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 [...]
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Function and Form – The Asexuality of the Nursing Breast
Ultimately, the breasts are for babies, and they do this wonderful plumping like Ball Park franks when they do their work. And as they do, their beauty expands accordingly. Yet this is not the narrow scope of sex appeal, per se. [...]
Raya’s Dance – 1: Watching the Dancers
Dôdi reclined on a blanket with his new bride in his arms. Raya was four days out of the veil he’d removed on the night of their wedding, but she still wore the [...]
One Date Changed Everything – Upper Thighs
The lower half of her legs glistened with lavender-scented oil as she regarded me. “Are you sure?” she asked, her eyes narrowing slightly but not in any sort of [...]
The Marvel of Monogamy – A Case for Monogamy
A non-Christian friend recently commented to me that he just couldn’t get past Christianity’s requirement to pick one person to have sex with for the rest of your [...]
Raya’s Dance – 2: The Challenge
Akka’s laughter rumbled Dôdi out of his reverie. “Little brother, you have done our queen a disservice!” In his arms, Raya turned to consider the big man [...]
Facing Hard Questions – Making Sure I Truly Believe What I Believe
In my youth, I took the teachings of church culture as gospel, even if they didn't sit right. Now, I openly face the hard questions that challenge my faith. [...]
To the Window
Unfortunately, glass has a two-way quality. With two-story houses that can see over our privacy fence behind us, this poses a quandary. You see, generally, we're pretty "clothing optional" about things [...]
The Prevarication of Privacy – Part 1
Something inside knows we're being deceived. In this fast-paced world of email, smartphones, and even WebMD, we can accomplish most of our needs without ever seeing another human face. And our spirits grieve something lost. [...]
Peeling It Off
My wife once told me about how she commiserated with a girlfriend about Spanx. For the uninitiated, Spanx is a popular brand of shapewear — tight-fitting underwear designed [...]
Can an Image Tell Me if I have a Perverted Mind?
It's an optical illusion with either sexual content or cute dolphins. I see one immediately and have to look hard to find the other. So am I a pervert? [...]
Hey, Get the Door; I’m Not Decent!
I love the image of my wife opening the door while she’s “not decent”. “Hey, get the door!” she calls as the doorbell finishes ringing, [...]
One Date Changed Everything – Footrub
It was homemade oil. Err — home-mixed. I’d researched online my options and bought the essential oils to mix myself. I used almond oil as a base, which made it [...]
The Verdant Bed – Song of Songs 1:16 – 17
Song of Songs 1:16b-17 KJV: Also our bed is green. / The beams of our house are cedar, / And our rafters of fir. NIV: And our bed is verdant. / The beams of our house are [...]
Fragrant Mandrakes
17Song of Songs 7:13a KJV: The mandrakes give a smell NIV: The mandrakes send out their fragrance, NASB: The mandrakes have given forth fragrance; Given what we’ve seen [...]
Checking Out Grandma
I’m not proud of it, but I’ve checked out my wife’s grandmothers more times than I can count. Now, let me clarify. I’m not saying I’ve lusted [...]
Terrible as an Army with Banners – Song of Songs 6:4
Song of Songs 6:4c KJV: Terrible as an army with banners NIV: As majestic as troops with banners NASB: As awesome as an army with banners Don’t get me wrong; I’ve [...]
Shameless Children
How should biblical modesty be applied to kids in the home, in front of immediate family? Can kids just go around naked? [...]
Full Slut Mode
When my wife and I go out on a date, I always like it when she gives me a little something to look at. Some eye candy. Something to keep my eyes and thoughts coming back for [...]
The Bible on Swearing
I thought the idea strange —one series of sounds from someone's mouth forms an unacceptable word while another series of sounds makes an acceptable word. Sounds are sounds, right? But like a "good" Christian noob, I obeyed first and asked questions later. [...]