Again the "Christian" reviewers have let me down! We rented Flicka over the weekend and how sad that so many reviewers found it to be a wonderful movie for their family to enjoy again and again. The entire theme is the same as 'The Little Mermaid' all over again: Daughter rebells under father's authority and in the end father realizes that he was wrong and she was right and a happy ending for the daughter who gets her way and is exalted for rebelling. This is so unBiblical and our children will not be blessed for this kind of behavior!

"The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it."                                          Proverbs 30:17

I recently read and excellent article that talks about the autonomous doctrine that is so prevelent in today's culture and how to guard ourselves and our children against it. I encourage you to read it and I leave you with an excerpt that I felt fit my feelings of Flicka:

"Your media habits as well as your interest in them (compare how excited you are about the latest movie compared to how excited you are about church on Sunday) are a prime example for your children and they will pick up on what you do and what you watch very quickly. How much do you allow for your own children? Do you screen what they are watching? Do you help them watch for the anti-Christian messages that are so prevalent, but not always so obvious (dads are always stupid; mom is slightly better; children are the founts of wisdom; belief in God should be personal; there are no absolutes; tolerance is the ultimate virtue...and on and on and on)?"