Recently I was listening to the radio and heard an interview with the founder of “Ashley Madison,” an online dating site for married individuals. If you haven’t heard of their company before, their tagline is “Life is short. Have an affair.” As I heard this individual being introduced, my jaw dropped open and my thoughts…
Buying a car is quite an experience. The online search, dealership negotiation, and financing are challenging enough, but my dad added an entire different level—embarrassment. My dad is a “no messing around” kind of negotiator, and would get pretty stern when the car salesman said, “I’ll have to go check with my boss.” My dad…
Let’s talk about the “M” word, and it’s not marriage. However, there are life long consequences for both you and your spouse based on your choices regarding this infamous word. It’s an ugly word and one we hesitate to use in Christian circles. We publicly decry the evils of pornography, adultery and fornication – the…
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you by the gazelles and by the does of the field: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires” – Song of Songs 2:7 Every reader recognizes the significance of repeated phrases. The repetition serves both an artistic and linguistic purpose. This famous phrase from the Song of…
The wedding night is fraught with anticipation and expectation. How can you best approach sex for the first time? Practice makes perfect, right? But how can you prepare for your wedding night when you are not supposed to practice? Many newlyweds shut the hotel door behind them only to discover that a Hollywood sex scene…
