tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post2127485078271619382..comments2023-10-29T05:46:56.444-04:00Comments on Writing Roseanna: Remember When . . . You-Know-What Went Out of Fashion?Roseanna Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-56154848812040391232010-03-24T12:38:46.506-04:002010-03-24T12:38:46.506-04:00I fully approve of the word "unitive" ;-...I fully approve of the word "unitive" ;-) And though spell check doesn't agree, Dictionary.com does, so you get double points for creating a word that actually DOES exist but is rare enough to earn the red squiggles under it. ;-)<br /><br />And your point is a good one too, and made perfect sense. It's something that I don't think has been discussed much, and my thoughts on the matter aren't fully formed--but I recognize the 'wrong' kind when I see it depicted. Sometimes I'm honestly amazed by how people (okay, mostly characters, LOL) view it. But certainly it's a critical part of marriage and should be one of life's greatest blessings. <br /><br />Plucky girls unite! ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652659672729617168.post-71527329047818294182010-03-24T10:40:51.075-04:002010-03-24T10:40:51.075-04:00Oh Roseanna, this is why we were meant to be frien...Oh Roseanna, this is why we were meant to be friends! I love that you are plucky enough to talk about this.<br /><br />I think even less commonly talked about is the existence of sexual temptation within your marriage, and keeping sex within a proper mindset with your spouse.<br /><br />Here is my take on sex in Christian marriage. It has two purposes: Procreative, which needs no explanation, and unitive, which may not be a legitimate word, but I just made it one, so there :)<br /><br />The unitive purpose of sex within Christian marriage is to allow you and your spouse to fully experience the wonder that God created you, all of you, including your sexuality, to be shared with each other alone, for the glory of God. It is a gift, and expression of love, that God gives us, to give to our spouse. The unitive property of sex within Christian marriage allows us to closer experience God. But with that comes the responsibility to maintain sexual purity within marriage. A marriage license is not a "blank check" when it comes to sexual experience with your spouse. One must always strive to maintain the spirit of unity and love that is intended with sexuality. Do we fall short? Sure, we are human, and sexual purity within a marriage is yet another aspect of grace that we are granted through salvation.<br /><br />Did any of that even make sense? Ha ha ha.okhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294076599801322345noreply@blogger.com