Perhaps it’s our mid-western values, our common sense principles or the fact that we can actually read that it is our adherence to conservative issues we observe as Christians. The Bible does state specifically that there were males and females. Even in the loading of the animals into the Ark, they were led in by two’s. History states this, biology states this; it is the science… as we have similarly heard from somewhere lately. Yet a storm has been brewing for the sake of biological womanhood.
Obvious reasons perfectly display the differences between a man and a woman. Wanting to be anything different than what God made me seems unfathomable. My childhood may be the difference for me. Growing up in a loving family that took me to Sunday School to learn about a loving, merciful God, but also a Father that wants us to obey Him. I would be the first to admit I was in a cocoon of sorts with both sides of families expressing a Godly life. Dietrich Bonhoeffer also thought of his family as such. I loved reading about his family singing together in big musical extravaganzas for fun and the rich enjoyment of being together and using their talents. His biography by Eric Metaxas, is by far the most detailed one I have ever read.
Although not everyone has the blessing of a large, loving family to learn from and lean on. Somehow they become detached from what love really is from the lack of it shown to them. Parents are the first line of defense for their children for that reason precisely. Love has to be given to be received. Without a loving parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle where do they find an emanating love that is needed to grow.
Unfortunately the world is cold and has a one-track mind. Wanting for the taking or pure manipulation for simply greed or perhaps their own self-hatred for the state of their heart or lack thereof. A person that cannot love themselves cannot love others. If a family is worth their grain of salt they will show their love to each other and to others. The world will only love what it can use for momentum.
There is a chapter in the New Testament of 1st Corinthians about being single and married. It is better to be single due to no holding of any other allegiances but to God. Wow it is truly magnificent how well the God knew human nature and it explained it in the bible. Verses 8 and 9 have always held an uneasiness for me. Partially because I have always wanted a husband and family; I never set out to be single. My boyfriend has caught me using that word twice reminding me that I have been caught essentially.
Love is not something to take slightly or for granted. There is something Bryan and I share unlike any other relationship either of us have had. Our conversations for the past two years have allowed us a deeper connection that has given us both the ability to challenge the other for the better. A sweetness that only as a committed couple we are enjoying. Although, I did not envision our online relationship we would never have met otherwise. A Southern Indiana ex-Farmer’s daughter, writer and historian with the New Englander and world traveling businessman from Massachusetts.
In verse 9 it says, ‘but if they cannot contain, let them marry”. This has always been another issue being a single woman until this relationship began. Attraction and desire are words that are misconstrued but, they can be seen in dangerous ways. Young Christian girls should not try to openly attract men. I myself, feel vindicated that even as frustration wore on that finding Mr. Right wouldn’t happen, 2 years have flown by in this vortex of ours now.
So I at times have 3 nieces it’s a long story, but my niece has two half-sisters. They are completely sisters though and we have had all 3 of them on multiple occasions. My niece was in a tattoo phase along with the other 2. My niece put one on all of us: her sisters, me and my mom.
Our Tattooes
The 3 Girls; My Nieces
Mine
Grandma, my Niece, and Me
Jewells of Thought 
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