some thoughts

May…our daughters [be] like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace… (Psalm 144:12b)
It’s odd. I’ve heard much talk of an “incessant need to cater to male ego.” Yes, we men are fallen. But I think there’s more to it than mere ego. I think, perverted though it may be, there’s a biblical reality […]

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Al Mohler’s commentary today is titled “From Father to Son–J.R.R. Tolkien on Sex,” and is a great read–very timely.
Mohler quotes Tolkien’s hearfelt and masterful letters to his sons, weaving in his thoughts on chivalry, marriage, and even on Harry and Sally’s age-old question, “Can a man and a woman be ‘just friends’?”
Enjoy…

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I came across this entry in Jim Elliot’s Journal the other day:
December 6, 1951
…God help me. Help me to keep desiring her of all women. It’s sure it’s that way. I want my need to be always of her, not merely of woman–that would lead to awful temptation.
I’ve written about this very topic many times–that […]

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Honestly, I find this a bit sad. It sounds as if she’s actually proud of herself.
A woman broaching the topic of marriage doesn’t scare a guy off “because he’s afraid of committment;” it turns us off because we’re built to lead. When that role is usurped, some alarm goes off–like the one that went […]

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I imagine the description of Eve as a ‘life-giver’ has a completely different meaning for those in love.
I used to think of it in a mere biological ‘factory’ sense; she makes babies. But I’m pretty sure it has much more to do with joy, fullness, beauty, laughter, warmth. A woman brings colors and fragrances […]

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