OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS OF DAUGHTERS

Dear Mothers of Daughters(MODs) :
This is a sincere plea on behalf of Mothers Of Sons(MOSs) everywhere. PLEASE- give your little girls Godly instructions as they are growing up. When they are whining for indecent clothing "because everyone else wears short skirts/ skimpy tops/ sexy bikinis etc... remember that you are not expected to be their best friend at each and every moment. Sometimes you have to be the bad guy and say "No". Sometimes just because something is fashionable or in style does not mean that it should be worn by an adult, much less a child or a teenager. Too often lately all I see are girls who look as if they are being trained to be living the life of a prostitute, rather than a lady.
Secondly dear MODs it is very important to not only have them dress the part of a nice girl, but teach them also to BE a "nice" girl. Is your daughter always getting into conflicts with others? Does she have a new best every week only to be in a squabble with the old one? Does she speak kind words to those around her? Or does she say things that would have gotten your mouth washed out with soap? Teach her that other people have feelings that can hurt just as easily as hers. Show her that Jesus teaches to pray for our enemies and not to repay evil for evil. Sure, she is going to be made fun of. Much the same way she is going to be made fun of over not walking around with her thong hanging out the back of her pants, or not wearing shirts that everyone can see through. That type of teasing will eventually pass.
Last, but definately not least, teach her some manners. Show her when to say "please, thank you, you're welcome, yes or no ma'am or sir". Teach her to sit with her legs closed. Let her know that burping, while everyone does it occasionaly, is not something to be proud of and show off. Let her know that "you're such a girl" is not an insult. She was designed by God to different from boys. That it is not a bad thing to act "like a girl"
You may be wondering why we MOSs are even concerned with h0w you raise your daughters. Well, the truth is we have every right to be concerned. You see, one day our sons are going to grow up. They are probably going to want to get married and have little sons and daughters of their own. And who might they expect to mother those little bundles of joy? Your daughters of course!! We do not want our grandchildren being raised by the generation of Brittney and Paris and Mylie Cyrus disciples. We would like to see our sons marry women who have been raised with morals. So MODs everywhere, please raise your girls to be ladies. I promise as a MOS, to do my best to give you a great son in law. Will do your part to give me a good daughter in law?

Feeling Blessed

Several things have happened lately to make me stop and think about how truely blessed I am. My husband is a youth pastor in a small rural church. I had always thought that small country churches would be the places to find the youth who are well grounded and lead normal lives. Boy, was I ever in for a shocker. We have very few kids who are coming to us from 2 parent homes. Even most of those who do have two parents have some serious issues to deal with. Two of kids have fathers who attempted to murder them as babies. Many of them have mothers who live with boyfriends who are abusive. There is a brother and sister that their mom left them and their dad a few years ago and she is a drug addict and alcoholic. The list goes on and on

As I am around our youth group, and talk to kids to at our sons' school, I realize that there is so much hurting in the world. Sometimes I can get wrapped up in my own life. I don't truely see the needs all around me because I am too focused on myself or my family. I have got to be there when the phone rings and I am needed. I have to not be so focused on housework or cooking that I put someone off when they need me. It is hard sometimes not to say "I really don't have to talk to you about your boyfriend or about the rumors going around, call back later."

As I see my children growing and becoming little men, I worry about the world they will grow up in. Moral decay is rampant. Right now I am praying that this generation growing up will rise up and become better than the previous ones. God help us all if they don't.