Let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.”
Today we got a special treat, as my husband was able to take his (E Log) 34 hour reset at home. Perfect timing, as Sunday is Father’s Day, and time for us to celebrate him being the wonderful husband, and father that he is. He was able to stop on the way home with his semi, in a parking lot next to the high school where we were attending the first dance recital of my three-year-old granddaughter. He made it with about 10 minutes to spare. Every family member that was attending was excited and happy to see that grandpa was able to attend this special occasion. Of course I can say with all modesty that our little girl was the best dancer of the evening, and in her pink tutu she looked adorable.
This family is no stranger to attending dance recitals. But I can say with all sincerity that this particular recital was a pleasure to sit through. There was not a single moment where the girls did any inappropriate movements, like groping their body parts and acting more like members of burlesque show, than the talented dancers that they are. It was also a pleasure to see the modest costumes they were wearing, which did not detract from the beautiful dance routines of the evening. The girls even did a dances called, God’s Not Dead, By My Side, and Down To The River, making no apologies for their religious content. All and all it was a very pleasant evening of good music and dance.
Recently I saw a comic posted on Facebook, of two wrinkled up old people talking to each other. The caption stated: ‘with everything coming back into fashion, I can’t wait until morals and modesty are back’. That simple statement speaks volumes about the times we’re living in now. But this dance recital was proof that morals and modesty are not dead but a choice.
As parents we need to teach our children what modesty looks like, and what morals are. You’ve heard the statement before that your children have enough friends, they need parents. And that statement is very true, in the fact that you should parent your child and not try to be their friend. Set rules and boundaries in your home and see to it your children abide by them. No children should wear questionable clothes because they think its fashion forward. You cannot teach your children a moral code if you do not have one for yourself. So open God’s Word, and use it as a moral compass for your family’s life.
We as authors, can walk a narrow line that separates popularity from morality. The temptation to cross that line in the quest of financial reward is great for some people. But I think when the day is done you will want to have a piece of work that you can be proud of, and you know did not hurt anyone who read it on any level. Not everything in this world is about money. Having a code of ethics and morals should be very high priority with authors.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:15
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Deuteronomy 6:7
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Ephesians 6:1-2