If you're like me, you were raised in a home where sex was sort of a taboo topic. Sure, we knew what it was (well, mostly anyway) and that it happened around us, but we didn't *gasp* talk about it out loud. Heaven forbid. My best friend and I couldn't even say the word sex, so we made up a code word! But that's so ridiculous! Growing up not talking about it and viewing sex as something to be kept under the table and as something dirty did not do me any favors as an adult. It didn't do my husband any favors either because I couldn't tell him what I wanted or that I wanted! Sex is an important part of marriage and it's healthy to talk to your spouse about it. If we can't talk to our spouse about our needs and desires our sex life will suffer. Ladies, the number one way in which your husband feels truly connected to you emotionally is during sex. Personally, I want to show my husband how much I love him in every way I can. This meant that I had to get over that fear of talking about sex. When I did, my goodness! What a world opened up for us! Sure, there's a learning curve, but we were learning together and it was fun! I felt like a teenager again!
We've got to get over this idea that sex is dirty and disgusting and that we shouldn't speak of it. Sex within marriage is one of God's gifts to us. We truly can become one flesh and even be worshipful during sex with our spouse. It isn't something to be hidden and talked about in hushed tones like it's forbidden and disgusting. Sex is a beautiful thing between two people who love each other and are committed to loving each other. I want my kids to know that sex in marriage is a good thing; a healthy thing; and that it isn't something to be ashamed of. I want them to know how to talk about sex and sexual matters comfortably so that they can develop a healthy attitude towards sex and empower their future spouses to be open about it as well.
It's even important to God that we talk about sex. There's a whole book of the Bible full of beautiful imagery related to marital sex! We don't talk about that book in the Bible either! Song of Solomon is a beautifully written dialogue between a husband and wife. It's loving and tender, passionate and erotic. If God saw fit to guide one of the wisest men who ever lived (Solomon) to write a book about sex then surely we should be able to discuss it and use the wisdom in that book to guide our sexual experience!
So, there it is folks. My first blog entry. I hope y'all enjoyed it! Come back now, ya hear?
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