Wall or Door

So, my husband and I were just talking yesterday about how I will need to have THAT TALK with my daughters soon.  We were talking about SEXUAL PURITY.  Then, today I read yesterdays message from Family Life in their daily connections for couples and the title was OPEN AND SHUT..

If she is a wall, we will build on her a battlement of silver, but if she is a door, we will barricade her with planks of cedar.  Song of Solomon 8:9

It went on to say that as parents one of our responsibilities is to protect the sexual purity of our children.
Those who are WALLS remain PURE and aren't open to peer pressure and those who are DOORS are flirtatious, prone to get emotionally involved too quickly.  They are also easily manipulated by the opposite sex.

For the daughter who is a WALL we need to praise her, and celebrate her morals, cheer her on.  For the daughter who is a  DOOR we need to build her a cedar barricade-hard, strong and durable.  Not of rules eventhough we need rules but a barricade of LOVE, RELATIONSHIP.  Let her know you care, chat regularly, spend a lot of time together, stay involved in her life, get to know her and her friends.

Ask God for wisdom in building that barricade.
Pray for sexual purity of all your children!

Great timing for this and I hope you go to the website to find an abundance of information!!!

Lori

Where will you be in FIVE YEARS?

If YOU keep doing what you’ve always done, YOU’LL keep getting what you’ve always got.”

I just love this quote…over the last year I have found several quotes that I like and can relate to in some way, but this one ALWAYS STANDS OUT.

So many times we wish our lives were different or we want more for ourselves and our families but we don’t do anything to make it happen.

I feel that if you want to see a change you have to MAKE A CHANGE.  It takes a great deal of FAITH and COURAGE but you will never KNOW if you don’t take the STEP.

Whether it be, your job, your faith, your health, your family, your dream………..

If you take a moment to think about the picture of your life in FIVE YEARS…WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE??  So, if you keep doing what you are doing today will your life look like you want it to in FIVE YEARS.

I have learned that if you want to make a change you have to have a clear VISION…keep it POSTED where it is VISIBLE. 

Your DREAM BOARD….

Can you name off the top of your head 10 things you would LOVE TO ACCOMPLISH or DO in your life??  If you can’t name them off the top of your head, you most likely won’t accomplish them.  MAKE YOUR LIST….YOUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!!!!

ONE STEP AT A TIME, small shifts in your daily routine…….