Romance Novels Yay or Nay? (Discretion is advised tough subjects)

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Let’s just say I may make some enemies on this one. I have felt God’s leading on this subject since Bible College where I took a “Counseling Women” course. Our Professor Mr. M challenged our thoughts on said subject.

Now I am by no means here to TICKLE your ears with what I think you want to hear. I am here to grow in my walk and to share my journey and why I am convicted in certain ways. So here it is…whether you like it or Not!

So let’s start at the beginning. Let’s differentiate between Christian and secular……As a believer we should NOT be putting in our minds the SMUT of secular romance novels. There is a lot of pre-marital and extra-marital affairs, profane language, and details we do not need to be thinking about outside our own husband/wife relationship (notice the singular). We should not be thinking on such things. Philippians 4:8-9 tells us that we need to think on good things and not on things that go directly against what the Bible says. Sin is sin and we are to have NO part in it!

OK so that being said, you might be thinking SOOO Christian ones are okay right? Well let’s talk about that!

NOW let’s talk about how each of the sexes gets turned on (I think I don’t need to get more obvious)!! Guys are turned on by sight,  that’s why pornography is so big amongst the male species (I know some girls struggle too).  But what turns on the female species..can you guess it…..WORDS. Our minds just run with words so even though the smut isn’t talked about that is where our minds run. We automatically start going down that road. Did you know that romance novels trigger the same portion of the female brain that pornography does the male brain. NO JOKE! Same emotions, same thoughts. (I know I will have lots of those who say NOT ME! Well let’s give it a little test. Pick up the romance novel you just set down and read an emotionally driven portion that ends in kissing. Now tonight when you are getting ready for bed and kiss you hubby compare the feelings…the feeling you had that morning while reading that portion of the romance novel will trigger feelings that weren’t there when you kissed your hubby that night. THAT should NOT BE!! Not to mention the dangers it has on a relationship, romance novels give the “perfect outcome” in most books. And I have seen on more than one occasion that a marriage or two or a dating relationship has been taxed because the wife feels her hubby cannot match up to the ideal of Joe Shmoe from such and such novel.

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Happy Homemaker Monday – Week 8

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The weather::: Sunny and Cold. VERY COLD

On my reading pile::: My Bible, Great Expectations, Screwtape Letters, Time To Rejoice, The Jesus Habits

On my TV::: Gilligan’s island

On the menu for this week:::
Monday – Roast with Potatoes and carrots
Tuesday – Taco Salad
Wednesday – Chef Salads
Thursday – Chicken and Rice bake
Friday – Pasta
Saturday – Pizza
Sunday – Out

On my to do list::

Far too much, there is a TON to pack AND my house needs some cleaning. Laundry and dishes as usual!

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

Well I have  a ton of cards to craft AND Granny Squares

Looking around the house::

Laundry that needs to be put away, Vacuuming

Bathroom needs straightened, kitchen…let’s not talk about that area and BOXES LOTS and Lots of boxes..EVERYWHERE

From the camera:::

Something fun to share:::

Nothing as of today

On my prayer list:::

This month marks some pretty sad anniversaries for some of our friends!

Bible verse, Devotional::: John 19-21 and the rest of Genesis 12-???

Missionary Max GiveAway

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The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max is written by a friend of ours who is a missionary to Brazil.

The first part (Chapters 1-8) is up for grabs HERE I won the first copy and he (the author) is giving Away 19 more….so your odds are pretty good!

AND in the next month or so i will be review parts 2 and 3 and I will share my thoughts here (AS USUAL)

 

Remember this: you can enter for either the Kindle or Nook version of the eBook (make sure you specify) and if you don’t have either both the Kindle and Nook have free apps for your iPhone, iPad, PC, or Android device so if you win you can still enjoy the book!

Now GO ENTER THAT GIVEAWAY!

Thankful Thursday-Just

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Each week it seems as though God throws something at me and makes it very evident that this is what I should write about this week. Well this week is no different. And each week I walk away feeling “preachy” BUT I remind myself that I needed reminded about these things too! Well again this week is no different 🙂

I have a dear hubby. He loves me so very much and right now he is really pouring all of his energy into a house  where we are not always on top of each other. I know you ladies are probably all sick of hearing about how great each other’s hubbies are. Well I am kinda going to go down that road BUT not quite.

3 things happened this week that made me appreciate my hubby even more.

1.  This week marked the one year anniversary of a friend passing due to cancer. He left behind a wife and young daughter.

2.  Valentine’s day (like I had to tell you)

3.  Hubby got hurt and potentially in a very bad way 🙂 He must go to the doctor today to get his arm checked out. The whole incident involved a chainsaw, a tree and a branch…Thankfully he still has All of his appendages  BUT he (by all rights) should have fallen from the tree and by God’s grace he didn’t. (did I mention this happened on valentines day?)

The last thing just knocked it right into my head that each and every moment we have with our husbands is a wonderful gift from God. And for today I am thankful…OH SO THANKFUL for the wonderful, talented, Loving, God-fearing hubby that God saw fit to give me. I am Blessed!