Times are changing

            Times are changing for the worst. Have you thought of ways to protect your family?

This week in class” family 300”, I read topics and quotes about divorce. One of the topics that stood out the most was by President Kimball stating “Many of the social restraints which in the past have helped to reinforce and shore up the family are dissolving and disappearing. The time will come when only those actively in the family will be able to preserve their families in the midst of the gathering evil around them.”

After reading this assignment, I pondered about the time this quote was published and what it meant at the time up to the present day. Every day the world is moving farther and farther away from gospel principles. As a child I can remember television was much more family friendly, most channels that were popular had show’s that were based on daily family life, for example “Full House”,Blossom”,Family Matters”. I can’t think of a current family based television show today that doesn’t in one way or another promote immorality.  One of the biggest social declines in the recent years is the popularity of divorce. From my memory I can recall back in 1992 watching on the local news station how one needed a strong valid reason and a lot of money to get divorced; now days it’s easier to get divorced, one only needs to fill out some paperwork and pay a small fee.

Some ideas that I have to protect my family involve setting aside time to communicate and listen to the needs of my family. On Sundays after church as a family we avoid turning on any electronics, this allows our family to shut out the world helping us to create a stronger bond through our interactions with each other. As a safety precaution I put a security block on rated R movies. I also am cautious of any movie that target my children. Even children shows may have foul hummer that children shouldn’t be listening to.

There is no greater joy than knowing your family is being protected. Starting today just might save them.