Yesterday I saw the new Disney movie "Tangled". It was very cute and funny. There is a scene in it when Rapunzel and her male protector Flynn Rider walk into a dark and dangerous pub, full of big gruff scary men. Once these men recognize Flynn Rider as a trouble maker from the past they grab him and start to pummel him. Rapunzel in an attempt to save her friend calls out to the softer human side of these men. She uses her feminine heart to inspire them to a better way of life. Rapunzel continued to encourage those around her in the movie to live better lives, be better people. It reminded me that as woman we have something very powerful called influence. Through our words and actions we can inspire those around us. The way we raise our children will determine what our next generation will look like. We can influence the men around us to be brave, kind, honorable, and good. Its amazing the change we can cause in the world. A good place to start is in your own family. Let your Dad know how proud you are of how hard he works to provide for the family. Let your brother know that he is so brave the when he plays paintball. Tell your cousins that you appreciate the way they honor woman with their words. When you speak to the good in people it makes them want to live up to it. Lets try and build up the men in our life. Modern culture teaches us to just expect loser fathers who come home from work to sit on the couch and drink beer. We don't even blink at the disrespectful way men treat and talk about woman. Guys will be guys! Well I don't accept that. Men are incredible, and we need them to embrace their God given roles. We both need each other to function as God created us. For men to be men, woman need to be woman. And I am still trying figure out what that looks like!
