The World Is Changing...And So Should You

   Do you ever get the feeling like what you have to say doesn't matter? Like your opinions are irrelevant or unimportant?
   I have.
   And how is it that even though the Constitution clearly states that we have the freedom to express our own views and opinions and to worship as we would like, we still get "dumbed" down (in a sense) and our opinions get thrown out the window?
   In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman, because it was the way God intended. Yet, no matter how often Church leaders express this to the media, we still get persecuted for not changing our stance on marriage, especially now with marriage equality being called into question. And it seems like it's becoming harder and harder for any religion, including members of the LDS faith, to express these beliefs without being called "hater" or "homophobe" or any other name.
   As the Young Women's Theme states, "We are daughters [or sons] of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him." We are children of God, and He really does love us.  No matter what struggle we go through, we have a Heavenly Father who will always encircle us with His loving arms and guide us back.  He wants us all to return to live with Him again.  What we go through here in mortality is insignificant in the eternal perspective.  But sometimes mortality is all we can see, and it can be hard to look beyond.
   For those of us who know someone who may be having same-sex attractions, we have been counseled by Church leaders to love them, no matter what.  When it comes down to it, that's all we really can do.  It doesn't do anybody good to "disown" those we love.  We need our family.  We need the support and love they give us.  Aside from all other things in the world, our relationships here in mortality are the only things we will keep in eternity. 

Now, these are just my own thoughts and feelings, and I don't mean for them to offend anyone, but if they do, I'm sorry in advance.

Until we meet again :)