Adventures in Romance
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A while ago, I attended a seminar for women on how to renew the romance in a marriage.
A Christian psychologist reminded us how men are visually stimulated. Using the Scripture that says, "Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure" (Hebrews 13:4), he then challenged us to orchestrate a "visually stimulating" evening for our husbands to put the spark back in our marriages.
Well, I'm never one to jump into something half-heartedly! So I planned an elaborate evening so "visually stimulating" it would pop my hubby's eyes right out of his head!
My husband, Burke, was out of town, so I decided to pick him up from the airport wearing a fur coat with nothing on underneath! You can't get more visually stimulating than that, I thought.
Although I was a bit nervous about pulling this stunt in public, I was proud of myself for putting aside my inhibitions in order to please Burke.
My grandmother had given me a fur coat long enough to cover my calves. While black heels looked wonderful with it, unfortunately it was January, and we live in Alaska. I was afraid that if I wore heels, I'd slip in the parking lot, my coat would fly open, and I'd give quite a show for the line of cabbies parked curbside! So I decided to wear my heavy snow boots instead.
I laced my boots, buttoned the coat—making sure nothing underneath could be seen—and climbed into my car. Halfway down the drive, I had an awful thought: What if I get in an accident? I ran back to the house and grabbed a pair of sweats—just in case.
By the time I arrived at the airport, my heart was in my throat. Being visually stimulating was stressful! As I carefully climbed out of my car, I clutched my coat tightly and nervously glanced around, thinking all the travelers somehow knew what I was doing. But no one seemed to notice me.
I made it through the lobby and up the escalators without any problem. One quick stop at the security checkpoint and I'd be at the arrival gate. (This was when we could still meet passengers at their gates.)
I laid my car keys in the dish next to the x-ray machine, then walked through the x-ray passage. Beeeeeep! A high-pitched alarm rang out. I stared in horror as the security attendant said, "Ma'am, please remove your coat." Panic-stricken, I envisioned being booked for indecent exposure all because I'd forgotten my grandmother's fur coat had metal buttons down the front.
I gasped enough air to squeak out, "I'm sorry, I just realized I forgot something in my car," and bolted for the exit.
The one bright spot in this mess was that I didn't lie. I did forget something—my sweats! I practically flew down the escalator and raced to my car. And although I was sure God was rolling in laughter on heaven's floor, I was thankful he'd given me the insight to return to the house for that pair of sweats!
Originally published in: Today's Christian Woman, 2001, January/February, Vol. 23, Issue 1, Page 30
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Mitzi
Thanks for the story. And Jim, you need to take a look at Song of Solomon. Surprises are fun in your marriage. If she was doing this for someone else, or just to do it ... if would be an entirely different thing.
Mary Brown(Registered User)
I'm glad my husband is visually stimulated enough by me flirting with him when I disrobe for bed. (God made sex, so I don't think he objects to that.) Thank you for sharing, bless your heart!
Jim
This is a very funny story, no doubt. But my question is why a Christian woman or anyone advising Christian women would consider recommending doing this? A Christian married woman should not be interested in being "visually stimulating" to her husband. That whole way of looking at relations between husband and wife is thoroughly worldly, and Christians should pay no attention to it.
maureen kizito
am tickeled really i think il pulloff one like this my hubby is a IT guy id like to see his face llose a few years.
Cindy
That was a hoot! Loved it! One time my husband arrived home to find me waiting in a sheer nightgown, with music playing, & candles lit. When he opened the door and took one look at me...all he said was, 'you'll catch a death of cold in that thing!' So much for that romantic evening!
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