TRANSFORMATIONS

So. So so so.  I took this picture right before I started writing this blog, but then I had to turn on the tv, didn't I?  Here's the deal.  Let's just say heart hurts.  My heart hurts pretty bad when it comes to stuff like this.  And we it happens to us, we don't really wanna admit it to anybody (like writing it in an online blog).  But guess what?  Here I am talkin about it here.  The ONLY reason for is, is that I'm in hopes that it will do someone else some good, as it's not doing me any except for the fact that I'm letting it out.  It's really hard to watch tv sometimes, ya know?  Actually, MOST of the time I watch tv, I'm watching reruns of Reba or The Office.  I am a big fan of movies, but I really have to be careful flipping through the movie channels as well.  Even when the ratings say things like, PG-13 or SC, they can still be seriously vulgar.  Its horrible.  And when I think about why families are torn apart, what little seeds are planted because of ridiculous things like this.  Little things like watching a movie about cars transforming themselves into reality, while the girl sitting in front of the television is pretending to not scrutinize herself in front of the digitally-enhanced beautiful mostly naked girl in front of her, pretending not to notice or wonder where or not the person sitting next to her is more intrigued with the person on the screen than they are with her.  This happens all the time, every day.  And most people pretend that it doesn't bother them.  The truth of the matter is that they probably don't even have to pretend anymore.  Our minds are so numb to these images, that people actually just think it's a part of life to let our eyes mingle on other people, enjoying too much about their sexuality.  When we have a Word that tells us that we can ask God to keep up away from evil.  Not to pry ourselves away from it when it comes our way, but that we can be numb to it in a brand new way.  Not the way that we're just so used to it, that it seems like a normal everyday thing.  But the fact that we won't want to look and try to distract ourselves.  That's where we need to be.  I've stopped watching a lot of shows the past couple of years, stopped reading certain magazines, and it's funny how I don't even miss them.  I like to dress up, look cute for my hubby, don't get me wrong.  But by doing all of that, it keeps me from trying to meet certain expectations, which on the outside NOW, I can see how pitiful and very sad almost ALL of it really is out there.  We should be standing up more against all of that than we have been.  I'm not saying to give up the fun tv family time, because Jesus was a storyteller Himself.  It's such an effective way of communicating; visuals and understanding someone else's life is sometimes easier than trying to figure out your own.  So just try to stop watching the time-passing shows and invest into one that you can learn from.  Don't give up your fashion and things that make you feel pretty (if you're a lady) or things that make you happy.  Just don't invest in the things that don't matter.  Especially in the long run.  That's all.  Really enjoy your life.  And if that means giving up stuff that never really satisfied you in the first place, then go for it!

-TK