In high school I drank a lot. And I smoked weed a lot. And although I didn't have sex as much as most people ... I lost my virginity before I even knew what an abortion was (i.e. young). Today's Thankful Thursday post isn't dedicated to a person, it's dedicated -- in a sense -- to myself.
When I became a Christian I never smoked weed again (that I can remember -- ha!), but alcohol didn't fully leave. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've gotten drunk more as a Christian than as the person who used Jesus' name in vain on a daily basis. Yes, I did that.
Alcohol is not a huge temptation to me anymore, although it can be ... so I don't drink often (pregnancy helps, which I've had my fair share of) and when I do drink a glass of wine or something of the like I make sure I'm surrounded by responsible people and not people who will encourage me to down a few more and "have a little fun."
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thankful Thursday: Growth
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
New Posts About Porn & Healing
Just wanted to let everyone know that I've been updating my other blog about pornography (More than Desire: Hope for Women in the Shadows of Pornography) often. Some of the newest posts are:
5 Ways to Find Healing for Your Heart
12 Steps to Freedom from Porn
And a few letters from wives/girlfriends you can check out by going to the blog!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Lost Love
I've seen many marriages around me crumble. Some of these marriages never made it to their fifth anniversary, others lived as a married couple for over twenty years. All of these people were or are people who consider themselves Christians.
Why is divorce so common in Christian marriages?
Why is it so common in general?
Have we lost love? True love? Divorce is one thing that saddens me to the point of staying up at night. I think back to times when arranged marriages were prominent. I didn't live back then, but it seems like arranged marriages lasted longer than marriages nowadays which are based off of how much whirlwind romance we have in the beginning ... or some other reason. Feelings seem to be the most desired thing in marriage, instead of true love.
