Brownies with a difference!

Many parents are working hard to explain to their children and teens why some video games, music, movies, books, and magazines are not acceptable for them to bring into their home.

One parent came up with an original idea that was hard to refute. He listened to all the reasons his children gave for wanting to see a particular PG-13 movie. It had their favorite actors. Everyone else was seeing it. Even church members said it was great. It was only rated PG-13
because of the suggestion of sex. They never really showed it. The language was pretty good. They only used the Lord's name in vain three times in the whole movie. The video effects were fabulous, and the plot was action-packed. Yes there was the scene where a bunch of people and a building got blown up, but the violence was just the normal stuff. It wasn't very bad.

Even with all these explanations for the rating, the father wouldn't give in. He didn't even give them a satisfying explanation for saying, "No." He just said, "No."

A little later that evening, this same father asked his teens if they would like some brownies he had prepared. He explained that he had taken the favorite family recipe and added something new. They asked what it was. He calmly replied he added a special ingredient-----dog poop.

He stated that there was only a little dog poop in the brownies. All the other ingredients were gourmet quality. He had taken great care to bake the brownies at the precise temperature for the exact time. He was sure the brownies would be superb. Even with all the explanations of the perfect attributes of the brownies, the teens would not try one.

The father acted surprised. There was only one little element that would have caused them to act so stubbornly. He assured them that they would hardly notice the difference, if at all. But they all held firm and would not try the brownies.

He then explained that the movie they wanted to see was just like the brownies. Sin enters our minds and our homes by deceiving us into believing that just one little bit of evil won't matter. With the brownies, just a little bit makes all the difference between a great brownie and a totally unacceptable product. He explained that even though the movie people would have us believe the movies that are coming out are acceptable for adults and youths to see, they are not.

Now when this father's children want to do something they should not, their father merely asks them if they would like some of his special brownie----
and they never ask about that activity again.

By Anette Nay

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