My friends, Sara and Stephen, recently had a beautiful baby girl. She's amazing, and they are enthralled new parents. When Ingie and I went to visit them, I was amazed at how relaxed this first-time mom and dad are! We had a really great visit, including delicious chicken and veggie stir-fry with pasta (made by yours truly), Crepes and Waffles limited edition choco-mint ice cream (yum!), and laughter to the point of tears.
Stephen said something that really amazed me. He commented that his view of sexuality has been transformed now that he's a father. Sara's words as Zoe quietly nursed, "We had sex and SHE is the result," gave a tangible, breath-filled, example of this miracle, complete with ten tiny, perfect toes.
"Yeah, I mean, it's this thing that we take so lightly, but... it creates soul encasements."
And when we treat sex and sexuality as a matter of little consequence, then we treat the lives that are created as unimportant as well.
My fiancé is preparing to help lead a weekend workshop/conference about sexuality at his church. There are so many myths and unanswered questions and untouched topics, especially within the Christian church, that we tend toward sexual disorders or, at the very least, not enjoying our sexuality to the full extent that God designed and intended it for! So, even we who walk in relationship with the creator (and inventor of sex and sexuality) are tricked into looking the other way, trying to ignore something so vital, or understand it via others' theories. We can't keep ignoring our sexuality, church. Nor can we let Sex reign as god. Sexuality and spirituality are intertwined. It creates soul encasements...
If we're concerned with souls, why are we doing so much damage -- and letting damage be done -- with this twisted sexuality?
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