Tag Archives: Marriage

How has NFP worked for you? -Part III

By Rae | Published: July 29, 2010
How NFP has worked for me Continued from Parts I and II Alison’s Answer In my experience, usually when people ask “How does NFP work in your marriage?” they’re mostly curious/concerned about the abstinence required to make using NFP to postpone children successful.  At first it seems like taking a step backward and is really [...]
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Road Trips, Baby names, and Submission

By Rae | Published: June 9, 2010
Last month Josh and I spent a lot of time in the car. I kept my sanity and did not keep track of the time or miles, but it was enough to visit these states (most at least twice). Sometimes we slept, sometimes we listened to techie podcasts, sometimes Josh read to me, and sometimes [...]
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What I Want

By Rae | Published: May 28, 2010
When I say that I do not want to be a stay at home mother, it is because I want something else. Watch the clip below to see an example of the sort of life I would love to have for my children. I am not attracted by the particular sort of work done by [...]
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Choose Your Spazzes

By Rae | Published: May 6, 2010
We had barely started our road trip yesterday when Josh went into a gas station and bought a snack. My instinctive response was dismay. It did not matter that it was less than $2.00, it was almost $2.00 wasted!  Gas stations are not the place to buy food. I had no intention of actually saying anything or [...]
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Why Wait for Sex?

By Rae | Published: May 4, 2010
I believe that it is ideal for people to wait until marriage to have sex, and entirely reasonable for everyone to wait until they are at least 18. The other day I realized that I have no idea how to influence my younger siblings’ choices regarding sex. I would be thrilled if they made the [...]
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Not Exactly Homophobic

By Rae | Published: April 17, 2010
I do not remember how I found out that Jen was a lesbian. It did not really matter. But I clearly remember the day that she found out that I was a Catholic. It was during mid-terms and we were both up early finishing papers. We talked as she printed hers out and when I [...]
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Joseph, Husband of Mary

By Rae | Published: March 19, 2010
One of the things I love most about religion is its unending ability to astonish. Such is the case with the feast which is celebrated today by traditional Western Christians. It is the Solemnity of Joseph, Husband of Mary. Saint Joseph is known as the last patriarch 1. In the words of Saint Bernadine of [...]
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Please Answer: Sex and Marriage

By Rae | Published: March 16, 2010
“Sex is marriage and marriage is sex.” I will post on this after Easter, but for now I would love to have your view. Do you agree or disagree? Do you identify as a member of any religion?
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Quiverfull?

By Rae | Published: March 1, 2010
The Quiverfull movement is based on a fundamentalist Christian theology which teaches that one should have as many children as possible in order to transform the world for God. Some in the movement are providentalists, meaning that they believe that married couples should have sex as desired and simply accept what does or does not [...]
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I am thankful 1/31/2010

By Rae | Published: January 31, 2010
For the return of joy. Somehow this week most of my stress over our financial situation was replaced with thankfulness for all that I do have, and most especially for a great husband. I would much rather be homeless with a happy marriage than wealthy and fight over money.
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