Do you remember the days when your parents worried about you talking to your boyfriend on the family phone? Or the outrage against the sexual messages portrayed on MTV? Although our parents had legitimate concerns, the issues they faced seem laughable compared to the challenge of raising children in 2018. Sexting, pornography, hooking up, gender… [Continue Reading]
sex
5 Things Your Daughter Should Know About Chasing Boys {by Kari Kampakis}
I love reading aloud to my older girls, and this year I came upon a book that we all loved! 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know by Kari Kampakis was one of our favorite reads of the year. I loved it so much that I asked Kari to write a guest post for my blog. 5… [Continue Reading]
4 Ideas to Improve Your Lovemaking
4 Ideas to Improve Your Lovemaking I like using the term lovemaking when talking about sex in marriage. Any two consenting adults can have sex, but it takes committed-for-life marriage partners to make love. Lovemaking comforts because it releases tension. A back rub is good for tense bodies, a sexual release even better. God was… [Continue Reading]
Seeking the God who Proves to be Good
Read the following excerpt from the book I co-wrote with Robin Jones Gunn (pictured below goofing off with me) called Praying for Your Future Husband: Preparing Your Heart for His, and see if you know anyone like this:“All it took was that one kiss after the archery lesson, and I readily agreed to be Steven’s… [Continue Reading]
Our Job is to Protect Our Children’s Innocence | One Mom’s Opinion
I can remember the first horror film I watched was when I was a third- or fourth-grader. The plot line was about a man who moved into a haunted house, and then he uncovers all the horror that happened there. I’m scarred for life, seriously. Who let me watch that? (Sorry, Mom and Dad, but… [Continue Reading]
Top 10 Reasons to Save Sex for Marriage
No one doubts that sexual activity is physically, emotionally, and socially dangerous. What are the risks? Here is . . . The Top 10 List 10. The risk of death. More than 600,000 cases of AIDS have been reported in the United States since 1981, and as many as 900,000 Americans may be infected with… [Continue Reading]