tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post8939488181098021560..comments2023-08-04T08:05:47.439-04:00Comments on Simply Sarah : Marriage RetreatSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02790252531946824600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-17146830553809302332011-10-07T10:14:03.693-04:002011-10-07T10:14:03.693-04:00That's great that it went so well!!!That's great that it went so well!!!Crazy Shenanigans-JMOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03494603714481735184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-75490173641250364692011-10-06T23:31:51.303-04:002011-10-06T23:31:51.303-04:00I'm glad you were able to have a mini staycati...I'm glad you were able to have a mini staycation. You and Joe deserved the relaxing time :) Plus I got to love on Jasper a bit, so that totally made my week!!❈ Annie - Blonde Glambition ❈http://www.blogger.com/profile/03841978599616227226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-66519817567622974392011-10-05T21:41:15.692-04:002011-10-05T21:41:15.692-04:00Isn't Mark Gungor a HOOT???? We loved that vid...Isn't Mark Gungor a HOOT???? We loved that video, start to finish!! Glad you were able to go on a retreat :)~The Buzuleciu's~http://www.blogger.com/profile/12123832613508511755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-82496351235517347692011-10-05T15:31:06.503-04:002011-10-05T15:31:06.503-04:00I totally agree about the pornography and how deva...I totally agree about the pornography and how devastating it can be. Definitely should have been brought up!chambanachikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09432371971747985519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-91004915558675006722011-10-05T11:56:46.588-04:002011-10-05T11:56:46.588-04:00First off, whoo-hoo Lydia! :) Keep that soapbox ha...First off, whoo-hoo Lydia! :) Keep that soapbox handy!<br><br>I've been wanting to do a major post (or post series) about the dangers of allowing porn in a marriage because I've heard so many justifications for it in military marriages. Just keep getting distracted.<br><br>I SO want to do one of the marriage conferences, if only to have a free weekend getaway. SoldierMan's dad gave us one of the "Laugh your way" DVDs a long time ago, but we've never gotten around to watching it. Now that I have your endorsement, though, I think I'm going to dig it out. :)JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-13328080117235651232011-10-05T10:07:34.934-04:002011-10-05T10:07:34.934-04:00I completely understand your frustration for the c...I completely understand your frustration for the chaplain not mentioning pornography. Like you said, it's rampant in the military, not too much rampant in society as a whole! Sometimes I think pastors, chaplains, ministers, etc. don't even want to touch on the subject, because of how many people struggle with it and how many (even Christians) don't quite see what's wrong with it. They're too afraid to push buttons, which is ludicrous, because that's the whole point of their calling . . . to push buttons! You don't read about Paul holding back when adressing the various churches who had major issues, and his forwardness gained him all that much more respect. So many pastors will touch on cheating but won't touch on pornography. Um, hello, pornography IS cheating too! Matthew 5:28 says, “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” According to God, if you even look or think lustful thoughts towards someone else (picture or tangible), you've actually committed the act.<br><br>Sorry for my little rampage, but this touches on a very passionate view of mine. I'm so disgusted by all the pornography out there and equally frustrated with wives who are "okay" with their husbands looking at it. Let's face it, no matter how "okay" a woman says she is with her husband looking at porn, you know how she really feels deep down. She feels betrayed, hurt, and as though she'll never be enough. People who struggle with pornography almost view it as a way of life, but it's not; it's an addiction, just like smoking, drugs, etc. It is possible to pull away from pornography.<br><br>Phew! Anyway, I'm done. Off my soapbox. My husband and I went to a sunday school class that did the dvd series of "Laugh Your Way through Marriage". It's excellent! And he does touch on pornography and several issues that most pastors don't. You can find it on Amazon. My husband and I were looking at buying it for ourselves in the near future. The cheapest I found was $80, but anything is worth the price for the benefit of your marriage.Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09633818721659786681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787213069445299547.post-18701612526710848042011-10-05T06:13:16.919-04:002011-10-05T06:13:16.919-04:00Cool! Thanks for sharing your experience - I'...Cool! Thanks for sharing your experience - I've wanted to do a marriage retreat, so am glad to hear that you had a good time and got something out of it! That's kinda strange about the chaplain, but I suppose to each their own - I would have been a bit peeved by it, I think.Kayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177043365218384703noreply@blogger.com