I liked how Dombroski brought Genesis up in class and how he kind of started from there. I'd have to go dig up my old Bible that has all the notes in it on it, but ya I think from what I remember he went into a lot of detail into the behind the scenes or into the explainations of the first man and woman and what they were like together. I'm not sure if that helps you guys much...but that's what I remembered and enjoyed...I didn't think the list of things you look for in the opposite sex helped me though, it was just funny to hear what people had to say that's all. (like I still remember someone liked it when a woman can smell like perfume even while hiking...haha...who was that, that said that, anyway? I can't remember now.)

 

mice cannot resist chocolate chips.

wish I didn't know that :) Our first home was just a tiny box the size of a garage and the landlord did nothing. Eventually they were eating the labels off my tin cans... ewwwww

But one mouse, is probably just seeking shelter from the cold.

~S

 

Aimee, I will definitely email some thoughts to you tomorrow - no time tonight, but I did the correspondence course, remember...I'll email you tomorrow :)

Love Kortney

 

I don't remember our relationship class very well, but there were a couple of things that stand out in my mind. Firstly, the teahers talked about how there was much more to the sexually pure part than just sex. I think a lot of bible school kids believe that you can do different kinds of messing around and still be sexually pure. Also, I remember that the instructors strongly incouraged any students who were in a dating relationship to have a sit down and just talk about boundaries, and then to let one of the instructors know that you had. Mark and I actually did and we found it to be very helpful. Couples often don't sit down and lay things like that out on the table. Anyway, those were the parts of our relatioship class that stuck with me.

 

funny story - after reading this post i dug out my relationships course material (yes, i still have it, and no, i didn't have to look very hard for it).
something that stuck out at me after all this time was this: 'living the marriage is really important; these days there's more hype about the wedding'. this is something i've always felt strongly about ~ divorce has been made too easy in our society and marriage has lost its value.
i'd also like to echo avey's statements about discussing boundaries. so important.
and that's my two cents. :)

 

Aimee, I just read about your
class and I will lift you both up in prayer(Eva and Elijah,too.) Jack and I have been on a Christian conference team that deals with the very issues you wrote about. Our friend,Paul Singh,is a pastor and marriage counselor and has been leading these seminars for 10 years-he just finished a book entitled, "Rekindling Your Spirit-A spiritual journey into personal change,intimacy and sexuality"
It might be an excellent resource for you and Lance and your students. Check out the website
www.RekindlingYourSpirit.com
There is a great need for people to hear God's truths on sexuality and how He can speak to that brokeness resulting from drawing life from others, rather than Him.
Your mom has my e-mail address if you want to write me.
God Bless,
Wendy from Minnesota:)

 

Have you read the book by Mike Mason called the Mystery of Marriage. Beautiful words! Changed my view on sex as well... one where I feel I see God's true intent rather than the worldly message around me.