The Silver Ring Thing

SEX! SEX! SEX!
Now that I have your attention, I want to tell you about this great program called “The Silver Ring Thing”. Lindsey’s youth group at church has started this program that teaches the importance of saving yourself sexually until you get married. The mission of this curriculum is "to motivate, educate, support and transform generations of young people to embrace a lifestyle of Christ-centered sexual abstinence until marriage."

We as her parents, as you can imagine, are excited about this! It seems like everywhere you look especially on TV or the computer, there is some website, some sitcom, some joke, some sexual connotation or reference to sex in some way. Now don’t get me wrong, I love sex! I’m sure many of you reading this do too. What we want to express to our children is that sex is an awesome thing. It is exciting. It’s passionate. It’s an amazing gift that God has given us.

Can I get an AMEN, Hallelujah, and thank you Jesus?!!! LOL

However, all too often especially in our society it is made out to be perverted and dirty. That is NOT how God intended it to be. He made it to be a precious gift between a husband and a wife. The gift that keeps on giving ;) Anyways, that’s what this program is all about. Lindsey has made this commitment to God and we as her parents will wear a silver ring as well to show our support for her and to remember to pray for her in this area.

Now, if you are a parent and your thinking “How can I talk with my teen or young person about sexual purity when I haven’t lived it myself”. All I have to say to you is just be honest. I have shared many personal things with our children (within reason of course) and although they may not show it at the time, I believe they respect that honesty. Both Cameron and I have told them that we have made poor choices but that they don’t have to go down those same roads. We have also explained to them the importance of keeping the marriage relationship sacred and not behaving as though you are married when you have not made that commitment.

The website for this curriculum is: http://http://www.silverringthing.com/whatissrt.asp

A BIG thank you to our youth leader Pamela Letchworth for initiating this program. What a blessing you are!