tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382788893842947767.post6198204078203904731..comments2023-03-15T07:31:45.757-07:00Comments on Lacie Nezbeth: How Much Is Too Much?Lacie Nezbethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648510926045130284noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382788893842947767.post-85887919972391988792011-08-07T00:20:57.413-07:002011-08-07T00:20:57.413-07:00Great conversation, Lacie.
There are a four quest...Great conversation, Lacie.<br /><br />There are a four questions I ask myself when I want to judge if what I am watching/reading/listening to is crossing a line that does not honor God, or my marriage.<br /><br />1. Would I be embarrassed if my hubby, or my kids, walked in while my "heart" was fluttering?<br /><br />2. Would I share it with my Christian friends with no hesitation?<br /><br />3. Do the images stay with me, or cause me to compare fantasy with my "reality?"<br /><br />4. Do I feel conviction by the Spirit when I partake in such activities?<br /><br />When I ask for it, God grants me wisdom and discernment to determine if I'm participating in something that started out looking harmless and ended up being inappropriate.<br /><br />While there are no blanket answers to this type of question, it's great to know that U-Turns are allowed! Praise the Lord!<br /><br />I've learned from experience that the Spirit will convict me, when I take the time to ask for discernment. Then, it's up to me to decide if I'm going to obey God's nudging or ignore it.<br /><br />I enjoy love stories, too. My favorite Christian Romance novel is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.Xochi E. Dixonhttp://www.xedixon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382788893842947767.post-66689137411535677492011-08-03T13:53:55.387-07:002011-08-03T13:53:55.387-07:00I'm totally conservative and haven't even ...I'm totally conservative and haven't even watched a rated R movie since I was eighteen (which was, well um over a decade ago), so my little eyes are pretty easily offended.<br /><br />There are many books I never finished because the sexual, language, or drug content were too explicit for me. Some recent ones were A Reliable Wife and Water for Elephants. This can be really hard to do because I loved those books besides a few specific parts.<br /><br />I think the written word definitely can be pornographic. I guess I prefer the "curtains blowing in the breeze" type of sex scene, where you know it is happening but you don't need the details.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017081528751539437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382788893842947767.post-72841551403143020552011-08-02T13:05:10.650-07:002011-08-02T13:05:10.650-07:00Thanks for your take on it, Jess! I remember that ...Thanks for your take on it, Jess! I remember that Friends episode. Too funny!Lacie Nezbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648510926045130284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382788893842947767.post-70372852915656862522011-08-02T12:35:44.329-07:002011-08-02T12:35:44.329-07:00I never read her, but I haven't read historica...I never read her, but I haven't read historicals until recently. I'm guessing she's historical, but I did teeth on romance by reading Nora Roberts!<br /><br />Porn: noun <br />obscene writings, drawings, photographs, or the like, especially those having little or no artistic merit<br /><br />If you strip away the glances, soft touches, longing and all that's left are "obscene writings" then yeah, you have porn. <br /><br />There is a huge difference between romance and erotica, which I think is porn(and has it's own genre).It reminds me of the episode in Friends when Rachel has it (porn/erotica) hidden under her bed and Joey finds it. My husband always asks me if I'm writing about the "Vicker." lol <br /><br />A lot of controversy has been floating around about romance being porn. My opinion? It's not. And I'm sure I'll get flack from some who think erotica is not porn because it has "artistic merit." (in their opinion)<br /><br />Great conversation starter today, Lace!Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.com