that doesn’t even know what virtue is anymore. Every modern show and song has to not only include, but glorify; violence, immorality, homosexuality, disrespect, and drug use. As a Mother it is my duty to nurture and to provide love and care 24 hrs a day 7 days a week.

I grew up in a large family, and I had the wonderful advantage of having my Mother at home. Every day when we’d get home from school, she was always there to talk to us, to help us, to feed us, and discipline us if necessary. We could always count on her to be there. This was important to me as a youth, and even more so now as a Mother.

I am pretty sure that my little family is currently in the lowest income bracket. My husband is just finishing his undergrad and will be attending Medical School this fall. He has a part time job and works hard to provide what we need. We have to be smart with our money. We have to live within our means. Based on our own situation, I know that most couples can make it happen (Mom staying at home).

Some people will say that they don’t have the finances to let Mom stay home. Well here are a few questions that I have. How much are you spending on gas as you travel back and forth to work?  How much do you pay for Day Care? On your work clothes? You may have to look at your spending and cut back in some areas. Some may not have the finances, and for them I hope and pray that things can work out so that they can stay home to nurture their children. Others are single Mothers, my Uncle recently passed away and his wife works so hard to take good care of her family. I know that Heavenly Father will bless her so much for all of her efforts and for her wonderful service as a Mother.

Looking back on my own childhood I am more than grateful that my Mother was there. I know that it had a huge influence on me and my siblings. I realize that she showed me the kind of Mother that I want to be. I LOVE being home with my little girl. She is the absolute JOY of my life. There is no job in the world that could bring me more happiness than seeing her learn and grow!

A Dose of Manhood!

This is a frustration that I have had for a while-- As soon as skinny jeans became popular…for boys!? Oh dear oh dear. The other day I was watching the news and it was showing President Obama sorting toys for “sub for Santa” and he started mixing up the gender specific toys, saying that there shouldn’t be such a “divide.” I also read an article about a school in Pennsylvania that no longer allows the teachers to refer to the children as boys and girls. 

What are we teaching children America? BOYS ARE BOYS!! And GIRLS are GIRLS!! That’s what they are and that is what we should call them. We are causing a lot more problems by letting them get confused about “who they are.” This isn’t healthy and causes more issues down the road.  Which leads to my topic of men dressing and acting more and more feminine. 

I guess that being raised with a bunch of brothers puts me a little behind on the fashion line, but I know girly when I see it. And I see it EVERYWHERE> jackets with floral prints, skinny jeans, low cut t-shirts,  and fancy dancy accessories. I’m with Phil Robertson (Duck Dynasty) when he said, “What America needs is a good dose of MANHOOD.” 

Boys; girls are looking for a MAN, someone who can protect them, and be that solid foundation in a relationship. We don’t need a girlfriend—we have plenty of those. What can we do to reverse this issue? MAN UP!! Stop dressing, talking, and acting so feminine. My opinion is the exact opposite of President Obama, there should be a divide. Men and women have different roles to play in this world especially in the family. 

I am truly grateful for the man that I found to be my Husband and the Father of my children. He is so hardworking and wonderful. I hope that we can do our part as parents to teach our children that gender is eternal, and that God has great expectations for each of us to fulfill our roles as Men and Women.