My Joseph Journey – Introduction
A Christian in Prison It’s a new year, so let’s start things out with a bang. I’m a felon. Yeah, that’s right. I committed a crime. And got caught. I [...]
Archive
PDA – Public Displays of Affection
There’s something thrilling about making a public claim on my wife. It’s like sticking my own personal imperial flag in the ground and shouting, “I claim [...]
Explore Like Columbus Day
The second Monday in October is one of those awkward American holidays that are easy to forget. Columbus Day celebrates the first Europeans (except those other two groups of [...]
Mind Your Modesty
I don’t stick to what most people would consider “conventional Christian” views on wardrobe choices. Maybe you don’t, either. So to be clear, [...]
The Big Question
There’s a question that sits at the back of minds all around the Western world. It’s far more finite than “Why are we here?” and it’s more [...]
Healthy Truth #10 – Popular Culture
Truth #10 – Popular culture is a fickle bitch. I apologize if my word choice offends you, but frankly the subject matter offends me. I don’t generally use such [...]
The Christian Strip Tease – Practical Stuff
You’ve made the commitment, and your mind is set (see part one). You’re going to do a striptease for your husband. And despite how little help my advice was on [...]
Bowels – Song of Songs 5:4
Song of Songs 5:4b KJV: And my bowels were moved for him. NIV: my heart began to pound for him. NASB: And my feelings were aroused for him. Judging from the KJV, you get the [...]
A Seal – Song of Songs 8:6
Song of Songs 8:6a KJV: Set me as a seal upon thine heart, / As a seal upon thine arm: NIV: Place me like a seal over your heart, / like a seal on your arm; NASB: Put me like [...]
Patriot Day – Reflections on September 11th
When Phil first asked if I’d consider writing a post about September 11th, I admit I was at a bit of a loss. What would I write about? It’s at best an emotional [...]
Why Not Match the Carpet to the Drapes?
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “The carpet doesn’t match the drapes.” Well, maybe you haven’t. Perhaps you’ve lived your whole [...]
Stealth Commando – A Wife Going Commando Unexpectedly
The image of her backside is tattooed firmly in my brain, and I’m happily helpless prey in this trap she’s laying. “You ready, hon?” I ask rather [...]
Feeling Like a Creepy Old Man
I have a problem. You see, my wife has always been really sexy. Now, this might not sound like a problem to you, but hear me out. Throughout our relationship, I have been [...]
You Go Girl – The Sexually Confident Wife in the Song
One of the most interesting facets of the Song of Songs runs deeper than its rampant sexuality, stretches further than its rich symbolism, and reaches higher than a man [...]
Raya’s Dance – Analysis and Conclusion
This story depicts a culture drastically different from modern America and much of the Western world. It tells of a people with social stigmas and taboos that almost seem an [...]
Find My Green
Get ready for a pinch. We each take turns with a timer, letting the other person strip all the clothes off us and hunt for our hidden speckle of green. Once the dot is found, [...]
Elegant Integrity – a Complex Cosmos and an Infinite God
Realizing I live in a big, complex universe (and I serve an infinite God) challenged my black-and-white, linear, Evangelical thinking. [...]
How to Make Your Spouse More Aware of Your Touch
We’ve discussed before how focused I am on touch. It’s my love language, after all. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I actually find the science of [...]
Exercise Together
Assuming a husband and wife both routinely exercise — and that’s a big assumption in modern America — there’s something highly valuable about exercising [...]
Breath – Song of Songs 7:8
Song of Songs 7:8d KJV: And the smell of thy nose like apples NIV: the fragrance of your breath like apples NASB: and the fragrance of your breath like apples Bad breath is [...]