Hello all!
In approaching this course it is very important to me that women feel safe to submit questions or comments they would like addressed. As this is (to some) a sensitive topic, I wanted to provide the option of anonymity. And so a blog is born! Anyone can leave a question or comment on a post and choose "Anonymous" as their name. You may also, of course, leave a name if you choose. I would love it, in fact, as I want to encourage women to stop seeing this topic as shameful or taboo! I understand, though, that some questions are embarrassing for one reason or another, so there is no shame in that choice.
My entire adult life I have felt called to minister to women about Christian sexuality. I have done very little about it, partly because of personal weaknesses (like attention span, and OH LOOK a chicken) and partly because I am never certain how best to approach the subject. I can be quite blunt in person and often misunderstand/ignore social protocol of certain topics. I consider it to be one of my best and worst qualities: it draws some people in and repels others.
Hey, you can't please everyone.
My desire to shake things up is balanced/battled by my need to include as many people as possible in order to spread this message. I want to pull-no-punches, but I also don't want people feeling punched. It is a very difficult balance, and one I admit I need prayers concerning.
I'm also aware of the challenge of my age and wisdom (or perceived lack thereof). If I was 55 years old and had been married for 30 years, I doubt I'd want "sex advice" from some twenty-something, no matter how well intentioned. It is important for me to clear the air on that score:
**I'm not suggesting I have it all figured out.
**I'm not suggesting I have a perfect, God-centered, bed-shaking sex life.
**I'm not pointing fingers at anyone, commanding them to fix it or fry. There is no hell fire or brimstone involved. This class is not about inducing guilt. If anything, I pray that it relieves guilt, that it encourages women to forgive themselves or their spouses and start with clean(er) slates.
My biggest, most measurable goal for this course is to start an open, accepting conversation where women can pray together and advise one another on this most important aspect of marriage. We are called to lean on one another (Proverbs 27:9) and go to confess to one another (James 5:16).
